Japanese MMA promotion RIZIN will narrow their bantamweight tournament down to four men on Sunday night, holding the quarter-final bouts of a grand prix at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The four bouts headline RIZIN 30, which includes other big names in the promotion like RIZIN Super Atomweight Champion Ayaka Hamasaki, former UFC … Continue reading RIZIN 30 Live Coverage
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RIZIN 30 Preview
RIZIN's Bantamweight Grand Prix was narrowed down to eight fighters earlier this year, as the 16-man bracket kicked off during two cards in the summer. Getting closer to the promotion's famous New Year's Eve show, RIZIN will determine their bantamweight semi-finalists on Sunday at RIZIN 30. The promotion's four quarter-final bouts headline a 10-bout card … Continue reading RIZIN 30 Preview
Bantamweight Grand Prix Quarter-Final Bouts Unveiled For RIZIN 30
The quarter-final matchups for RIZIN's Bantamweight Grand Prix, which is set to happen at RIZIN 30 on September 19th, were revealed Tuesday. The new bouts join a card that is set to happen at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. While the matchmaking in the opening round of the grand prix was determined via … Continue reading Bantamweight Grand Prix Quarter-Final Bouts Unveiled For RIZIN 30
RIZIN 29 Live Coverage
RIZIN will showcase a mix of MMA and kickboxing bouts at their event on Sunday evening. A 12-fight card from the Maruzen Intec Arena Osaka in Osaka, Japan, is expected to have four fights from the promotion's bantamweight tournament, along with a four-man one-night kickboxing bracket that will headline the card. Follow along throughout the … Continue reading RIZIN 29 Live Coverage
RIZIN 29 Preview
Just two weeks after their debut event at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan, top Japanese MMA promotion RIZIN will head to the Maruzen Intec Arena Osaka in Osaka for RIZIN 29. The event will see a mix of kickboxing and MMA matchups. Along with the final bouts in the opening round of the promotion's … Continue reading RIZIN 29 Preview
Shooto Champ Ryo Okada To Face Takafumi Otsuka In Main Event of March 20th Card
Ryo Okada will defend his Shooto Bantamweight Championship for the first time on March 20th, fighting Takafumi Otsuka in the main event of a Shooto Japan card from Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. The championship title fight headlined a series of bouts announced for "Shooto 2021 Vol. 2" on Saturday. Okada has slowly but surely … Continue reading Shooto Champ Ryo Okada To Face Takafumi Otsuka In Main Event of March 20th Card
Takafumi Otsuka Wins Shooto Japan Debut As Injury Takes Tatsuya Ando Out Early
DEEP Champion Takafumi Otsuka won his Shooto Japan debut on Monday, defeating Tatsuya Ando in the main event of the promotion's "Vol. 7" card. The fight headlined a seven-fight card from Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Otsuka's win came early in the fight, as an injury to a leg of Ando hurt him in the … Continue reading Takafumi Otsuka Wins Shooto Japan Debut As Injury Takes Tatsuya Ando Out Early