The action at the Hiroshima Green Arena in Hiroshima, Japan saw Sabatello working on the outside, and opponent Jinnosuke Kashimura actually being first to initiate a takedown on the wrestler, only for it to backfire. Sabatello came close to reversing and taking dominant position, but Kashimura was able to grab a leg, hunting a submission. When that fell through, the action gave way to some scrambles and impressive ground work, with Sabatello caught in a triangle briefly before freeing himself and backing off to his feet.

Sabatello took some big swings when they moved back to the standup, landing both rights and lefts and dropping Kashimura along the fence, though the Japanese challenger was quickly back to his feet. Under fire, Kashimura dove for a desperation takedown, only to eat heavy ground n’ pound as a result.

Kashimura would escape the round, but just a few minutes into the second, he was back in the same spot, hemmed in against the fence, Sabatello firing lefts and rights. Not to mention a kick to the body.

With Kashimura’s jiu-jitsu essentially cancelling out Sabatello’s wrestling, much of the later rounds played out on the feet. Unfortunately for Kashimura, as he was floored by a right hook early in the third round! Sabatello then launched into a flying double stomp, which the referee thankfully saved Kashimura from.

“I am f*cking honored to be the champion of this promotion, and to have the first of my main events right here in this beautiful city,” Sabatello exclaimed on the mic after his latest victory. “I will remember this day for the rest of my life, because of my performance driven through Mr. Sakakibara. This one was for him, and the city of Hiroshima.”

Sabatello, who improved to 19-4-1 with the victory, then set a goal: winning four title bouts in a year. “That means I’ll see everyone in September.”

“And lastly, Naoki Inoue, I’m not f*cking done with you,” Sabatello added. The American originally claimed RIZIN gold by defeating Inoue in December via split decision.

Official Result: Danny Sabatello def. Jinnosuke Kashimura by KO (right hook), Round 3, 0:40

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Former Bellator star Danny Sabatello had already defended his title once in 2026, after claiming gold back in January. Now, the brash, trash-talking American was set to take on DEEP champ Jinnosuke Kashimura, who had claimed his first notable title back in May.

Sabatello, with victories over UFC talents including Brett Johns and Da’Mon Blackshear, even had a win on the Contender Series in 2020. After working his way to contendership in Bellator, he’d had his biggest success in RIZIN, where he was undefeated through four fights, and looking to make it five.

Where to Watch RIZIN Landmark 15 in Hiroshima

The latest RIZIN card takes place in Hiroshima, Japan on July 17 (18 locally), inside the Hiroshima Green Arena. The card streams live via RIZIN.tv; full results from the event will be available below.

RIZIN Landmark 15 Results

Danny Sabatello def. Jinnosuke Kashimura by KO (right hook), Round 3, 0:40 – for the RIZIN bantamweight championship
Karshyga Dautbek def. Kyohei Hagiwara by KO (punches), Round 1, 4:08
Yrysbek Tilenov def. Shinobu Ota by TKO (punches and knees), Round 2, 3:04
Erson Yamamoto def. Hiroya Kondo by unanimous decision
Johnny Case def. Tenya Yoshimura by KO (uppercut/punches), Round 1, 3:14
Saori Oshima def. Ye Ji Lee by submission (kneebar), Round 1, 1:40
Si Woo Park def. Moeri Suda by unanimous decision
Shoji Maruyama def. Genji Umeno by unanimous decision
Hiroaki Suzuki def. Hyuga Miyagawa by TKO (ground n’ pound), Round 2, 3:28
Yota Hayashi def. Shinji Sasaki by KO (knees), Round 3, 2:17
Kyohei Takagi def. Jae Hoon Lee by TKO (punches), Round 3, 4:26
Kojiro Shiba def. Haruto by unanimous decision – Kickboxing
Namiko Kawabata def. Ayane Hirata by unanimous decision – Special rules MMA
Shota Nagano def. Shuichi Kanda by unanimous decision – Special rules MMA
Takuya Shibamura def. Taisei Mizusugi by majority decision (20-18, 19-19, 20-18) – Special rules MMA
Jin Tanaka def. Kentaro Tomita by unanimous decision (20-18, 20-18, 20-18) – amateur bout

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The night’s main event saw flyweight champion Hiromasa Ougikubo, a veteran of The Ultimate Fighter, looking to defend his title against fellow Japanese star Makoto Takahashi.

