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 →

Kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa To Fight In Three-Man Gauntlet At RIZIN 28

RIZIN star kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa is set to fight three opponents in one night at the promotion's June 13th event. The fight will take place on the promotion's debut card at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. The rules of Nasukawa's bout are unique. The fighters will not be allowed to throw kicks, but punches … Continue reading Kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa To Fight In Three-Man Gauntlet At RIZIN 28 →

RIZIN Books Tofiq Musayev vs. Roberto Satoshi Souza For Inaugural Lightweight Title Bout At RIZIN 28

Tofiq Musayev's return to RIZIN will have high stakes on June 13th, as he will face Roberto Satoshi Souza in a fight to become the promotion's inaugural lightweight champion. The fight was one of the many new fights unveiled for RIZIN 28 on Tuesday at a press conference. The fights will take place during RIZIN's … Continue reading RIZIN Books Tofiq Musayev vs. Roberto Satoshi Souza For Inaugural Lightweight Title Bout At RIZIN 28 →

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 Delays Tokyo Dome Card To June 13th Following Pandemic Attendance Restrictions

RIZIN's debut at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan will have to wait, as the promotion has moved their event at the venue ahead from May 23rd to June 13th. The change comes after Tokyo was put under what some called a "quasi-emergency" state earlier in the month which stopped live events from holding more … Continue reading RIZIN Delays Tokyo Dome Card To June 13th Following Pandemic Attendance Restrictions →

RIZIN Announces First Round Bouts, Date For 16-Man Bantamweight Grand Prix

RIZIN announced the matchups for the opening round of their 16-man bantamweight tournament on Friday. The bracket will kick off with events on May 23rd and May 30th. The first of two events for the "Japan Grand Prix 2021" will see the promotion make their debut at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. A week … Continue reading RIZIN Announces First Round Bouts, Date For 16-Man Bantamweight Grand Prix →

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 →

Flashback Friday: Pride FC: 2000 Grand Prix Finals

After Pride FC did the first round of their 2000 Grand Prix in January, the promotion returned on May 1st to find the winner of the tournament. From the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan, here’s the Pride Grand Prix 2000 Finals. Original Event Date: 5/1/00 Quick Result: Bout 1: Igor Vovchanchyn def. Gary Goodridge via … Continue reading Flashback Friday: Pride FC: 2000 Grand Prix Finals →