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 →

RIZIN 33 Preview

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 →

Mikuru Asakura vs. Kyohei Hagiwara To Headline New RIZIN ‘LANDMARK’ Series

Japanese MMA star Mikuru Asakura will fight Kyohei Hagiwara on October 2nd, headlining the first RIZIN "LANDMARK" event. The show is scheduled to take place in a studio setting without a live attendance. The location for the event is not known, although the announcement vaguely stated that the card will take place at a "landmark" … Continue reading Mikuru Asakura vs. Kyohei Hagiwara To Headline New RIZIN ‘LANDMARK’ Series →

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 →

RIZIN 28 Preview

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, MMA promotions around the world have grappled with the protocols of governments and athletic commissions. The unpredictable nature of the pandemic has caused many events to not go as planned, some losing specific fights or having the entire card postponed in total. For Japanese MMA promotion RIZIN, one … Continue reading RIZIN 28 Preview →

Mikuru Asakura To Face Kleber Koike At June 13th RIZIN Tokyo Dome Card

Featherweights Mikuru Asakura and Kleber Koike Erbst have been booked to clash at RIZIN's debut card at the Tokyo Dome next month. The matchup joins the June 13th lineup for RIZIN 28, which is set to happen at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. The pairing was announced at a press conference held by RIZIN … Continue reading Mikuru Asakura To Face Kleber Koike At June 13th RIZIN Tokyo Dome Card →

RIZIN 26 Play-by-Play

This article is the play-by-play of RIZIN 26 to accompany the live coverage of the event being done on the site. The live coverage article includes extensive coverage of the event and can be viewed here. Quick Results: Main Card (12:00AM EST / 2:00PM JST) (LIVENow / RIZIN PPV) Opening Match: Sakura vs. Eru Takebayashi … Continue reading RIZIN 26 Play-by-Play →

RIZIN 26 Live Coverage

Japanese MMA promotion RIZIN will wrap up the year on Thursday night with their New Year's Eve event, RIZIN 26. The large lineup from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, features a rematch between RIZIN Bantamweight Champion Kai Asakura and former champ Kyoji Horiguchi. Follow along throughout the evening for live updates. A full … Continue reading RIZIN 26 Live Coverage →

RIZIN 26 Preview

Japanese MMA promotion RIZIN Fighting Federation will continue their annual tradition of a New Year's Eve event on Thursday, holding RIZIN 26 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. In what is their biggest card of the year, the headlining bout will see former RIZIN Bantamweight Champion Kyoji Horiguchi return to rematch current champ … Continue reading RIZIN 26 Preview →