RIZIN 24 Adds Kai Asakura vs. Shoji, Rena vs. Emi Tomimatsu
RIZIN Fighting Federation has added a pair of additional bouts to RIZIN 24 later this month. On Tuesday, RIZIN officials announced via social media that Kai Asakura vs. Shoji, and RENA vs. Emi Tomimatsu, had been added to the card....
RIZIN 24 Announced with Tenshin Nasukawa vs. Kouzi Featured
RIZIN 24 will take place next month. On Wednesday, RIZIN Fighting Federation announced following a press conference in Japan that RIZIN 24 would take place on September 27 in Saitama at the famed Saitama Super Arena. Once again, the event...
RIZIN 23 Results: Kai Asakura Claims Gold
PRIDE never die. Well, PRIDE rules never die, anyway. At least not at RIZIN 23, where budding star Kai Asakura soccer kicked his way to gold. Fighting for the title vacated by Manel Kape after he jumped ship to the...
RIZIN 22 Results: Roberto de Souza, Ayaka Hamaski Among Winners
RIZIN Fighting Federation returned to action Sunday, with RIZIN 22, the first of two back-to-back cards, going down in Yokohama, Japan. Among the big winners on the night, Roberto de Souza, a danger on the mat thanks to his BJJ...
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Japan's RIZIN Fighting Federation is the next MMA promotion to get back underway. Following the return of the UFC, Invicta FC, and commitments from LFA, KSW, and ONE Championship to follow suit, RIZIN has announced a pair of shows....
RIZIN Champion Manel Kape to face Rogerio Bontorin at UFC 252
RIZIN Bantamweight champion Manel Kape will make his highly-anticipated UFC debut at UFC 252 against Brazil’s Rogerio Bontorin. According to a report from Brazilian outlet Combate, RIZIN bantamweight champion Manel Kape will make his UFC debut against Rogerio Bontorin at...
Volkan Oezdemir vs. Jiri Prochazka in the works for UFC’s July 11 Event
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RIZIN 22 and RIZIN 23 Cancelled Due to Coronavirus Pandemic
Japan's RIZIN FF is the latest promotion to announce the cancellation of a key event. RIZIN 22 was expected to take place later this month at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan. However, RIZIN CEO Nobuyuki Sakakibara has announced...
RIZIN 21: Hamamatsu Photo Highlights
RIZIN 21 went down in Hamatsu, Shizuoka in Japan on Saturday, with top prospect Mikuru Asakura topping the card. It was easy enough a card for fans in the west to miss (or sleep through), but RIZIN 21 offered some...
Roque Martinez Breaks Out the Soccer Kicks to Finish “Shrek” at RIZIN 21
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