Kleber Koike Stripped of Featherweight Title After Missing Weight for RIZIN 43
RIZIN 43 is set to go down Saturday in Sapporo, Japan — and a massive shake-up has hit the card following weigh-ins. While the main event of Kleber Koike vs. Chihiro Suzuki is still intact, featherweight champ Koike missed weight...
Kai Asakura vs. Juan Archuleta, Mikuru Asakura vs. Vugar Karamov Announced for Bellator X...
The first fights have been set for Super RIZIN 2, the RIZIN Fighting Federation portion of July's Bellator X RIZIN 2 card. Facing off in the traditional RIZIN ring on July 30 will be former Bellator MMA bantamweight champ Juan...
Bellator X RIZIN 2 Announced with Inaugural Flyweight Title Fight, A.J. McKee vs. Patricky...
The second full-fledged cross-promoted show between Bellator MMA and RIZIN Fighting Federation has been announced. Set to take place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on July 30, 2023, Bellator X RIZIN 2 will see a slight change...
RIZIN 42 Full Results
For the second consecutive Saturday, Japan's RIZIN Fighting Federation was in action, with RIZIN 42 taking place in Tokyo on April 6, 2023. A much bigger card than it's RIZIN Landmark 5 counterpart, RIZIN 42 had a number of notable...
RIZIN Landmark 5 Full Results
RIZIN Fighting Federation returned to action on Saturday, with RIZIN Landmark 5 taking place at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. Topped by former featherweight champ Juntaro Ushiku taking on former Rings champ Mikuru Asakura (notable to western fans...
RIZIN 43 Announced for Sapporo, Featuring Featherweight Title Fight
RIZIN 43 has been officially announced for Sapporo, Hokkaido on Saturday, June 24, 2023. Taking place at the Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena in Sapporo, the event is set to feature a featherweight title fight as its main event, with...
RIZIN 41 Full Results
RIZIN Fighting Federation returned to action on Saturday, April 1 with RIZIN 41 going down at the Maruzen Intec Arena in Osaka, Japan. The ten-fight card was topped by a kickboxing match-up featuring standout bantamweight Kouzi taking on Ryusei Ashizawa....
RIZIN 42 Full Card Includes John Dodson, Spike Carlyle, Kai Asakura
May's RIZIN 42 card has been announced in its entirety, and some familiar names will be taking part. Among the standouts in action, Kai Asakura (19-4) returns for the first time since December 2021. The former bantamweight champion will seek...
Bellator’s Juan Archuleta Faces UFC Vet Naoki Inoue at RIZIN 42
Former Bellator MMA bantamweight champion Juan Archuleta has been granted leave to hunt for a title in Japanese promotion RIZIN. Archuleta will face UFC and RIZIN veteran Naoki Inoue at RIZIN 42 on May 6, 2023, promotion officials announced Monday. "The...
RIZIN 41 Sees Multiple Fights Announced, Including Return of UFC Vet Horie
April 1's RIZIN 41 will mark the first card of the year for the Japanese fight promotion, with the organization touching down in Osaka for the event. On Wednesday, multiple bouts for the show were announced, by both promotion officials...