Floyd Mayweather to Face Mikuru Asakura in Exhibition Boxing Match for RIZIN
Floyd Mayweather will return to the land of the rising sun, and compete under the RIZIN Fighting Federation banner for the second time this September. During a press conference Monday, both Mayweather and new opponent Mikuru Asakura were present to...
RIZIN 36 to Take Place in Okinawa, Kai Asakura vs. Yan Ji Yeon Among...
RIZIN 36 will head to the island of Okinawa in Japan this July. In a press release distributed on Friday, RIZIN Fighting Federation officials announced their next event, the promotion's seventh of 2022. The show will take place on July...
Additional Fights Announced for RIZIN TRIGGER 3rd and RIZIN 35, Spike Carlyle Gets His...
RIZIN Fighting Federation is staying busy, with two events set for back-to-back nights in April. RIZIN TRIGGER 3rd will take place April 16, 2022 at the Musashino Mori Sports Plaza in Tokyo, Japan on April 16, while RIZIN 35 will...
RIZIN TRIGGER 3rd Set for April 16, Three Fights Announced
Japan's RIZIN Fighting Federation is pulling out all the stops in April. On Saturday, promotion officials announced via press release that RIZIN TRIGGER 3rd was set for April 16, 2022 at the Musashino Mori Sports Plaza in Tokyo, Japan. The...
Three Title Fights Announced for RIZIN 35 in April
A trio of title fights, all rematches, have been announced for RIZIN 35 this April. RIZIN 35 is scheduled for April 17, 2022 in Tokyo, Japan. Promotion officials revealed the news on social media, with the following bouts announced: Roberto...
17-Fight RIZIN 34 Set for March 20 in Osaka
The upcoming RIZIN 34 card is complete. Promotion officials announced the full 17-fight RIZIN 34 line-up on Thursday via press release, following a local press conference. The event is set to take place March 20, 2022 in Osaka, Japan at...
RIZIN TRIGGER 2nd, Landmark Vol. 2 Both Have Fights Announced
Japan's RIZIN FF has officially announced several bouts for two upcoming events. RIZIN TRIGGER 2nd, which takes place on February 23, 2022, has had five MMA fights and three kickboxing bouts added to its card. In addition, RIZIN Landmark Vol....
RIZIN TRIGGER 2 Announced for February 23 in Shizuoka
RIZIN TRIGGER 2 has been announced for Shizuoka in February. On Friday, promotion officials confirmed that the second event in the TRIGGER series would take place February 23, 2022 at the Ecopa Arena in Shizuoka, Honshu in Japan. The main...
RIZIN 33 Weigh-In Results: Gomi Vastly Outweighs Tenshin
RIZIN 33 is official — and MMA legend Takanori Gomi will vastly outweigh kickboxing sensation Tenshin Nasukawa when they meet in a "special rules" contest on New Year's Eve. In what amounts to an exhibition boxing match, Gomi will weigh...
Tenshin’s “Last Dance” Announced for RIZIN 33, Faces Takanori Gomi in Boxing Exhibition
With Tenshin Nasukawa making the move to boxing full time in 2022, his final appearance under the RIZIN FF banner has been announced. Just a day after news of a kickboxing super-fight between Tenshin and K-1 champ Takeru was announced,...