With victories over John Dodson and Jose “Shorty” Torres, Ougikubo had put together an impressive five-fight win streak culminating in claiming flyweight gold from Yuki Motoya. Yet in his first title defense, Ougikubo went the distance with Takahashi, and came out on the wrong side of a unanimous decision.

Takahashi avenged a prior loss to Hiromasa Ougikubo with the win, evening their career series. That could set up a rematch, though another fighter on the RIZIN Landmark 14 card could have something to say about that.

That would be Canadian flyweight standout Tony Laramie, brother of former UFC featherweight T.J. Laramie. Tony was paired up with ex-champ Yuki Motoya in the night’s co-main event, a fight that went the distance and saw Laramie win a spirited unanimous decision. Spirited and dominant; with RIZIN now featuring 10-point must scoring, Laramie picked up two 30-26 scores, and a 30-25.

The BTC and PFC champion is now 4-1 in RIZIN, and has won three straight. Having picked up a win over a former champion, it’s clear the Windsor, Ontario native is circling a title shot.

Full results from the RIZIN Landmark 14 card can be found below.

RIZIN Landmark 14 Results

Makoto Takahashi def. Hiromasa Ougikubo by unanimous decision (30-29,、30-27,、29-28)
Tony Laramie def. Yuki Motoya by unanious decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-25)
Satoshi Kamiyama def. Ryo Sakai by TKO, Round 1, 1:16
Noah Bey def. Bilal Kai Haga by KO, Round 2, 0:10
Yusuke Yachi def. Isao Kobayashi by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Daichi Tomizawa def. Rui Kato by TKO, Round 1, 4:37
Naoki Tanaka def. Kaisei Kuroi by TKO, Round 1, 3:37
Seiya Inoue def. Koki Akada by KO, Round 3, 0:28
Hayato Kikuchi def. Taylan Yuasa by split decision (20-18, 19-19, 20-18) – ruleset states winner must be declared, 19-19 must awarded to Yuasa
Koya Saito def. Kazuki Yamagishi by TKO, Round 1, 1:25 – kickboxing
Sho Uchida def. Daichi Akahira by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) – kickboxing
Yusuke Iwaki def. Sho Nakaizumi by KO, Round 3, 0:47

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The main event saw lightweight champ Ilkhom Nozimov of Uzbekistan, fresh off a 13-second finish of Roberto Satoshi Souza, looking to defend his title against Brazil’s Luiz Gustavo. At 7-4 under the RIZIN banner Gustavo had notable wins over Yusuke Yachi and former UFC fighter Yoshinori Horie.

Where to Watch RIZIN Fighting Federation

RIZIN 53 takes place at the Gloin Arena Kobe in Kobe, Japan on Sunday, May 10, 2026. The card streams live via RIZIN.tv; full results can be found below. The action gets underway at 11:30PM ET, 8:30PM PT on Saturday for North American fans.

RIZIN 53 Results

Luiz Gustavo def Ilkhom Nozimov by KO, Round 1, 2:08 – for the RIZIN lightweight championship
Ren Hiramoto vs. Kouzi ends in a draw — Special Rules Standing Openweight Bout
Ryo Takagi def. Li Kaiwen by KO (punches), Round 1, 1:38
Shinobu Ota def. Kintaro by submission (arm-triangle choke), Round 2, 4:25
Kate Lotus def. Katie Perez by unanimous decision
Sho Patrick Usami def. Tatsuya “Yanbo” Saika by TKO (punch and soccer kick), Round 1, 1:38
Ryan Cafaro def. Koyomi Matsushima by submission (guillotine choke), Round 3, 2:23
Daiki Lightyear def. Genji Umeno by submission (arm-triangle choke), Round 1, 2:37
Jolly def. Kenshin Kodama by submission (arm-bar), Round 1, 1:11
Joe Hiramoto def. Seiya Ameyama by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 2, 0:27
Kouki Nakagawa def. Jake Wilkins by unanimous decision

