Tatsuki Shinotsuka Eyeing BKFC, “Focused On John Dodson And His Title”
Tatsuki Shinotsuka finished Justyn Martinez just over ninety seconds into round number one at RIZIN 46 on April 29. The fight was the first-ever bare knuckle boxing match in RIZIN history, though the promotion has frequently featured kickboxing, and...
RIZIN 46 Full Results
RIZIN Fighting Federation was in action on Monday, April 29, 2024 for RIZIN 46, taking place at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan. In the main event, featherweight champ Chihiro Suzuki looked to make the first defense of his 145lb...
Kyoji Horiguchi to Rematch Sergio Pettis at RIZIN 47
A surprising and downright intriguing rematch between Kyoji Horiguchi and Sergio Pettis has been revealed for RIZIN 47 on June 9. Promotion officials recently announced the news in a press conference and subsequent press release, with the second fight, as...
RIZIN Landmark 9 Full Results
RIZIN Landmark 9 took place on Saturday, March 23, 2024 in Kobe, Japan, with a couple of familiar faces topping the card in a lightweight affair. That main event saw lightweight champ Roberto "Satoshi" de Souza return, in a non-title...
First Fight Announced for Super RIZIN 3, Mikuru Asakura Meets Ren Hiramoto
The first fight for July's Super RIZIN 3 has been announced. On Monday, RIZIN Fighting Federation officials announced that Mikuru Asakura, one of the promotion's biggest stars, will take on Ren Hiramoto at the event on July 28, 2024. The fight...
Several Fights Announced for Upcoming RIZIN 46
Japanese MMA powerhouse RIZIN Fighting Federation will head to the Ariake Arena in Tokyo on April 29, 2024 for RIZIN 46, and the card is beginning to take shape. On Wednesday, promotion officials announced a number of bookings via press...
RIZIN Landmark 8 Full Results
Saturday's RIZIN Landmark 8 not only kicked off 2024 for the Japanese MMA promotion, but saw the company visiting Saga for the first time in its history. The card was headlined by UFC veteran Yoshinori Horie, taking on Brazilian standout...
Ayaka Hamasaki Wants to Send Message at RIZIN Landmark 8 After Lengthy Layoff
The time away for former RIZIN super atomweight champ Ayaka Hamasaki was far from expected, and when the Japanese star returns to the ring this weekend, it will have been almost 17 months to the day since we last...
Kyoji Horiguchi Beats Makoto Shinryu for Flyweight Gold, Proposes in Cage at RIZIN 45
A night of surprises and explosive finishes (is it really a RIZIN show without a soccer kick finish?), RIZIN 45 had a little bit of everything — and was capped off by a flyweight title fight as Kyoji Horiguchi...
Kai Asakura Floors Juan Archuleta with Knee, Claims Gold at RIZIN 45
Juan Archuleta may have been stripped of his bantamweight title for missing weight ahead of RIZIN 45 — but he showed up at the Saitama Super Arena on New Year's Eve ready to fight. In a mulligan he would later...