Roberto Satoshi, RIZIN

Three Title Fights Announced for RIZIN 35 in April

A trio of title fights, all rematches, have been announced for RIZIN 35 this April. RIZIN 35 is scheduled for April 17, 2022 in Tokyo, Japan. Promotion officials revealed the news on social media, with the following bouts announced: Roberto...
Ren Hiramoto and Chihiro Suzuki, RIZIN Landmark Vol. 2

RIZIN Landmark Vol. 2 Full Results

Japan's RIZIN Fighting Federation returned to action on Sunday, with a five-fight card making up RIZIN Landmark Vol. 2. In the main event, Chihiro Suzuki was looking for his second straight win under the promotional banner when he took on...
Kiichi Kunimoto RIZIN

17-Fight RIZIN 34 Set for March 20 in Osaka

The upcoming RIZIN 34 card is complete. Promotion officials announced the full 17-fight RIZIN 34 line-up on Thursday via press release, following a local press conference. The event is set to take place March 20, 2022 in Osaka, Japan at...
Kleber Koike, RIZIN FF

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...
Akira Okada RIZIN

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....
Kleber Koike and Ulka Sasaki, RIZIN TRIGGER 2

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...
Roberto Satoshi Souza, RIZIN 33

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 Tenshin Nasukawa

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...
Tenshin and Takanori Gomi, RIZIN 33

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 Nasukawa RIZIN

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,...

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