Two matchups were announced for RIZIN's September 27th card RIZIN 24 on Tuesday. The big names in the matchups were RIZIN Bantamweight Champion Kai Asakura and known Shootboxer RENA. Kai Asakura vs. Shoji Maruyama Asakura will see a quick turnaround on the September card when he faces Shoji Maruyama. He last fought in August, defeating … Continue reading Kai Asakura versus Shoji Maruyama, Return of RENA Announced For RIZIN 24
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RIZIN 23 Preview
In their second of two nights at the Pia Arena MM in Yokohama, Japan, RIZIN will look for a new bantamweight champion when Kai Asakura faces Hiromasa Ougikubo. Here's a preview of the nine-fight card set to go down on Monday. Main Card (2:00AM EDT / 3:00PM JST) (RIZIN Live) Bout 1: Shintaro Matsukura vs. … Continue reading RIZIN 23 Preview
Bantamweight Championship Fight Among Bouts Announced For RIZIN 22 and RIZIN 23
Japanese MMA promotion RIZIN Fighting Federation will look for their new bantamweight champion on August 10th, with contenders Hiromasa Ougikubo and Kai Asakura being booked in a main event bout. The championship bout was one of the eight in total the promotion announced for their back-to-back RIZIN 22 and RIZIN 23 events at a press … Continue reading Bantamweight Championship Fight Among Bouts Announced For RIZIN 22 and RIZIN 23
