A trio of title fights was confirmed for RIZIN's April 17th card on Thursday, including three big rematches in the promotion's history. The fights are set to take place during RIZIN 35 at the Musashino Forest Sport Plaza in Tokyo, Japan. It will be the second night of a doubleheader hosted by the promotion at … Continue reading Three Title Fight Rematches Set For RIZIN 35 In April
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RIZIN 33 Live Coverage
RIZIN will continue its annual tradition of hosting a New Year's Eve event on Friday, presenting a 16-bout card from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The card is set to be headlined by the conclusion of their 16-man bantamweight tournament, which will see its semi-finals take place earlier in the night. Also on … Continue reading RIZIN 33 Live Coverage
RIZIN 33 Preview
Japanese MMA promotion RIZIN will carry on the tradition of a New Year's Eve event on Friday night, presenting a 16-bout card from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The show is expected to include a lightweight title fight, the end of their 16-man bantamweight tournament, and fights including notable names like Tenshin Nasukawa … Continue reading RIZIN 33 Preview
Yusuke Yachi To Challenge RIZIN Lightweight Champion Roberto Satoshi Souza At December 31st Event
Yusuke Yachi will challenge for a belt for the first time in his RIZIN career later this month, facing Roberto Satoshi Souza for the RIZIN Lightweight Championship at the promotion's New Year's Eve card. The fight was one of six unveiled at a press conference Thursday. The new fights are expected to take place at … Continue reading Yusuke Yachi To Challenge RIZIN Lightweight Champion Roberto Satoshi Souza At December 31st Event
RIZIN 30 Live Coverage
Japanese MMA promotion RIZIN will narrow their bantamweight tournament down to four men on Sunday night, holding the quarter-final bouts of a grand prix at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The four bouts headline RIZIN 30, which includes other big names in the promotion like RIZIN Super Atomweight Champion Ayaka Hamasaki, former UFC … Continue reading RIZIN 30 Live Coverage
RIZIN 30 Preview
RIZIN's Bantamweight Grand Prix was narrowed down to eight fighters earlier this year, as the 16-man bracket kicked off during two cards in the summer. Getting closer to the promotion's famous New Year's Eve show, RIZIN will determine their bantamweight semi-finalists on Sunday at RIZIN 30. The promotion's four quarter-final bouts headline a 10-bout card … Continue reading RIZIN 30 Preview
Bantamweight Grand Prix Quarter-Final Bouts Unveiled For RIZIN 30
The quarter-final matchups for RIZIN's Bantamweight Grand Prix, which is set to happen at RIZIN 30 on September 19th, were revealed Tuesday. The new bouts join a card that is set to happen at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. While the matchmaking in the opening round of the grand prix was determined via … Continue reading Bantamweight Grand Prix Quarter-Final Bouts Unveiled For RIZIN 30
RIZIN 27 Live Coverage
RIZIN will showcase their super atomweight division on Sunday, presenting a championship rematch between Ayaka Hamasaki and Kanna Asakura. The title fight will headline RIZIN 27, which is scheduled to take place at the Nagoya Civic General Gymnasium in Nagoya, Japan. Follow along throughout the day for live coverage of the event. A full preview … Continue reading RIZIN 27 Live Coverage
RIZIN 27 Preview
RIZIN will hold their first event of the new year on Sunday, presenting a 14-fight card from the Nagoya Civic General Gymnasium in Nagoya, Japan. A rematch will be held in the main event, as RIZIN Super Atomweight Champion Ayaka Hamasaki will look to defend her belt against Kanna Asakura. The card sees the return … Continue reading RIZIN 27 Preview
Kanna Asakura To Rematch RIZIN Atomweight Champ Ayaka Hamasaki At RIZIN 27
A rematch between RIZIN Super Atomweight Champion Ayaka Hamasaki and Kanna Asakura was revealed for RIZIN's March 21st event on Friday. The championship fight led a 10-fight package of bouts announced to happen at RIZIN's upcoming event at the Nagoya Civic General Gymnasium in Nagoya, Japan. The rematch between the super atomweights comes just over … Continue reading Kanna Asakura To Rematch RIZIN Atomweight Champ Ayaka Hamasaki At RIZIN 27
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