RIZIN Announces Five Fights For May 5th ‘LANDMARK’ Card

RIZIN's third installment in the "LANDMARK" series has five fights set for it already. The promotion's next event, "LANDMARK Vol. 3," is scheduled to take place on May 5th. The top fight of the card is currently scheduled to be a clash between featherweights Kleber Koike and Kyohei Hagiwara. Koike, a former KSW Champion, has … Continue reading RIZIN Announces Five Fights For May 5th ‘LANDMARK’ Card →

Three Title Fight Rematches Set For RIZIN 35 In April

A trio of title fights was confirmed for RIZIN's April 17th card on Thursday, including three big rematches in the promotion's history. The fights are set to take place during RIZIN 35 at the Musashino Forest Sport Plaza in Tokyo, Japan. It will be the second night of a doubleheader hosted by the promotion at … Continue reading Three Title Fight Rematches Set For RIZIN 35 In April →

RIZIN TRIGGER 2nd Live Coverage

RIZIN's 2022 schedule will begin on Wednesday night with their second-ever "TRIGGER" event. From the Ecopa Arena in Shizuoka, Japan, the promotion will present 13 fights inside their new MMA cage. Wednesday's card is set to be headlined by featherweights Kleber Koike and Ulka Sasaki. While Sasaki is still finding his footing in the division, … Continue reading RIZIN TRIGGER 2nd Live Coverage →

RIZIN TRIGGER 2nd Preview

Japanese MMA promotion RIZIN will kick off their 2022 schedule on Wednesday night with their second-ever "TRIGGER" card. The event is set to take place in a cage and showcase some of the lesser-known - or in some cases near unknown - names from the MMA world in Japan. The event has a high-profile fight … Continue reading RIZIN TRIGGER 2nd Preview →

Ulka Sasaki To Face Kleber Koike At February 23rd RIZIN ‘TRIGGER’ Event

Former UFC fighter Ulka Sasaki will return to action next month, facing Kleber Koike as part of RIZIN's second "TRIGGER" event. The featherweight bout is set to headline a card that will take place on February 23rd from the Ecopa Arena in Fukuroi, Shizuoka, Japan. Koike has been an unstoppable force since joining RIZIN, picking … Continue reading Ulka Sasaki To Face Kleber Koike At February 23rd RIZIN ‘TRIGGER’ Event →

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 →

RIZIN 26 Play-by-Play

This article is the play-by-play of RIZIN 26 to accompany the live coverage of the event being done on the site. The live coverage article includes extensive coverage of the event and can be viewed here. Quick Results: Main Card (12:00AM EST / 2:00PM JST) (LIVENow / RIZIN PPV) Opening Match: Sakura vs. Eru Takebayashi … Continue reading RIZIN 26 Play-by-Play →

RIZIN 26 Live Coverage

Japanese MMA promotion RIZIN will wrap up the year on Thursday night with their New Year's Eve event, RIZIN 26. The large lineup from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, features a rematch between RIZIN Bantamweight Champion Kai Asakura and former champ Kyoji Horiguchi. Follow along throughout the evening for live updates. A full … Continue reading RIZIN 26 Live Coverage →

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 →