RIZIN 20 — Saitama Photo Highlights
RIZIN 20 helped fans in Japan and across the globe ring in the New Year, and the card proved to be an entertaining one. Among the highlights, Manel Kape was crowned RIZIN FF bantamweight champion thanks to a TKO of...
Bellator Japan — Powered by RIZIN Post-lim Photo Highlights
The RIZIN portion of Bellator's first foray into Japan saw Yusuke Yachi pull off a devastating soccer kick KO. While it felt more like a separate event, the second half of the Bellator Japan show was treated as a "post-liminary"...
RIZIN 20’s Patrick Mix Feels His Resume “Just Looks Different”
Patrick Mix takes on Yuki Motoya at RIZIN 20 on New Year's Eve. A lot is going on at this New Year's Eve extravaganza including the continuation of the lightweight grand prix. Mix vs. Motoya is a stellar bantamweight...
Bellator Japan and RIZIN 20 Have Multiple New Bouts Announced
Additional fights featuring CB Dollaway, Satoshi Ishii, Rena Kubota and more have been announced for both Bellator Japan and RIZIN 20. Announced for Bellator Japan on Wednesday, Kanna Asakura (15-4) will face King of the Cage atomweight champ Jayme Hinshaw...
Kyoji Horiguchi Tears ACL, Off RIZIN 20 Card
RIZIN bantamweight champion Kyoji Horiguchi is injured and has been forced out of his RIZIN 20 fight with Kai Asakura. RIZIN 20 is the Japanese promotion's year-end extravaganza, but one of their key players is off the card. On Thursday,...
Winners and Losers From An Action-Packed Weekend of MMA
The UFC, Bellator MMA, ONE Championship, RIZIN FF, and the PFL were all in action over the weekend. Who stood out, and who needs to rethink their game plan? For MMA fans in the Great White North, the next two...
RIZIN 19 Photo Highlights: Patricky Pitbull, Johnny Case Advance in Grand Prix
Japanese fans, and those staying up late or getting up early in the west, go an impressive card with RIZIN 19, which saw four finishes to start the promotion's lightweight grand prix. RIZIN 19 went down Saturday morning (in the...
RIZIN 19 Weigh-In Results: Lightweight Grand Prix Set
RIZIN 19 is official, as Patricky Pitbull, Fabio Maldonado, Kai Asakura, Tatsuya Kawajiri and others weighed in successfully. RIZIN Fighting Federation is in action this weekend, with the opening round of their lightweight grand prix. RIZIN 19 is part of...
Weekly MMA Prospect Report: RIZIN, PFL Brimming with Talent
Kayla Harrison leads the way in this week's MMA Prospect Report, as she looks to earn her shot at a million dollars in the PFL playoffs. RIZIN 19, meanwhile, is overflowing with talent. We're back with another installment of the...
Bellator: Japan to Feature Fedor Emelianenko vs. Rampage Jackson
Bellator: Japan will feature two of MMA's biggest PRIDE-era stars as Fedor Emelianenko and Rampage Jackson will top the late-December card. Bellator's return to Japan, co-promoted with RIZIN, will feature a New Year's Eve spectacle to remember. At a press...