RIZIN 31 Live Coverage

RIZIN Featherweight Champion Yutaka Saito will attempt to defend his belt for the first time on Sunday when facing Juntaro Ushiku. The title fight is set to headline RIZIN 31, which will take place at the Pia Arena MM in Yokohama, Japan on Sunday. Follow along throughout the evening for live updates on the event. … Continue reading RIZIN 31 Live Coverage →

RIZIN 31 Preview

Just under a year ago, RIZIN unveiled their featherweight belt. At RIZIN 25 on November 21st 2020, it was Yutaka Saito who fought through a close three-round battle against Mikuru Asakura to become the first man to obtain the title. Fast-forward to this weekend, Saito will put that belt on the line for the first … Continue reading RIZIN 31 Preview →

RIZIN Featherweight Champion Yutaka Saito To Defend Belt For First Time Against Juntaro Ushiku At October 24th Event

RIZIN Featherweight Champion Yutaka Saito will look to defend his belt for the first time on October 24th when facing regional champ Juntaro Ushiku at RIZIN 31. The fight will take place as part of a card that will happen at the Pia Arena MM in Yokohama, Japan. The title fight was confirmed during a … Continue reading RIZIN Featherweight Champion Yutaka Saito To Defend Belt For First Time Against Juntaro Ushiku At October 24th Event →

RIZIN Unveils Seven Fights For October 24th Card

Japanese MMA promotion RIZIN unveiled seven bouts for their October 24th RIZIN 31 card Thursday. The new pairings include former RIZIN Atomweight Champion Kanna Asakura, along with the return of other JMMA veterans Daisuke Nakamura, Yusaku Nakamura, Takahiro Ashida, and more. The matchups join a card that is expected to take place at the Pia … Continue reading RIZIN Unveils Seven Fights For October 24th Card →

RIZIN 23 Preview

In their second of two nights at the Pia Arena MM in Yokohama, Japan, RIZIN will look for a new bantamweight champion when Kai Asakura faces Hiromasa Ougikubo. Here's a preview of the nine-fight card set to go down on Monday. Main Card (2:00AM EDT / 3:00PM JST) (RIZIN Live) Bout 1: Shintaro Matsukura vs. … Continue reading RIZIN 23 Preview →

RIZIN 22 Preview

Top Japanese MMA promotion RIZIN Fighting Federation is set to make their return on Sunday, starting a doubleheader of shows with RIZIN 22. From the Pia Arena MM in Yokohama, Japan, the promotion will offer nine bouts including newcomers and veterans of the promotion. Here's a preview of the show. Previous viewers of RIZIN outside … Continue reading RIZIN 22 Preview →

Ayaka Hamasaki Returns To RIZIN on RIZIN 22 Card

Additional bouts have been added to RIZIN's August 9th event RIZIN 22, including the return of former RIZIN Atomweight Champion Ayaka Hamasaki. The card, which is a part of a doubleheader of events at the Pia Arena MM in Yokohama, Japan, now has nine bouts in total. Ayaka Hamasaki vs. Tomo Maesawa As part of … Continue reading Ayaka Hamasaki Returns To RIZIN on RIZIN 22 Card →

RIZIN To Return With Shows On August 9th and 10th

Japanese MMA promotion RIZIN Fighting Federation is set to return with hold back-to-back shows on August 9th and 10th. The two events are set to happen at the Pia Arena MM in Yokohama, Japan, with limited attendance. RIZIN held a press conference through Youtube on Tuesday announcing the events. To help raise money for the … Continue reading RIZIN To Return With Shows On August 9th and 10th →

Satoru Kitaoka To Return Under His New Promotion “iSMOS”

Japanese MMA fighter Satoru Kitaoka's next MMA fight will be under his own terms, as he has launched MMA promotion "iSMOS." The promotion's first event is listed for July 31st, with Kitaoka set to battle Sho Kogane, among the four bouts announced. The event is scheduled to happen at MMA gym PANCRASEism Yokohama. Per Sherdog, … Continue reading Satoru Kitaoka To Return Under His New Promotion “iSMOS” →

Flashback Friday: Pride 14: Clash of the Titans

Continuing their 2001 schedule, Pride FC returned with "Clash of the Titans." The show featured a headlining bout which saw Kazuyuki Fujita fight pro wrestler making his MMA Yoshihiro Takayama. The card did not feature the promotion's major star Kazushi Sakuraba, as he lost to Wanderlei Silva on the show before. From the Yokohama Arena … Continue reading Flashback Friday: Pride 14: Clash of the Titans →