Daniel James Misses Weight for RIZIN Heavyweight Grand Prix, Remains Eligible to Move On
Heavyweight Daniel James has missed weight for RIZIN Otoko Matsuri, which takes place Sunday in Tokyo and sees him competing in the promotion's 2025 Heavyweight World Grand Prix - but "The American Predator," a former Bellator MMA star, remains...
RIZIN Set for South Korea Debut with RIZIN World Series
RIZIN Fighting Federation will take a rare trip outside of Japan next month, heading to South Korea for RIZIN World Series - their debut in the country. Historically, RIZIN have hosted shows almost exclusively in Japan, with the exception of...
RIZIN 50 Full Results
RIZIN Fighting Federation hit the half-century mark on Sunday, at least in terms of numbered cards, with RIZIN 50 taking place at the Anabuki Arena Kagawa in Kagawa, Japan. In the main event, former UFC flyweight Naoki Inoue put his...
Danny Sabatello, John Dodson, Heavyweight Grand Prix Announced for RIZIN Otoko Matsuri
RIZIN's upcoming Otoko Matsuri event on May 4, 2025 just got a lot more interesting. In an announcement issued on Wednesday, RIZIN officials revealed that their heavyweight grand prix would be featured at the event, with a number of names...
RIZIN Decade: Satoshi, Horiguchi Retain, Koike Reclaims Gold
RIZIN Fighting Federation closed out 2024 in a big way on New Year's Eve. Hosting a 22-fight card at the Saitama Super Arena entitled RIZIN Decade (a nod to the promotion's 10th anniversary), the Japanese fight promotion put on the...
Naoki Inoue to Defend RIZIN Bantamweight Title Against Yuki Motoya in March
RIZIN Fighting Federation bantamweight champion Naoki Inoue has his first title defense set. During Tuesday's RIZIN Decade/RIZIN 49 broadcast, promotion officials confirmed that Yuki Motoya would be the first man to challenge for Inoue's belt. Motoya (36-12, 1NC) earned his shot...
Ren Hiramoto vs. Mikuru Asakura 2 Announced for Tokyo Dome in May
RIZIN Fighting Federation is bringing a high-profile featherweight rematch to the Tokyo Dome next May. During Tuesday's RIZIN Decade broadcast, promotion officials announced that Ren Hiramoto vs. Mikuru Asakura 2 will take place at the venue in Tokyo, Japan on...
Taisei Sakuraba, Son of PRIDE Legend, Dispatches 41-Fight Vet in MMA Debut
Taisei Sakuraba, son of PRIDE legend and UFC Hall of Fame member Kazushi Sakuraba, made his MMA debut at RIZIN Decade on New Year's Eve. It couldn't have gone any better. The 26-year old second generation star was making the walk...
In MMA Debut, Daichi Tomizawa Crushes Opponent with Brutal Knee at RIZIN Decade
RIZIN Decade wrapped up 2024 for the mixed martial arts world, and debuting MMA fighter Daichi Tomizawa took full advantage of appearing on the Japanese promotion's annual New Year's Eve extravaganza. Marking ten years of RIZIN Fighting Federation, Decade was...
RIZIN Decade Full Results
When it comes to go big or go home, RIZIN decided to go big to close out their 2024. Really big, in fact. RIZIN Decade serves as the promotion's annual New Year's Eve extravaganza, and features a full three title...
RECENT
Geoff Neal Hopes Sobriety Translates to Fight Night vs. Uros Medic
Geoff Neal heads into UFC Houston with no intention of underestimating a dangerous opponent in Uros Medic regardless of the fact that the latter...
