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 →

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 →

RIZIN 24 Play-by-Play

This article is the play-by-play to accompany the live coverage of RIZIN 24. Live coverage of the show can be viewed here. Quick Results: Main Card (3:00AM EDT / 4:00PM JST) (RIZIN Live) Bout 1: Juri Ohara def. Yusuke Yachi via Decision, Split Bout 2: Mutsuki Ebata def. Rasta via Decision, Unanimous (Kickboxing Bout) Bout … Continue reading RIZIN 24 Play-by-Play →

RIZIN 24 Live Coverage

Japanese MMA promotion RIZIN is scheduled to return to their home venue, Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, on Sunday. The card is headlined by star kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa facing former K-1 Japan fighter Kouzi. Follow along throughout the evening for live updates. Quick Results: Main Card (3:00AM EDT / 4:00PM JST) (RIZIN Live) Bout … Continue reading RIZIN 24 Live Coverage →

RIZIN 24 Preview

Lead Japanese MMA promotion RIZIN will return to their home, Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan for the first time since 2019 on Sunday. The event at the venue should present a different atmosphere than usual, as COVID-19 protocol will present a small crowd and much more masked up one. However, the history of the … Continue reading RIZIN 24 Preview →

Kai Asakura versus Shoji Maruyama, Return of RENA Announced For RIZIN 24

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 →

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 →