Former Bellator MMA light heavyweight and heavyweight champion Ryan Bader, who was recently granted his release by the PFL, has found a new home. Bader (31-8, 1NC), a former UFC contender at 205lbs, has inked a deal with RIZIN Fighting...

For those staying up late (or getting up early) following UFC Des Moines, there was another stacked fight card awaiting in RIZIN Otoko Matsuri. The latest offering from RIZIN Fighting Federation took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan...

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 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 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...

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 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...

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...

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 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...