RIZIN 25 Play-by-Play

This article is the play-by-play of RIZIN 25 to accompany live coverage of the event. The live coverage article can be viewed here. Quick Results: Main Card (12:00AM EST / 2:00PM JST) (RIZIN PPV) Bout 1: Shohei Asahara def. Yuma Yamaguchi via TKO, Punches (RD 3) (Kickboxing Bout) Bout 2: Jin Mandokoro def. Syuto Sato … Continue reading RIZIN 25 Play-by-Play →

RIZIN 25 Live Coverage

Japanese MMA promotion RIZIN Fighting Federation will return on Saturday night with RIZIN 25 from the Osaka-jo Hall in Osaka, Japan. In their final event before their annual New Year's Eve card, the promotion will look for their first featherweight champ in a fight between Mikuru Asakura and Yutaka Saito. Follow along throughout the evening … Continue reading RIZIN 25 Live Coverage →

RIZIN 25 Preview

In their final event before their annual New Year's Eve festivities, RIZIN will look to crown their first featherweight champion on Saturday. Mikuru Asakura and Yutaka Saito will fight for the inaugural belt in the main event of RIZIN 25 from the Osaka-jo Hall in Osaka, Japan. Here's a preview of the card. Main Card … Continue reading RIZIN 25 Preview →

Krazy Bee’s Kotetsu Boku To Face Rikuto Shirakawa At RIZIN 25

RIZIN Fighting Federation's mostly announced November 21st card has gotten a 10th bout attached to it, as featherweights Kotetsu Boku and Rikuto Shirakawa will compete on the card. The fight joins a show at the Osaka-jo Hall in Osaka, Japan, which has a featherweight title fight in the main event. RIZIN announced the booking via … Continue reading Krazy Bee’s Kotetsu Boku To Face Rikuto Shirakawa At RIZIN 25 →

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 →