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
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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
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 37 Live Coverage
RIZIN's second-ever super atomweight tournamennt will kick off this Sunday from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The eight-woman bracket will be the main focus of RIZIN 37, which is scheduled to have 14 bouts in total. RIZIN Super Atomweight Champion Seika Izawa will start her tournament run in the main event of the … Continue reading RIZIN 37 Live Coverage
RIZIN 35 Live Coverage
RIZIN will present a trio of title fights on Sunday when they host an event from the Musashino Forest Sport Plaza in Tokyo, Japan. In the main event, lightweight champ Roberto Satoshi Souza will face Johnny Case. Follow along throughout the evening for updates on the event. A preview of the card can be read … Continue reading RIZIN 35 Live Coverage
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Top Japanese MMA promotion RIZIN will present a strong lineup on Sunday night when they host a card from the Musashino Forest Sport Plaza in Tokyo, Japan. RIZIN 35 is scheduled to be just 10 bouts in total but includes a solid three-fight lineup of title bouts at the top of the schedule. In the … Continue reading RIZIN 35 Preview
RIZIN Announces Nine More Fights For April Doubleheader
RIZIN has announced a load of matchups for their April doubleheader of events, including more international names and other returning veterans from the promotion. Both events are expected to take place at the Musashino Forest Sport Plaza in Tokyo, Japan. RIZIN 35, which is expected to take place on April 17th, now has eight fights … Continue reading RIZIN Announces Nine More Fights For April Doubleheader
RIZIN 33 Live Coverage
RIZIN will continue its annual tradition of hosting a New Year's Eve event on Friday, presenting a 16-bout card from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The card is set to be headlined by the conclusion of their 16-man bantamweight tournament, which will see its semi-finals take place earlier in the night. Also on … Continue reading RIZIN 33 Live Coverage
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Japanese MMA promotion RIZIN will carry on the tradition of a New Year's Eve event on Friday night, presenting a 16-bout card from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The show is expected to include a lightweight title fight, the end of their 16-man bantamweight tournament, and fights including notable names like Tenshin Nasukawa … Continue reading RIZIN 33 Preview
Yusuke Yachi To Challenge RIZIN Lightweight Champion Roberto Satoshi Souza At December 31st Event
Yusuke Yachi will challenge for a belt for the first time in his RIZIN career later this month, facing Roberto Satoshi Souza for the RIZIN Lightweight Championship at the promotion's New Year's Eve card. The fight was one of six unveiled at a press conference Thursday. The new fights are expected to take place at … Continue reading Yusuke Yachi To Challenge RIZIN Lightweight Champion Roberto Satoshi Souza At December 31st Event