Chihiro Suzuki vs. Kleber Koike Announced for RIZIN Decade on New Year’s Eve
RIZIN Fighting Federation will be holding its annual New Year's Eve extravaganza this year, which happens to coincide with the promotion's 10th anniversary. That makes RIZIN 49 a milestone event for the Japanese promotion, which as a result has named...
Flyweight Prospect Tony Laramie Books Fight for RIZIN Landmark 10
Canadian flyweight prospect Tony Laramie will make his RIZIN Fighting Federation debut next month. Laramie (9-2), younger brother of former UFC featherweight T.J. Laramie, will face Yutaro Muramoto (12-8-2) at RIZIN Landmark 10 in Nagoya, Japan on November 17, 2024. Promotion...
UFC Alum Naoki Inoue Gets Title Shot, Roberto Satoshi vs. Luiz Gustavo Set for...
RIZIN 48 has been officially announced, and two title fights are among the match-ups revealed for the September event. Set for September 29, 2024 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, RIZIN 48 will see Roberto Satoshi put his...
Tai Emery Sees “Blood War” in BKFC Bout at Super RIZIN 3
Tai Emery clashes with Charisa Sigala in a bare-knuckle boxing bout at Super RIZIN 3 on July 28, over a year and a half on from her viral moment in Thailand. Emery is training in Dubai out of TK MMA...
BKFC Partners with RIZIN, Aiming to Bring Bare-Knuckle to South East Asia
Bare-knuckle boxing outfit BKFC is looking to continue its global expansion, and has partnered with Japanese powerhouse RIZIN to bring bare-knuckle events to South East Asia, including of course Japan. BKFC President David Feldman announced the news on Wednesday's edition...
Tatsuki Shinotsuka Eyeing BKFC, “Focused On John Dodson And His Title”
Tatsuki Shinotsuka finished Justyn Martinez just over ninety seconds into round number one at RIZIN 46 on April 29. The fight was the first-ever bare knuckle boxing match in RIZIN history, though the promotion has frequently featured kickboxing, and...
Kyoji Horiguchi to Rematch Sergio Pettis at RIZIN 47
A surprising and downright intriguing rematch between Kyoji Horiguchi and Sergio Pettis has been revealed for RIZIN 47 on June 9. Promotion officials recently announced the news in a press conference and subsequent press release, with the second fight, as...
First Fight Announced for Super RIZIN 3, Mikuru Asakura Meets Ren Hiramoto
The first fight for July's Super RIZIN 3 has been announced. On Monday, RIZIN Fighting Federation officials announced that Mikuru Asakura, one of the promotion's biggest stars, will take on Ren Hiramoto at the event on July 28, 2024. The fight...
Several Fights Announced for Upcoming RIZIN 46
Japanese MMA powerhouse RIZIN Fighting Federation will head to the Ariake Arena in Tokyo on April 29, 2024 for RIZIN 46, and the card is beginning to take shape. On Wednesday, promotion officials announced a number of bookings via press...
Ayaka Hamasaki Wants to Send Message at RIZIN Landmark 8 After Lengthy Layoff
The time away for former RIZIN super atomweight champ Ayaka Hamasaki was far from expected, and when the Japanese star returns to the ring this weekend, it will have been almost 17 months to the day since we last...