Kai Asakura RIZIN FF

RIZIN 20 — Saitama Results

New Year's Eve brought with it the annual year-end show from RIZIN FF, and this year's entry, RIZIN 20, was a big one. RIZIN Fighting Federation rang in the New Year in the traditional way, with a New Year's Eve...
Yusuke Yachi vs. Hiroto Uesako Bellator Japan powered by RIZIN

Bellator Japan — Powered by RIZIN Post-lim Photo Highlights

The RIZIN portion of Bellator's first foray into Japan saw Yusuke Yachi pull off a devastating soccer kick KO. While it felt more like a separate event, the second half of the Bellator Japan show was treated as a "post-liminary"...
Patrick Mix

RIZIN 20’s Patrick Mix Feels His Resume “Just Looks Different”

Patrick Mix takes on Yuki Motoya at RIZIN 20 on New Year's Eve. A lot is going on at this New Year's Eve extravaganza including the continuation of the lightweight grand prix. Mix vs. Motoya is a stellar bantamweight...
Bellator Japan Powered by RIZIN

Bellator Japan — Powered by RIZIN Post-Liminary Results

Bellator Japan was a bit of a tricky one to schedule. Due to the 14-hour time difference between Japan and the East Coast in North America, the event lacked any preliminary card fights. Instead, Bellator went the post-lim route,...
Satoshi Ishii

Bellator Japan and RIZIN 20 Have Multiple New Bouts Announced

Additional fights featuring CB Dollaway, Satoshi Ishii, Rena Kubota and more have been announced for both Bellator Japan and RIZIN 20. Announced for Bellator Japan on Wednesday, Kanna Asakura (15-4) will face King of the Cage atomweight champ Jayme Hinshaw...
Kyoji Horiguchi

Kyoji Horiguchi Tears ACL, Off RIZIN 20 Card

RIZIN bantamweight champion Kyoji Horiguchi is injured and has been forced out of his RIZIN 20 fight with Kai Asakura. RIZIN 20 is the Japanese promotion's year-end extravaganza, but one of their key players is off the card. On Thursday,...
Angela Lee, ONE Championship

Winners and Losers From An Action-Packed Weekend of MMA

The UFC, Bellator MMA, ONE Championship, RIZIN FF, and the PFL were all in action over the weekend. Who stood out, and who needs to rethink their game plan? For MMA fans in the Great White North, the next two...
Dominick Reyes Jiri Prochazka RIZIN 19

RIZIN 19 Photo Highlights: Patricky Pitbull, Johnny Case Advance in Grand Prix

Japanese fans, and those staying up late or getting up early in the west, go an impressive card with RIZIN 19, which saw four finishes to start the promotion's lightweight grand prix. RIZIN 19 went down Saturday morning (in the...
Jiri Procházka

RIZIN 19: Lightweight Grand Prix First Round Live Results

RIZIN Fighting Federation returned on Friday, October 12, 2019 for RIZIN 19: Lightweight Grand Prix First Round. Check out the results below. RIZIN 19: Lightweight Grand Prix First Round was live from the Edion Arena in Osaka, Japan on Saturday. In...
Patricky Pitbull faces off with Tatsuya Kawajiri ahead of RIZIN 19

RIZIN 19 Weigh-In Results: Lightweight Grand Prix Set

RIZIN 19 is official, as Patricky Pitbull, Fabio Maldonado, Kai Asakura, Tatsuya Kawajiri and others weighed in successfully. RIZIN Fighting Federation is in action this weekend, with the opening round of their lightweight grand prix. RIZIN 19 is part of...

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