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,...
Tenshin vs. Takeru Kickboxing Showdown Set for June
What is seen by many as a dream match-up in the world of kickboxing has been set for June. On Friday, during an official K-1 Kickboxing press conference, a 58kg (128lb) match-up between RIZIN star Tenshin Nasukawa and K-1's Takeru...
Additional Bouts Announced for RIZIN 33, Including RENA, Olympian Shinobu Ota
With RIZIN 33 fast approaching, the Japanese promotion has announced some additional fights for it's New Year's Eve show. On Tuesday, in conjunction with a press conference in Tokyo, RIZIN officials announced via press release that Rena Kubota would make...
More Fights Added to RIZIN 33, Souza to Defend Lightweight Title Against Yachi
RIZIN 33, the final card of the year for the Japanese fighting outfit, continues to grow. Promotion officials announced additional bouts for the event on Thursday, and revealed the opponent for lightweight champ Roberto Satoshi Souza, who had previously been...
RIZIN 33 Set for December 31, Multiple Fights Announced
RIZIN Fighting Federation has announced its ninth and final show of 2021 — RIZIN 33, set to go down on New Year's Eve. New Years Eve shows have been a tradition for RIZIN, and this year will be no exception....
RIZIN Announces TRIGGER Series, First Event Set for Kobe
RIZIN Fighting Federation has announced the launch of a new series of events, with the first, RIZIN TRIGGER 1, set for later this month. The TRIGGER series "will be a platform to provide opportunities to regional fighters, veterans to turn...
RIZIN 31: Yokohama Photo Highlights
RIZIN Fighting Federation traveled to Yokohama, on the island of Honshu, Japan for their latest event, RIZIN 31. Taking place at the Pia Arena in Yokohama (a bit south of Japan), the event saw the promotion's featherweight title change hands,...
RIZIN 31 Topped by Featherweight Title Fight, Promotion Announces Monthly Events
RIZIN Fighting Federation will have a busy end to 2021. The Japanese mixed martial arts promotion announced Monday that they will host monthly events up to the end of the year, starting with this month's RIZIN 31 in Yokohama. In...
RIZIN 30 Photo Highlights
RIZIN 30 went down Sunday at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan — with the continuation of the promotion's bantamweight grand prix atop the card. Four quarterfinal fights saw the bantamweight tournament narrowed down to the final four fighters....
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