Tag: Japan

Akihiro Murayama Stops Masayuki Kikuiri’s 2020 Run In Pancrase 320 Main Event

Akihiro Murayama picked up a win on Sunday, defeating Masayuki Kikuiri in the main event of Pancrase 320. The fight headlined a large card put on by the regional Japanese MMA promotion at the Studio Coast in Tokyo, Japan. Taking a unanimous decision win, Murayama earned his second victory of the year. “[Kikuiri] is tall … Continue reading Akihiro Murayama Stops Masayuki Kikuiri’s 2020 Run In Pancrase 320 Main Event →

Mikuru Asakura To Take Quick Turnaround Fight Against Satoshi Yamasu At RIZIN 26

RIZIN star Mikuru Asakura will be back in action on New Year's Eve, fighting Satoshi Yamasu at RIZIN 26. The fight was among the four new bouts announced for RIZIN's December 31st card on Thursday. The fights will take place at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, and will be viewable online through RIZIN's pay-per-view … Continue reading Mikuru Asakura To Take Quick Turnaround Fight Against Satoshi Yamasu At RIZIN 26 →

Former Champ Akihiro Murayama To Face Masayuki Kikuiri At Pancrase 320

Pancrase is scheduled to return with 22 fights on December 13th Japanese MMA promotion Pancrase is scheduled to have their final event of the year on December 13th, presenting a 22-fight card from Studio Coast in Tokyo, Japan. The card will have a start time of 2PM JST (12:00AM EST) and will have a Japanese … Continue reading Former Champ Akihiro Murayama To Face Masayuki Kikuiri At Pancrase 320 →

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 →

Takafumi Otsuka Wins Shooto Japan Debut As Injury Takes Tatsuya Ando Out Early

DEEP Champion Takafumi Otsuka won his Shooto Japan debut on Monday, defeating Tatsuya Ando in the main event of the promotion's "Vol. 7" card. The fight headlined a seven-fight card from Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Otsuka's win came early in the fight, as an injury to a leg of Ando hurt him in the … Continue reading Takafumi Otsuka Wins Shooto Japan Debut As Injury Takes Tatsuya Ando Out Early →

RIZIN 25 Live Coverage

Japanese MMA promotion RIZIN Fighting Federation will return on Saturday night with RIZIN 25 from the Osaka-jo Hall in Osaka, Japan. In their final event before their annual New Year's Eve card, the promotion will look for their first featherweight champ in a fight between Mikuru Asakura and Yutaka Saito. Follow along throughout the evening … Continue reading RIZIN 25 Live Coverage →

Kyoji Horiguchi To Rematch Kai Asakura In Return on New Year’s Eve

A rematch between Kyoji Horiguchi and Kai Asakura will be on RIZIN's annual New Year's Eve card next month. The fight will take place at Saitama Super Arena and be for Asakura's RIZIN Bantamweight Championship, as announced at a press conference on Friday. The fight is a rematch from 2019, where Asakura pulled off an upset, … Continue reading Kyoji Horiguchi To Rematch Kai Asakura In Return on New Year’s Eve →