RIZIN 29 Live Coverage

RIZIN will showcase a mix of MMA and kickboxing bouts at their event on Sunday evening. A 12-fight card from the Maruzen Intec Arena Osaka in Osaka, Japan, is expected to have four fights from the promotion's bantamweight tournament, along with a four-man one-night kickboxing bracket that will headline the card. Follow along throughout the … Continue reading RIZIN 29 Live Coverage →

RIZIN 29 Preview

Just two weeks after their debut event at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan, top Japanese MMA promotion RIZIN will head to the Maruzen Intec Arena Osaka in Osaka for RIZIN 29. The event will see a mix of kickboxing and MMA matchups. Along with the final bouts in the opening round of the promotion's … Continue reading RIZIN 29 Preview →

Shooto Watanabe Wants To Turn ‘Surreal’ Opportunity Into Defining Performance

The drawing process for RIZIN's upcoming Bantamweight Grand Prix allowed some fighters to have autonomy over who they wanted to face in the opening round. Back in March, all 16 fighters involved drew numbers that would decide when they would pick a fight to join in the bracket. 32-year-old Shooto Watanabe drew one of the … Continue reading Shooto Watanabe Wants To Turn ‘Surreal’ Opportunity Into Defining Performance →

RIZIN Books Tofiq Musayev vs. Roberto Satoshi Souza For Inaugural Lightweight Title Bout At RIZIN 28

Tofiq Musayev's return to RIZIN will have high stakes on June 13th, as he will face Roberto Satoshi Souza in a fight to become the promotion's inaugural lightweight champion. The fight was one of the many new fights unveiled for RIZIN 28 on Tuesday at a press conference. The fights will take place during RIZIN's … Continue reading RIZIN Books Tofiq Musayev vs. Roberto Satoshi Souza For Inaugural Lightweight Title Bout At RIZIN 28 →

Yusaku Nakamura To Face Daichi Kitakata At RIZIN 28, Yoshinari Nadaka To Return Against Chikai

RIZIN's June 27th card has received two new matchups, including a bout between Strawweight King of Pancrease Daichi Kitakata and Yusaku Nakamura. The fight, which was announced on Saturday, is set to happen at the Maruzen Intec Arena Osaka in Osaka, Japan. Both fighters will be returning after losing in their last RIZIN showing. Nakamura … Continue reading Yusaku Nakamura To Face Daichi Kitakata At RIZIN 28, Yoshinari Nadaka To Return Against Chikai →

The Reboot of Yusuke Yachi

After lackluster results in recent years, Yusuke Yachi feels recent changes can spark a new chapter in his career. Yusuke Yachi knows what people are saying. He's heard people's opinions on his fights, and he shares many of the opinions that others have. Words like "pathetic" are mentioned by him when discussing his recent track … Continue reading The Reboot of Yusuke Yachi →

RIZIN 29 Moved To June 27th Amid Extended State of Emergency

RIZIN 29 is now one of the many events to have been shifted around due to the pandemic. The event, which was first set to happen on May 30th, is now scheduled to take place on June 27th, as announced by the promotion on Wednesday. The plan is for the event to remain at the … Continue reading RIZIN 29 Moved To June 27th Amid Extended State of Emergency →

Mikuru Asakura To Face Kleber Koike At June 13th RIZIN Tokyo Dome Card

Featherweights Mikuru Asakura and Kleber Koike Erbst have been booked to clash at RIZIN's debut card at the Tokyo Dome next month. The matchup joins the June 13th lineup for RIZIN 28, which is set to happen at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. The pairing was announced at a press conference held by RIZIN … Continue reading Mikuru Asakura To Face Kleber Koike At June 13th RIZIN Tokyo Dome Card →

Naoki Inoue Is Being Given The Hard Fights – But He Keeps Winning

It is certainly a compliment to make the claim that Naoki Inoue's resume in MMA does not match up with his age. At 23-years-old, Inoue has 15 pro wins and experience in major promotions like RIZIN and the UFC. What's more, a three-fight series of wins against notable names in Japan last year has proven … Continue reading Naoki Inoue Is Being Given The Hard Fights – But He Keeps Winning →

RIZIN Delays Tokyo Dome Card To June 13th Following Pandemic Attendance Restrictions

RIZIN's debut at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan will have to wait, as the promotion has moved their event at the venue ahead from May 23rd to June 13th. The change comes after Tokyo was put under what some called a "quasi-emergency" state earlier in the month which stopped live events from holding more … Continue reading RIZIN Delays Tokyo Dome Card To June 13th Following Pandemic Attendance Restrictions →