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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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
Bellator, RIZIN Announce Collaborative New Year’s Eve Card
In what is their most ambitious collaboration yet, Bellator and RIZIN will join forces to co-promote an event on New Year’s Eve this year. The promotions announced Monday that they will host a card on December 31st from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The event will be promoted as a “Bellator vs. RIZIN” … Continue reading Bellator, RIZIN Announce Collaborative New Year’s Eve Card
Super RIZIN & RIZIN 38 Live Coverage
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
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
Bellator 279: Cyborg vs. Blencowe 2 Live Coverage
Bellator has a strong lineup of fights scheduled on Saturday night to close out their doubleheader of events at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. In the main event, Bellator Featherweight Champion Cris Cyborg will look to continue her dominance when she faces Arlene Blencowe for the second time. Follow along throughout … Continue reading Bellator 279: Cyborg vs. Blencowe 2 Live Coverage
Bellator 279: Cyborg vs. Blencowe 2 Preview
Bellator will wrap up a doubleheader of events this weekend with a strong lineup on Saturday night. In the main event of Bellator 279, Cris Cyborg will look to continue her dominance at featherweight when facing Arlene Blencowe for the second time. But before then, Bellator will kick off their bantamweight grand prix with two … Continue reading Bellator 279: Cyborg vs. Blencowe 2 Preview
Bellator Announces Eight-Man Bantamweight Grand Prix For 2022
Bellator will host an eight-man tournament at bantamweight next year, with the winner exiting as a champion and a millionaire. The promotion announced the new grand prix on Friday night at Bellator 272 in Uncasville, Connecticut, USA. The bracket is set to include Magomed Magomedov, James Gallagher, Leandro Higo, Patchy Mix, Raufeon Stots and Juan … Continue reading Bellator Announces Eight-Man Bantamweight Grand Prix For 2022