RIZIN 40 Live Coverage

The 2022 MMA calendar will come to a close this Saturday with a collaborative New Year's Eve card from RIZIN and Bellator. The 15-fight MMA event from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan is scheduled to include numerous champions in the sport, along with other notable names. A five-fight "Bellator vs. RIZIN" card is … Continue reading RIZIN 40 Live Coverage →

RIZIN 40 Preview

Hundreds of high-level MMA events have come and passed in 2022. Some eras have begun, while others have come to an end. And while most of the year has already been written into history books, it's not entirely over yet. Japanese MMA promotion RIZIN will return to the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan this … Continue reading RIZIN 40 Preview →

RIZIN 37 Live Coverage

RIZIN's second-ever super atomweight tournamennt will kick off this Sunday from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The eight-woman bracket will be the main focus of RIZIN 37, which is scheduled to have 14 bouts in total. RIZIN Super Atomweight Champion Seika Izawa will start her tournament run in the main event of the … Continue reading RIZIN 37 Live Coverage →

RIZIN 37 Announced For July 31st, Eight Bouts Revealed

Japanese MMA promotion RIZIN confirmed Friday that they will return to the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan for RIZIN 37 on July 31st. Along with the announcement was an eight-pack of bouts that were revealed to take place next month. The card is expected to include a fight between high-level bantamweights Naoki Inoue and … Continue reading RIZIN 37 Announced For July 31st, Eight Bouts Revealed →

RIZIN 26 Play-by-Play

This article is the play-by-play of RIZIN 26 to accompany the live coverage of the event being done on the site. The live coverage article includes extensive coverage of the event and can be viewed here. Quick Results: Main Card (12:00AM EST / 2:00PM JST) (LIVENow / RIZIN PPV) Opening Match: Sakura vs. Eru Takebayashi … Continue reading RIZIN 26 Play-by-Play →

RIZIN 26 Live Coverage

Japanese MMA promotion RIZIN will wrap up the year on Thursday night with their New Year's Eve event, RIZIN 26. The large lineup from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, features a rematch between RIZIN Bantamweight Champion Kai Asakura and former champ Kyoji Horiguchi. Follow along throughout the evening for live updates. A full … Continue reading RIZIN 26 Live Coverage →

RIZIN 26 Preview

Japanese MMA promotion RIZIN Fighting Federation will continue their annual tradition of a New Year's Eve event on Thursday, holding RIZIN 26 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. In what is their biggest card of the year, the headlining bout will see former RIZIN Bantamweight Champion Kyoji Horiguchi return to rematch current champ … Continue reading RIZIN 26 Preview →

Super Atomweight Championship Fight Among Six Bouts Announced For RIZIN 26

A championship fight between Ayaka Hamasaki and Miyuu Yamamoto was among a series of fights announced for RIZIN 26 on Wednesday. The fight for the promotion's vacant super atomweight championship joins a lineup scheduled to happen at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on New Year's Eve. The matchup comes after former champion Seo Hee … Continue reading Super Atomweight Championship Fight Among Six Bouts Announced For RIZIN 26 →