Tatsuya Ando To Challenge Ryo Okada For Shooto Japan Lightweight Championship In March

Shooto Japan Bantamweight Champion Ryo Okada will return to the promotion on March 21st when he faces Tatsuya Ando in a title fight. The bout has joined a card that is expected to take place at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan in two months. Okada's last appearance was in RIZIN, where he lost a unanimous … Continue reading Tatsuya Ando To Challenge Ryo Okada For Shooto Japan Lightweight Championship In March →

RIZIN TRIGGER 1st Live Coverage

RIZIN will debut their new spin-off series Sunday, presenting "TRIGGER" from the Kobe World Memorial Hall in Kobe, Japan. The new series, which aims to be RIZIN's second-highest brand next to their numbered shows, will also be the promotion's only use of a cage format for fighting. The main event of Sunday's show sees veteran … Continue reading RIZIN TRIGGER 1st Live Coverage →

RIZIN TRIGGER 1st Preview

Japanese MMA promotion RIZIN will unveil a new spin-off series Sunday, presenting their first "TRIGGER" event from the Kobe World Memorial Hall in Kobe, Japan. The 14-fight card is the first of a new themed show from the promotion that aims to be the second brand to their numbered events that occur roughly six times … Continue reading RIZIN TRIGGER 1st Preview →

Shoji vs. Kyohei Hagiwara To Headline First ‘RIZIN TRIGGER’ Event

Japanese MMA promotion RIZIN unveiled 13 fights Wednesday for the upcoming debut of their "TRIGGER" series. The card will be headlined by veteran Shoji, who will take on Kyohei Hagiwara under MMA rules. The main event fight will take place at the Kobe World Memorial Hall in Kobe, Japan. The new RIZIN "TRIGGER" series will … Continue reading Shoji vs. Kyohei Hagiwara To Headline First ‘RIZIN TRIGGER’ Event →