Tag: Japan

Kleber Koike To Face Featherweight Champion Juntaro Ushiku At RIZIN 39

Dominant featherweight Kleber Koike will get his first crack at a RIZIN belt next month, facing 146-pound champion Juntaro Ushiku in the main event of RIZIN 39. The bout is scheduled to headline a card on October 23rd from the Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall in Fukuoka, Japan. Koike has yet to lose since he made … Continue reading Kleber Koike To Face Featherweight Champion Juntaro Ushiku At RIZIN 39 →

RENA Out of RIZIN Super Atomweight Grand Prix, Semi-Final Bouts Announced

RENA will not compete beyond the quarter-final round of RIZIN's Super Atomweight Grand Prix. News of RENA's departure from the bracket was first announced Tuesday when the promotion revealed grand prix bouts for their September 25th card, RIZIN 38, which will take place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. It was announced that … Continue reading RENA Out of RIZIN Super Atomweight Grand Prix, Semi-Final Bouts Announced →

Kyoji Horiguchi Set For September RIZIN Return

Kyoji Horiguchi will make his return to RIZIN next month, competing at the promotion's September 25th card. Horiguchi, still recognized as the RIZIN Bantamweight Champion, will be appearing in the promotion for the first time in nearly two years. His outing is expected to take place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Horiguchi … Continue reading Kyoji Horiguchi Set For September RIZIN Return →

RIZIN Announces Opening Round of Super Atomweight Grand Prix For July 31st Card

RIZIN will hold their second-ever super atomweight tournament this year, with the opening round kicking off just later this month. The quarter-final bouts in the promotion's upcoming tournament are set to take place at RIZIN 37 on July 31st, per an announcement made Thursday. The fights joined a busy card that is scheduled to take … Continue reading RIZIN Announces Opening Round of Super Atomweight Grand Prix For July 31st Card →

Kai Asakura Out of RIZIN 36 Main Event

RIZIN’s return to the Okinawa Arena in Okinawa, Japan later this week has suffered a loss. Former bantamweight champion Kai Asakura has been removed from his headlining bout this Saturday against Yang Ji-yong, per an announcement made by the promotion Thursday. The fight was scheduled to headline RIZIN 36 on July 2nd. Yang will remain … Continue reading Kai Asakura Out of RIZIN 36 Main Event →

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 →

Kai Asakura, Miyuu Yamamoto Among Names Confirmed For RIZIN 36

RIZIN recently announced 13 bouts for their July 2nd event, which will mark their second-ever appearance at the Okinawa Arena in Okinawa, Japan. RIZIN 36 is scheduled and include the return to Kai Asakura, who will face promotional newcomer Yang Ji-yong. Asakura, a former RIZIN Bantamweight Champion, will be making his first appearance of the … Continue reading Kai Asakura, Miyuu Yamamoto Among Names Confirmed For RIZIN 36 →