Kleber Koike, RIZIN 39

First Match-Ups Announced for Bellator MMA vs. RIZIN New Year’s Eve Show

RIZIN 40 will take place on December 31, 2022, and as previously announced, the card will be set up as a Bellator MMA vs. RIZIN cross-promotional event. In a press conference on Wednesday, the promotions revealed that the main card...
Juntaro Ushiku RIZIN 31

RIZIN 39 Full Results

Japan's RIZIN Fighting Federation returned to action on Sunday, October 23, 2022 with RIZIN 39 going down at the Marine Messe Fukuoka in Fukuoka, Japan. The event was headlined by a featherweight title fight that saw former KSW star Kleber...
Kleber Koike Erbst RIZIN

RIZIN 39: Juntaro Ushiku vs. Kleber Koike Signed, More Fights Announced

RIZIN 39, set to take place at the Marine Messe in Fukuoka, Japan on October 23, 2022, continues to grow. On Thursday, RIZIN Fighting Federation officials announced the signing of the previously reported main event between featherweight champ Juntaro Ushiku...
Kyoji Horiguchi and Kintaro, RIZIN 38

RIZIN 38: Kyoji Horiguchi Submits Kintaro After Early Adversity

At RIZIN 38 in the famed Saitama Super Arena in Japan, Kyoji Horiguchi, currently fighting in both RIZIN and Bellator due to their cross-promotionsl agreement, faced off against Yuto Hokamura. Better known as Kintaro, Hokamura was taking on Horiguchi in...
Floyd Mayweather Jr., Super RIZIN / RIZIN 38

RIZIN 38 and SUPER RIZIN Full Results

RIZIN Fighting Federation returned to its home base in Saitama, Japan on Sunday with something of a sideshow attraction featuring Mikuru Asakura taking on Floyd Mayweather Jr. in an exhibition boxing bout. For those that remember Mayweather vs. Tenshin, it...
Kyoji Horiguchi and Kintaro, RIZIN 38

RIZIN 38 and SUPER RIZIN Weigh-In Results: All Fighters Make Weight

RIZIN Fighting Federation has something of a spectacle going down Sunday in Saitama, with Mikuru Asakura facing Floyd Mayweather Jr. in an exhibition boxing bout, and Kyoji Horiguchi in action. In advance of the doubleheader (two cards in one day,...
Egan Inoue, B.J. Penn, Nobuyuki Sakakibara, and Enson Inoue in Waikiki Beach announcing RIZIN Hawaii show

RIZIN Targeting Hawaiian Show in 2023, Working with B.J. Penn, Inoue Brothers

RIZIN Fighting Federation are currently gearing up for RIZIN 38 and Super RIZIN on September 25 — but the promotion is also looking to finally hit American shores. Particularly, Hawaii. With that in mind, the Japanese promotion has enlisted the...
Kyoji Horiguchi RIZIN

Kyoji Horiguchi to Face Yuto Hokamura at RIZIN 38 Later This Month

Former Bellator MMA bantamweight champion Kyoji Horiguchi will be in action later this month. Horiguchi (29-5) remains the current RIZIN Fighting Federation bantamweight champion, but will feature in a non-title bout against Yuto "Kintaro" Hokamura (14-11-2) at RIZIN 38 on...
Seika Izawa vs. Laura Fontoura, RIZIN 37

RIZIN 37: Full Results

Japan's RIZIN Fighting Federation returned to action on Sunday (or Saturday night, depending on your locale) with RIZIN 37. The event, back in the promotion's stronghold at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, saw the opening round of the...
Ayaka Hamasaki RIZIN

Super Atomweight Grand Prix, More Fights Added to RIZIN 37

RIZIN 37 continues to grow. The card, which will take place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on July 31, has seen a number of new match-ups announced just a day after the event was officially unveiled. Among...

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