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 →

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 →

Super Atomweight Championship Fight Among Six Bouts Announced For RIZIN 26

A championship fight between Ayaka Hamasaki and Miyuu Yamamoto was among a series of fights announced for RIZIN 26 on Wednesday. The fight for the promotion's vacant super atomweight championship joins a lineup scheduled to happen at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on New Year's Eve. The matchup comes after former champion Seo Hee … Continue reading Super Atomweight Championship Fight Among Six Bouts Announced For RIZIN 26 →

Kyoji Horiguchi To Rematch Kai Asakura In Return on New Year’s Eve

A rematch between Kyoji Horiguchi and Kai Asakura will be on RIZIN's annual New Year's Eve card next month. The fight will take place at Saitama Super Arena and be for Asakura's RIZIN Bantamweight Championship, as announced at a press conference on Friday. The fight is a rematch from 2019, where Asakura pulled off an upset, … Continue reading Kyoji Horiguchi To Rematch Kai Asakura In Return on New Year’s Eve →

RIZIN 24 Play-by-Play

This article is the play-by-play to accompany the live coverage of RIZIN 24. Live coverage of the show can be viewed here. Quick Results: Main Card (3:00AM EDT / 4:00PM JST) (RIZIN Live) Bout 1: Juri Ohara def. Yusuke Yachi via Decision, Split Bout 2: Mutsuki Ebata def. Rasta via Decision, Unanimous (Kickboxing Bout) Bout … Continue reading RIZIN 24 Play-by-Play →

RIZIN 24 Live Coverage

Japanese MMA promotion RIZIN is scheduled to return to their home venue, Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, on Sunday. The card is headlined by star kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa facing former K-1 Japan fighter Kouzi. Follow along throughout the evening for live updates. Quick Results: Main Card (3:00AM EDT / 4:00PM JST) (RIZIN Live) Bout … Continue reading RIZIN 24 Live Coverage →

RIZIN 24 Preview

Lead Japanese MMA promotion RIZIN will return to their home, Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan for the first time since 2019 on Sunday. The event at the venue should present a different atmosphere than usual, as COVID-19 protocol will present a small crowd and much more masked up one. However, the history of the … Continue reading RIZIN 24 Preview →

Kai Asakura versus Shoji Maruyama, Return of RENA Announced For RIZIN 24

Two matchups were announced for RIZIN's September 27th card RIZIN 24 on Tuesday. The big names in the matchups were RIZIN Bantamweight Champion Kai Asakura and known Shootboxer RENA. Kai Asakura vs. Shoji Maruyama Asakura will see a quick turnaround on the September card when he faces Shoji Maruyama. He last fought in August, defeating … Continue reading Kai Asakura versus Shoji Maruyama, Return of RENA Announced For RIZIN 24 →

Pro Wrestler Dylan James To Fight Former Sumo Wrestler Tsuyoshi Sudario At RIZIN 24

RIZIN announced three more fights for their September 27th card on Sunday, including a bout between pro wrestler Dylan James and former sumo wrestler Tsuyoshi Sudario. The heavyweight matchup will be the MMA debut for both James and Sudario. James, a New Zealander, has worked on Japan's pro wrestling scene since 2011. After working in … Continue reading Pro Wrestler Dylan James To Fight Former Sumo Wrestler Tsuyoshi Sudario At RIZIN 24 →