Ayaka Hamasaki, RIZIN 27

RIZIN 27: Hamasaki vs. Asakura Photo Highlights

RIZIN's first card of 2021 went down on Sunday, topped by a super atomweight title fight. Ayaka Hamasaki managed to defeat Kanna Asakura once again in the main event, the second time she has defeated the young star for gold...
Ayaka Hamasaki, RIZIN 27

RIZIN 27: Ayaka Hamasaki Retains, Roberto Satoshi Dominant

Former Invicta FC atomweight champion Ayaka Hamasaki continued to find success in her native Japan at RIZIN 27. Hamasaki, in her second reign as RIZIN Fighting Federation's super atomweight champ, topped Sunday's RIZIN 27 card in Nagoya, Japan, securing her...
Kana Asakura and Ayaka Hamasaki, RIZIN FF

RIZIN 27: Hamasaki vs. Asakura Results

RIZIN Fighting Federation hosted its first event of 2020 on Sunday. Going down in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, the RIZIN 27 card was topped by a title fight rematch between super atomweight champ Ayaka Hamasaki and Kanna Asakura. The pair had...
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RIZIN 27 Weigh-In Results: One Fighter Heavy

Japan's RIZIN Fighting Federation returns to action this Sunday with RIZIN 27, and on Saturday, all fighters weighed in for the promotion's first event of 2021. In the main event, current super atomweight champion Ayaka Hamaski, a former Invicta FC...
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RIZIN 27 Announced for March 21, Super Atomweight Title On the Line

RIZIN's next offering will come on March 21, the Japanese MMA promotion announced Friday. Taking to social media to reveal their upcoming card, RIZIN 27, promotion officials also had a number of fights to announce — including a women's super...
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RIZIN 26: Asakura vs. Horiguchi 2 Photo Highlights

RIZIN 26, which this year marked the annual New Year's Eve show for the Japanese promotion, saw Kyoji Horiguchi return to action for the first time in over a year — and take his revenge on Kai Asakura, the...
Kyoji Horiguchi, RIZIN 26

Kyoji Horiguchi Exacts Revenge, Reclaims Bantamweight Title at RIZIN 26

After sitting out over a year due to an ACL injury, Kyoji Horiguchi returned to action at RIZIN 26 on New Year's Eve. Facing off with Kai Asakura, the only man to have defeated him since Demetrious "Mighty Mouse"...
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RIZIN 26: Asakura vs. Horiguchi 2 Results

RIZIN's New Year's Eve extravaganza closed out the year on Friday, with RIZIN 26 offering a pretty stacked card from the Japanese promotion. In the main event, a rematch over a year in the making as Kyoji Horiguchi returned...
Mikuru Asakura RIZIN

RIZIN 26: Satoshi Yamasu vs. Mikuru Asakura — Under the Radar

RIZIN Fighting Federation returns with a spectacular end of the year show this week. RIZIN 26 will take place in the famous Saitama Super Arena in Japan. The New Year's Eve show is headlined by Kai Asakura and Kyoji...
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Additional Fights Featuring Tenshin, Gomi Plus English Streaming Announced for RIZIN 26

RIZIN 26, the Japanese promotion's final card of 2020, has some late additions. And they include some big names in "The Fireball Kid" Takanori Gomi and Tenshin Nasukawa. In a press release Monday following a press conference in Japan, promotion...

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