The second round of the RIZIN World Grand Prix 2017 bantamweight tournament did what all good tournaments do: shook things up. RIZIN's World Grand Prix 2017 2nd Round went down December 29 (early Friday morning, for those in North America)....

RIZIN FF is back to close out 2017 with the first of two year-end cards airing early Friday morning for those of us in the West! Once again, RIZIN will hold two New Year's Eve events spaced over two days...

RIZIN FF made a number of bout announcements on Tuesday, including the addition of a UFC veteran to their World Grand Prix 2017 Quarterfinals card later this month. RIZIN Fighting Federation is looking to close out the year in style....

Ending weeks of speculation, RIZIN FF made it official on Wednesday: Japan's 'Fireball' Kid is back! Takanori Gomi, once considered one of the fiercest talents at lightweight, will return to action in December. On Wednesday, RIZIN FF announced that Gomi...

RIZIN FF star Gabi Garcia is set to return, and her opponent will give you a little bit of deja vu. On Wednesday, Japanese MMA promotion RIZIN announced that BJJ expert Gabi Garcia has once again been booked against Shinobu...

RIZIN Fighting Federation has announced a pair of women's bouts for its year-end shows in Saitama, Japan next month. At Friday's RIZIN press conference, RIZIN FF executive Chairman Nobuyuki Sakakibara and General Manager Nobuhiko Takada were on hand to announce...

PRIDE and RIZIN Grand-Prix champion Mirko 'Cro Cop' Filipović will return to action this December as part of RIZIN's annual New Years show. In a press release circulated Tuesday, RIZIN FF officially announced the return of the legendary Mirko Cro-Cop....

Japan's RIZIN FF has released the full slate of fights for its Bantamweight World Grand Prix Quarterfinals on December 29 — including some very familiar names. The RIZIN FF Bantamweight World Grand Prix has its quarterfinal bracket set. The promotion...

Recently granted his release by the UFC, former flyweight standout Ian McCall did not take long to find a new home. RIZIN FF officials today announced that "Uncle Creepy" would make his way to the Land of the Rising...

RIZIN FF returned to action on Sunday in Fukuoka, Japan, offering up their Autumn 2017 card. The second half of their World Grand Prix 2017 Opening Round, featuring a women's atomweight and man's bantamweight tournament, there was plenty of...