Opening Ceremony

Soul Hamaguchi def. Haruto Sunada by KO (punches), Round 1, 2:33 — Special Rules MMA
Yushi def. Asatarou by unanimous decision — Kickboxing
Hinata Kitano def. Jina Koda by unanimous decision — Kickboxing
Shota def. Tomoya Sudo by unanimous decision — Kickboxing

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A stacked card saw the promotion’s featherweight and bantamweight titles on the line. Danny Sabatello was putting his 135lb title on the line in the night’s co-main event, against Japanese challenger Joji Goto. The former Bellator star earned a split decision in December to dethrone Naoki Inoue, and is 3-0-1 in his last four bouts.

In the main event, undefeated 17-0 featherweight champion Razhabali Shaidulloev looked to make his third title defense against Yuta Kubo.

Making his promotional debut at RIZIN Landmark 13 was Ireland’s James Gallagher, looking for his fourteenth professional win. Fellow Bellator alum and former lightweight champ in that promotion, Patricky Pitbull, also returned. At 40, he was looking to snap a four-fight skid.

Where to Watch RIZIN Landmark 13

Sunday, April 12 (Saturday in the west) sees RIZIN at the Marine Messe Fukuoka in Fukuoka, Japan for RIZIN Landmark 13. The action streams live on RIZIN.tv following select prelims on Youtube. Full Results can be found below.

RIZIN Landmark 13 Results

Razhabali Shaidulloev def. Yuta Kubo by TKO (ground n’ pound), Round 1, 4:13 – for the RIZIN featherweight championship
Danny Sabatello def. Joji Goto by unanimous decision – for the RIZIN bantamweight championship
Yoshinori Horie def. Patricky Pitbull by split decision
Kyohei Hagiwara vs. Abijah Kaleo Meheula ends in a No Contest – Meheula missed weight, only Hagiwara eligible to win, otherwise fight will be No Contest
Azizbek Temirov def. Ryuya Fukuda by KO (uppercut), Round 1, 1:40
Taio Asahisa def. Simphayak Hamagym by KO (body shot), Round 1, 1:45 – Kickboxing
Makoto Shinryu def. Nkazimulo Zulu by submission (kimura), Round 1, 2:52
Natasha Kuziutina def. Ayaka Hamasaki by submission (arm-bar), Round 1
Kazumasa Majima def. James Gallagher by technical submission (arm-triangle choke), Round 3, 2:34
Nurkhan Zumagazy def. Tenya by unanimous decision
Hinotori def. Ryosuke Honda by TKO (soccer kick and hammerfists), Round 1, 4:59
Hyuga Miyagawa def. Seiya Inoue by unanimous decision

Opening Ceremony

Shun Okamoto def. Daiki Yahiro by unanimous decision – Special Rules MMA
Tomoaki Arimatsu def. Kodai Yamasaki by TKO (punches), Round 1, 4:37 – Special Rules MMA
Ryota Oki def. Ginji Arai by unanimous decision – Special Rules MMA
Ryusei Imamura def. Yu-Ki by TKO (leg kick), Round 2, 0:55 – Kickboxing

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Mix had a fantastic run with Bellator MMA, winning that promotion’s bantamweight grand prix and undisputed title, before arriving in the UFC last year an floundering. Two lackluster showing saw him bounced from the company, but he has landed on his feet, getting main event billing at RIZIN 52 against Kyoma Akimoto.

The bout will be contested at featherweight, with Mix previously announcing a move up in weight.

Canadian flyweight Tony Laramie is also in action on Friday, as the brother of former UFC fighter TJ Laramie looked to move to 3-1 under the RIZIN Fighting Federation banner against Takaki Soya.

Where to Watch RIZIN 52

The Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan plays host to RIZIN 52 on Saturday, March 7, 2026. The action streams live via RIZIN.tv getting underway at 11PM ET, 8PM PT on March 6 for fight fans in the west. Results can be found below.

