RIZIN TRIGGER 2nd: Koike vs. Sasaki Results
RIZIN Fighting Federation returned to action on Wednesday with a rare mid-week show, RIZIN TRIGGER 2nd. The event was set to take place at the Ecopa Arena in Shizuoka, Japan on February 23, 2022, with a featherweight scrap in the...
RIZIN TRIGGER 2nd, Landmark Vol. 2 Both Have Fights Announced
Japan's RIZIN FF has officially announced several bouts for two upcoming events. RIZIN TRIGGER 2nd, which takes place on February 23, 2022, has had five MMA fights and three kickboxing bouts added to its card. In addition, RIZIN Landmark Vol....
RIZIN TRIGGER 2 Announced for February 23 in Shizuoka
RIZIN TRIGGER 2 has been announced for Shizuoka in February. On Friday, promotion officials confirmed that the second event in the TRIGGER series would take place February 23, 2022 at the Ecopa Arena in Shizuoka, Honshu in Japan. The main...
RIZIN 33: “Satoshi” Souza Taps Yachi, Ougikubo Wins Bantamweight Grand Prix
After battling across a full six rounds at RIZIN 33 on Saturday, former Shooto bantamweight and featherweight champ, and VTJ flyweight tournament champion Hiromasa Ougikubo walked away with another grand prix title under his belt. An Ultimate Fighter alum, Ougikubo...
RIZIN 33 Full Results
The final major MMA event of 2021 arrived on Friday, with RIZIN 33 marking the promotion's annual New Year's Eve show. While previous years saw major names from around the globe competing, pandemic-related travel restrictions in Japan meant that the...
RIZIN 33 Weigh-In Results: Gomi Vastly Outweighs Tenshin
RIZIN 33 is official — and MMA legend Takanori Gomi will vastly outweigh kickboxing sensation Tenshin Nasukawa when they meet in a "special rules" contest on New Year's Eve. In what amounts to an exhibition boxing match, Gomi will weigh...
Tenshin’s “Last Dance” Announced for RIZIN 33, Faces Takanori Gomi in Boxing Exhibition
With Tenshin Nasukawa making the move to boxing full time in 2022, his final appearance under the RIZIN FF banner has been announced. Just a day after news of a kickboxing super-fight between Tenshin and K-1 champ Takeru was announced,...
Tenshin vs. Takeru Kickboxing Showdown Set for June
What is seen by many as a dream match-up in the world of kickboxing has been set for June. On Friday, during an official K-1 Kickboxing press conference, a 58kg (128lb) match-up between RIZIN star Tenshin Nasukawa and K-1's Takeru...
Additional Bouts Announced for RIZIN 33, Including RENA, Olympian Shinobu Ota
With RIZIN 33 fast approaching, the Japanese promotion has announced some additional fights for it's New Year's Eve show. On Tuesday, in conjunction with a press conference in Tokyo, RIZIN officials announced via press release that Rena Kubota would make...
More Fights Added to RIZIN 33, Souza to Defend Lightweight Title Against Yachi
RIZIN 33, the final card of the year for the Japanese fighting outfit, continues to grow. Promotion officials announced additional bouts for the event on Thursday, and revealed the opponent for lightweight champ Roberto Satoshi Souza, who had previously been...
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LFA 183: Cantanhede vs. Guimarães Full Results
With the UFC in town one night later for UFC 301, LFA hit up Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for Friday's LFA 183. The main event...