Mikuru Asakura, RIZIN

First Fight Announced for Super RIZIN 3, Mikuru Asakura Meets Ren Hiramoto

The first fight for July's Super RIZIN 3 has been announced. On Monday, RIZIN Fighting Federation officials announced that Mikuru Asakura, one of the promotion's biggest stars, will take on Ren Hiramoto at the event on July 28, 2024. The fight...
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Several Fights Announced for Upcoming RIZIN 46

Japanese MMA powerhouse RIZIN Fighting Federation will head to the Ariake Arena in Tokyo on April 29, 2024 for RIZIN 46, and the card is beginning to take shape. On Wednesday, promotion officials announced a number of bookings via press...
Luiz Gustavo and Yoshinori Horie, RIZIN Landmark 8

RIZIN Landmark 8 Full Results

Saturday's RIZIN Landmark 8 not only kicked off 2024 for the Japanese MMA promotion, but saw the company visiting Saga for the first time in its history. The card was headlined by UFC veteran Yoshinori Horie, taking on Brazilian standout...
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Ayaka Hamasaki Wants to Send Message at RIZIN Landmark 8 After Lengthy Layoff

The time away for former RIZIN super atomweight champ Ayaka Hamasaki was far from expected, and when the Japanese star returns to the ring this weekend, it will have been almost 17 months to the day since we last...
Kyoji Horiguchi, RIZIN 45

Kyoji Horiguchi Beats Makoto Shinryu for Flyweight Gold, Proposes in Cage at RIZIN 45

A night of surprises and explosive finishes (is it really a RIZIN show without a soccer kick finish?), RIZIN 45 had a little bit of everything — and was capped off by a flyweight title fight as Kyoji Horiguchi...
Juan Archuleta and Kai Asakura, RIZIN 45

Kai Asakura Floors Juan Archuleta with Knee, Claims Gold at RIZIN 45

Juan Archuleta may have been stripped of his bantamweight title for missing weight ahead of RIZIN 45 — but he showed up at the Saitama Super Arena on New Year's Eve ready to fight. In a mulligan he would later...
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Manny Pacquiao Appears at RIZIN 45, Bout with Floyd Mayweather Teased

If you take what occurred in the ring at RIZIN 45 on New Year's Eve at face value, Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. might just be set to run it back in 2024 — inside the RIZIN ring. During...
Yoshinori Horie vs. Ulka Sasaki, RIZIN 30

Yoshinori Horie vs. Luiz Gustavo Tops RIZIN Landmark 8

The first event of 2024 for Japanese promotion RIZIN had its main event set, as Yoshinori Horie vs. Luiz Gustavo will top RIZIN Landmark 8 in February. News of the booking was announced by promotion officials during Sunday's RIZIN 45,...
Rena Kubota RIZIN

Naoki Inoue, RENA Set to Appear at RIZIN 46 in March

With RIZIN 45 closing out the year, Japan's RIZIN Fighting Federation has given fans a glimpse of its 2024 schedule. Among several events announced for the new year, RIZIN 46, on March 23, will take place at the Kobe World...
Chihiro Suzuki, RIZIN

Chihiro Suzuki to Defend Featherweight Title Against Masanori Kanehara at RIZIN 47

Newly crowned RIZIN Fighting Federation featherweight champion Chihiro Suzuki will make the first defense of his title against Masanori Kanehara next May. The fight, announced during Sunday's RIZIN 45 broadcast, will take place at RIZIN 47. No other fights have...

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