Kanna Asakura To Rematch RIZIN Atomweight Champ Ayaka Hamasaki At RIZIN 27

A rematch between RIZIN Super Atomweight Champion Ayaka Hamasaki and Kanna Asakura was revealed for RIZIN's March 21st event on Friday. The championship fight led a 10-fight package of bouts announced to happen at RIZIN's upcoming event at the Nagoya Civic General Gymnasium in Nagoya, Japan. The rematch between the super atomweights comes just over … Continue reading Kanna Asakura To Rematch RIZIN Atomweight Champ Ayaka Hamasaki At RIZIN 27 →

RIZIN 27 Moved To Nagoya, Booted Ahead By A Week In March

Japanese MMA promotion RIZIN announced a change to the location and date of their upcoming RIZIN 27 card on Thursday. The event will be moved from the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan, to the Nagoya Civic General Gymnasium in Nagoya, as revealed at a press conference. The event will also be bumped ahead a week, … Continue reading RIZIN 27 Moved To Nagoya, Booted Ahead By A Week In March →

RIZIN To Make Tokyo Dome Debut on March 14th

Coming off their large annual New Year's Eve event, RIZIN is eyeing a potentially even bigger event on March 14th at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. The promotion announced the location and date for RIZIN 27 during RIZIN 26 on Thursday. Tokyo Dome has held dozens of large concerts in the past and is … Continue reading RIZIN To Make Tokyo Dome Debut on March 14th →

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 →

The 2020 RIZIN Reflection Roundtable

Before RIZIN concludes their 2020 calendar year with a New Year's Eve event on Thursday, we thought it would be valuable to reflect on the year for the leading Japanese MMA promotion. In an attempt to summarize a hectic and busy year, a roundtable discussion has been compiled including numerous names who cover the scene … Continue reading The 2020 RIZIN Reflection Roundtable →

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 →

Yamamoto and Aguon To Face Biggest Challenges Together At RIZIN 26

Spending nearly a year honing skills in Guam, Miyuu Yamamoto and Kyle Augon feel ready to take on big opponents at RIZIN 26 together. After a year of training together in Guam, Miyuu Yamamoto and Kyle Aguon head into RIZIN 26 both facing the biggest fights of their MMA careers. For Yamamoto, a chance to … Continue reading Yamamoto and Aguon To Face Biggest Challenges Together At RIZIN 26 →

Kyoji Horiguchi Had It All Taken Away. A Year Later, He Can Win It Back

After a year away from the chaos, Kyoji Horiguchi is ready to fight at the top of the RIZIN and Bellator bantamweight divisions. There are a few names in Japanese MMA promotion RIZIN which are constants. Fighters who work constantly, win frequently and have cemented themselves as mainstays in the show. Undoubtedly among them is … Continue reading Kyoji Horiguchi Had It All Taken Away. A Year Later, He Can Win It Back →

Mikuru Asakura To Take Quick Turnaround Fight Against Satoshi Yamasu At RIZIN 26

RIZIN star Mikuru Asakura will be back in action on New Year's Eve, fighting Satoshi Yamasu at RIZIN 26. The fight was among the four new bouts announced for RIZIN's December 31st card on Thursday. The fights will take place at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, and will be viewable online through RIZIN's pay-per-view … Continue reading Mikuru Asakura To Take Quick Turnaround Fight Against Satoshi Yamasu At RIZIN 26 →