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...
Juan Archuleta Misses Weight, Stripped of Bantamweight Title Ahead of RIZIN 45
Juan Archuleta has been stripped of his bantamweight championship after missing weight ahead of RIZIN 45.
RIZIN officials announced the news following Saturday's official weigh-in. Archuleta missed the mark by nearly six pounds (63.80kg), leaving only opponent Kai Asakura eligible...
John Dodson Surprised by RIZIN 45 Match-Up, Plans to “Destroy” Ougikubo As Quickly As...
39 and feeling fine is one way to describe flyweight John Dodson these days.
The former two-time UFC title challenger sits on a three-fight win streak in MMA as he heads into RIZIN 45, where he's been paired up with...
Miyuu Yamamoto Aiming to Be First to Beat Seika Izawa in Retirement Fight at...
Miyuu Yamamoto has had a good long while to wrap her head around her upcoming retirement from MMA, having announced her final fight back in March.
That fight finally arrives at RIZIN 45 on New Year's Eve, where the 49-year...
RIZIN Champ Juan Archuleta Eyeing One More Title — In the PFL
With his win at Super RIZIN 2 back in July, Juan Archuleta not only captured the promotion's bantamweight crown but made a little more history in the process.
That history? Becoming just the second American champ in a major Japanese...
RIZIN 44: Todd Duffee on “Bad MMA Manager Mafia” and Athleticism of Opponent Sudario
Something is set to happen this weekend that hasn't happened in more than a decade: competing at RIZIN 44 against Japanese heavyweight Tsuyoshi Sudario, Todd Duffee is fighting twice in a calendar year.
After years of struggles with injury and...
RIZIN 44: Spike Carlyle Wants Career with Explosive Finishes, not “Eking Out Point-Fighting Decisions”
Lightweight Spike Carlyle is in a fortuitous position these days, living a dream — and the reality of that dream is even better than he imagined.
Even before Carlyle signed with the UFC in 2020, he had expressed an interest...
Patricio Pitbull Undergoes Successful Cervical Spine Surgery, Out Until 2024
Bellator featherweight champion Patricio Pitbull will be out of action until 2024 following surgery to fix herniated discs, per his team.
Following the first knockout loss of his career at Super RIZIN 2 the featherweight revealed that he would need...
Kleber Koike Stripped of Featherweight Title After Missing Weight for RIZIN 43
RIZIN 43 is set to go down Saturday in Sapporo, Japan — and a massive shake-up has hit the card following weigh-ins.
While the main event of Kleber Koike vs. Chihiro Suzuki is still intact, featherweight champ Koike missed weight...
Bellator X RIZIN 2 Announced with Inaugural Flyweight Title Fight, A.J. McKee vs. Patricky...
The second full-fledged cross-promoted show between Bellator MMA and RIZIN Fighting Federation has been announced.
Set to take place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on July 30, 2023, Bellator X RIZIN 2 will see a slight change...