RIZIN 40 Live Coverage

The 2022 MMA calendar will come to a close this Saturday with a collaborative New Year's Eve card from RIZIN and Bellator. The 15-fight MMA event from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan is scheduled to include numerous champions in the sport, along with other notable names. A five-fight "Bellator vs. RIZIN" card is … Continue reading RIZIN 40 Live Coverage →

RIZIN 40 Preview

Hundreds of high-level MMA events have come and passed in 2022. Some eras have begun, while others have come to an end. And while most of the year has already been written into history books, it's not entirely over yet. Japanese MMA promotion RIZIN will return to the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan this … Continue reading RIZIN 40 Preview →

Champions Patricio Pitbull, Kleber Koike Among Fighters Announced For RIZIN 40

Four big matchups were announced for the New Year's Eve co-promoted card between Bellator and RIZIN on Wednesday. The show, which will take place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, is expected to include some of the top names from both promotions. In a champion vs. champion pairing, Bellator's 145-pound king Patricio Pitbull … Continue reading Champions Patricio Pitbull, Kleber Koike Among Fighters Announced For RIZIN 40 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

JMMA Monday: Kleber Koike Has Won Viewers Over

Kleber Koike felt he had everything to prove in his 2020 RIZIN debut. This wasn't because he was a rookie. Matter fact, he was entering the promotion with over 25 wins and more than a decade of experience. And it wasn't because it was his first fight on a big stage. Just a few years … Continue reading JMMA Monday: Kleber Koike Has Won Viewers Over →

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 28 Live Coverage

Japanese MMA promotion RIZIN will make their debut in prestigeous Tokyo Dome venue on Sunday with RIZIN 28 from Tokyo, Japan. The 10-fight card includes the beginning of a 16-man bantamweight tournament and a fight to crown the promotion's inaugural lightweight champ. Follow along throughout the evening for live coverage. A full preview of the … Continue reading RIZIN 28 Live Coverage →