RIZIN will return to the legendary Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on Sunday night for a pair of events. The evening will kick off with "Super RIZIN," a card that will include a wide variety of combat sports matchups. This section of the show will include an exhibition boxing bout between Floyd Mayweather and … Continue reading Super RIZIN & RIZIN 38 Live Coverage
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Super RIZIN & RIZIN 38 Preview
This weekend's RIZIN programming offers a tale of two different types of fight events. On Sunday afternoon in Japan (and late Saturday night in the U.S.), the promotion will kick off their evening of programming with "Super RIZIN" from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The card will be a change of pace from … Continue reading Super RIZIN & RIZIN 38 Preview
Kyoji Horiguchi Set For September RIZIN Return
Kyoji Horiguchi will make his return to RIZIN next month, competing at the promotion's September 25th card. Horiguchi, still recognized as the RIZIN Bantamweight Champion, will be appearing in the promotion for the first time in nearly two years. His outing is expected to take place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Horiguchi … Continue reading Kyoji Horiguchi Set For September RIZIN Return
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 34 Live Coverage
RIZIN will host their first numbered event of the year on Sunday night, presenting 17 bouts from the Maruzen Intec Arena Osaka in Osaka, Japan. In the main event of the show, explosive featherweight Kyohei Hagiwara will battle former DEEP Impact Champion Satoshi Yamasu. Follow along throughout the evening for updates on the event. Click … Continue reading RIZIN 34 Live Coverage
RIZIN 34 Preview
RIZIN will present their first numbered event of the year on Sunday night, showcasing a busy 17-fight card from the Maruzen Intec Arena Osaka in Osaka, Japan. In the main event, flashy featherweight Kyohei Hagiwara will meet former DEEP Impact Champion Satoshi Yamasu. Here's a full preview of the evening. Main Card (1:00AM EST / … Continue reading RIZIN 34 Preview
The Trip To Korea That Made Kyohei Hagiwara Go All In
Kyohei Hagiwara got into fighting for one reason at the start: To him, it's simply fun. Hagiwara wasn't initially getting money and fame from his fighting, which he does now in Japanese promotion RIZIN. The 26-year-old featherweight first fought as a teenager. To start, he joined a local MMA gym that allowed youth to train … Continue reading The Trip To Korea That Made Kyohei Hagiwara Go All In
Kyohei Hagiwara vs. Satoshi Yamasu Among Eight Fights Announced For RIZIN 34
RIZIN announced eight fights for their first numbered event of 2022 on Wednesday. The fights are now attached to RIZIN 34, which will take place on March 20th at the Maruzen Intec Arena in Osaka, Japan. The most promoted fight out of the eight-fight pack announced this week was a featherweight bout between Satoshi Yamasu … Continue reading Kyohei Hagiwara vs. Satoshi Yamasu Among Eight Fights Announced For RIZIN 34
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
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