RIZIN 52: Mix vs. Akimoto Results

Kyoma Akimoto def. Patchy Mix by TKO (punch and soccer kicks), Round 2
Luiz Gustavo def. Taisei Sakuraba by KO, Round 2
Ryo Takagi def. Shuya Kimura by TKO (doctor’s stoppage), Round 1, 5:00
Koji Takeda def. Viktor Kolesnik by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Intermission

Saori Oshima def. Kate Oyama by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Yuki Ito def. Carlos Mota by TKO (punches), Round 1
Jinnosuke Kashimura def. Hideo Tokoro by submission (Anaconda choke), Round 1
Kim Kyung-pyo def. Yusuke Yachi by TKO (doctor’s stoppage — cut), Round 2
Shoko Sato def. John Sweeney by submission (triangle), Round 1
Tony Laramie def. Takaki Soya by TKO, Round 3
Lee Jung-hyun def. Jo Arai by TKO, Round 3
Noeru Narita def. Lee Bo-mi by submission (guillotine choke), Round 1

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Among those, a headlining bout featuring Mikuru Asakura (brother of UFC’s Kai Asakura), oooking to claim featherweight gold opposite champ Razhabali Shaydullaev. In the co-headliner, long-serving lightweight champ Roberto “Satoshi” de Souza put his belt on the line against Ilkhom Nozimov. RIZIN’s flyweight grand prix wrapped with the vacant title on the line between TUF vet Hiromasa Ougikubo and Yuki Motoya, while Bellator motormouth Danny Sabatello looked to claim bantamweight gold against champion Naoki Inoue.

Rounding out the five-pack of title fights, undefeated super atomweight champ Seika Izawa faced off against Rena Kubota.

Where to Watch RIZIN Super Powerhouse Festival

December 31, 2025 was the landing spot for RIZIN’s 10th Anniversary show, taking place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The event is available to stream via RIZIN.tv; full results can be found below. The broadcast goes live at 11PM ET, 8PM PT.

RIZIN 10th Anniversary Super Powerhouse Festival Results

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Two title fights, the heavyweight world grand prix final, and the second round of the flyweight grand prix made RIZIN 51 must-see TV for fight fans (and if we’re being honest, vastly superior on paper to UFC Perth, which preceded it).

In the main event, lightweight champion Roberto Satoshi Souza looked to defend his title against Yoshinori Horie, a one-and-done UFC alum who had found renewed success in recent years. As for the co-main event, Razhabali Shaydullaev was looking to defend his featherweight title for the first time, opposite Viktor Kolesnik.

Where to Watch RIZIN FF

RIZIN 51 takes place on Sunday, September 28, 2025 at the IG Arena in Nagoya. The card streams live on RIZIN.tv; full results can be found below. For western fight fans, the action gets underway at 10PM ET, 7PM PT on Saturday night.

RIZIN 51 Results

Main Card

Roberto Satoshi Souza def. Yoshinori Horie by submission (standing rear-naked choke), Round 1, 1:40 – for the RIZIN lightweight championship
Razhabali Shaidullaev def. Viktor Kolesnik by KO, Round 1, 0:33 – for the RIZIN featherweight championship
Hiromasa Ougikubo def. Alibek Gadzhammatov by unanimous decision – Flyweight World Grand Prix Second Round
Yuki Motoya def. Makoto “Shinryu” by unanimous decision – Flyweight World Grand Prix Second Round
Erson Yamamoto def. Yuki Ito by unanimous decision – Flyweight World Grand Prix Reserve Bout

Intermission

Aleksandr Soldatkin def. Marek Samociuk by unanimous decision – Heavyweight World Grand Prix Final
Danny Sabatello def. Shoko Sato by split decision
Genji Umeno def. Ryusei Ashizawa by unanimous decision
Ryo Takagi def. Kisa Miyake by unanimous decision
Yusuke Yachi def. Bilal Haga by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 2, 2:09
Hiroaki Suzuki def. Yuele Huang by split decision
Daichi Tomizawa def. Joe Hiramoto by split decision
Thiatou Bambilor def. Kosuke Kindaichi by unanimous decision
Takahiro Okuyama def. Tetsuya Yamato by submission (arm-bar), Round 1

Opening Card

Street Bob Kousuke def. Shogo Ota by unanimous decision – RIZIN MMA Special Rules
Kuushi Ishizaka def. Mahiro Yamaki by unanimous decision – RIZIN MMA Special Rules
Daisuke Kobayashi def. Syuto Sato by unanimous decision – RIZIN MMA Special Rules
Yuhei def. Jin Wakita by unanimous decision – RIZIN MMA Special Rules

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The card’s main event saw former featherweight champ Vugar Karamov return, taking on Shuya Kimura. UFC alum Yoshinori Horie also featured in the co-main event, while the heavyweight grand prix continued.

