Former UFC bantamweight Rin Nakai Added to RIZIN 11 in Saitama
The quirky Rin Nakai will look to make it five straight wins when she faces Shizuka Sugiyama at RIZIN 11 in July. On Wednesday, RIZIN FF announced the addition of the 'Queen of Pancrase,' Rin Nakai, to their RIZIN 11...
Yusuke Yachi Headlines RIZIN 12, Kaitlin Young Returns from Retirement Against King Reina
RIZIN Fighting Federation has announced the bulk of its RIZIN 12 card in August, including a main event bout betweeen Yusuke Yachi and Bruno Carvalho, plus the first fight in years for Invicta matchmaker Kaitlin Young. On Wednesday, Japanese MMA...
RIZIN 11 to Feature Mirko Cro-Cop, Kyoji Horiguchi vs. Shooto Champ Hiromasa Ogikubo
RIZIN Fighting Federation is stacking the deck once more for RIZIN 11 in July, featuring heavyweight legend Cro-Cop and a quick turnaround for Kyoji Horiguchi. Having just held their first card of the year in Fukuoka, RIZIN FF is already...
RIZIN 10: Horiguchi vs. McCall Gallery
Check out the best of the action from Sunday's thrilling RIZIN 10, where Kyoji Horiguchi and Daron Cruickshank stole the show. RIZIN 10 went down on Sunday, May 6 in Fukuoka, Japan — and it turned out to be a...
RIZIN 10: Horiguchi vs. McCall Weigh-In Results
All fighters made weight for Sunday's RIZIN 10 card, which is topped by Kyoji Horiguchi taking on Ian McCall in one of the best lighter-weight match-ups outside the UFC. RIZIN 10 takes place Sunday, May 6, and for Western fans,...
Guchi Gang: Kyoji Horiguchi Interview Ahead of RIZIN 10
We spoke to RIZIN's top commodity Kyoji Horiguchi about his prospects for the future and the differences of flyweight and bantamweight. We checked in with a busy Kyoji Horiguchi ahead of his RIZIN 10 bout with Ian McCall, scheduled for...
RIZIN FF Announces Kyoji Horiguchi vs. Ian McCall for 2018 Kick Off
RIZIN FF has announced it's kick-off show for 2018, and Kyoji Horiguchi will take on Ian McCall at the event, held in Fukuoka this May. Japan's RIZIN FF has announced the initial fights booked for the promotion's 2018 kick-off. The...
MMA 2017 — the Year that Was: MayMac, GSP, Jon Jones’ Downfall, and Free...
GSP. Free Agency. Mayweather-McGregor. The downward spiral of Jon Jones. These stories defined MMA in 2017. Looking back over the past twelve months in the MMA world, one thing stands out: the biggest story of the year wasn't about MMA....
RIZIN World Grand Prix 2017 Final Round Gallery
RIZIN's final event of 2017 has come and gone, but check out highlights of the action below! On New Year's Eve in Saitama, Japan, the RIZIN World Grand Prix 2017 Final Round took place. The final major event of the...
RIZIN World Grand Prix 2017 2nd Round Gallery
Relive the action from the RIZIN World Grand Prix 2017 2nd Round! On December 29, live from the Saitama Super Arena, RIZIN hosted the second round of it's RIZIN World Grand Prix 2017. Featuring a host of popular fighters including...