A bit of drama unfolded during weigh-ins, as Farphayap Grabs came in heavy for his fight against Kuta Ueno. As a result, only Ueno would be eligible to win the fight; should Grabs see his hand raised, the result would be automatically overturned to a No Contest (the same result would apply should the fight be declared a draw).

Where to Watch RIZIN Landmark 11

Saturday’s RIZIN Landmark 11 is available to stream live via RIZIN.tv. The card takes place at the Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena in Sapporo, Japan on June 14, 2025. Full results from the event can be found below.

RIZIN Landmark 11 Results

Vugar Karamov def. Shuya Kimura by unanimous decision
Yoshinori Horie def. Yamato Nishikawa by TKO, Round 1, 4:40
Ilkhom Nozimov def. Suguru Nii by KO (front kick), Round 1, 2:09
Hiroaki Suzuki def. Sora Yamamoto by unanimous decision
Viktor Kolesnik def. Sasuke by KO (body shot), Round 1, 4:43

Intermission

Aleksandr Soldatkin def. Prince Aounallah by unanimous decision – RIZIN World Grand Prix 2025 Heavyweight Tournament 1st Round
Joji Goto def. Jinnosuke Kashimura by unanimous decision
Sina Karimian def. Hidetaka Arato by unanimous decision
Machi def. Salt by unanimous decision
Taichi Nakajima def. Coro by TKO (punches), Round 1, 1:17
Tatsuya Ando def. Magerram Gasanzade by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 3:33
Kuto Ueno def. Farphayap Grabs by unanimous decision – Kickboxing
Raiki Endo def. Zhaxibading by unanimous decision
Yuya Uzawa def. Toshizou by unanimous decision – Kickboxing
Kanata Ueno def. Kensei Yamakawa by unanimous decision

Opening Ceremony

Suguru Hayasaka def. Arashi Suzuki by submission (ankle hold), Round 1, 3:41
Yukito Morinaga def. Daiki Kobayashi by submission (arm-triangle), Round 1, 0:53
Shuto Hayashi def. Kyohei Nishijima by unanimous decision
Takashi Noto def. Yuuki Narita by submission (arm-bar), Round 2, 4:50

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The card was headlined by RIZIN standout and reigning lightweight champion Roberto Satoshi Souza in a non-title fight against Korean mainstay Won Bin Ki. Won was a ROAD FC veteran who had also posted a 2-2 record in the Road to UFC series.

In the co-main event, Japan’s Shoko Sato was paired up with Soo Chul Kim, a Bellator MMA and ONE Championship alum who was also 3-1 under the RIZIN FF banner.

Where to Watch RIZIN World Series in Korea

Saturday, May 31, 2025 finds RIZIN Fighting Federation at Paradise City in Incheon, South Korea. The events streams live on RIZIN.tv, full results from the card can be found below.

RIZIN World Series in Korea Results

Roberto Satoshi Souza def. Won Bin Ki by technical submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 0:40
Shoko Sato def. Soo Chul Kim by unanimous decision
Johnny Case def. Juri Ohara by KO, Round 1 — overturned to No Contest as Case missed weight
Keito Oyama def. Yu Ri Shim by unanimous decision

Intermission

Sho Patrick Usami def. Si Won Kim by unanimous decision
Ji Yong Yang def. Kintaro by TKO, Round 3
Hyuk Min Ji def. Koji Takeda by TKO, Round 2, 4:13
Young Jae Song def. Yoshiki Nakahara by KO, Round 3, 1:28
Yong Cheol Kwon def. Kota Miura by TKO, Round 1, 2:46
San Hae Jo vs. Hide Meison Usmai ends in a unanimous draw – Kickboxing
Seiya Inoue def. Beom Jun Kang by unanimous decision – Kickboxing

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