Tag: Yoshinori Horie

RIZIN TRIGGER 1st Live Coverage

RIZIN will debut their new spin-off series Sunday, presenting "TRIGGER" from the Kobe World Memorial Hall in Kobe, Japan. The new series, which aims to be RIZIN's second-highest brand next to their numbered shows, will also be the promotion's only use of a cage format for fighting. The main event of Sunday's show sees veteran … Continue reading RIZIN TRIGGER 1st Live Coverage →

Yoshinori Horie vs. Hirotaka Nakada Joins RIZIN Trigger 1st Card As Late Addition

A pair of Pancrase vets have been matched as a late addition for RIZIN's debut "TRIGGER" event. The promotion announced Tuesday that Yoshinori Horie will face Hirotaka Nakada at their November 28th event. The bout joins a card that is set to take place at the Kobe World Memorial Hall in Kobe, Japan. Horie, a … Continue reading Yoshinori Horie vs. Hirotaka Nakada Joins RIZIN Trigger 1st Card As Late Addition →

RIZIN 30 Live Coverage

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 →

Yoshinori Horie vs. Ulka Sasaki Leads Five-Fight Pack of New Bouts For RIZIN 30

RIZIN announced five new matchups for their September 19th card on Wednesday, revealing a diverse lineup for the event. The new fights on the card include RIZIN debuts, an MMA debut, and interesting matchups in MMA and kickboxing. The new bouts join a card that is expected to take place at the Saitama Super Arena … Continue reading Yoshinori Horie vs. Ulka Sasaki Leads Five-Fight Pack of New Bouts For RIZIN 30 →

RIZIN 27 Live Coverage

RIZIN will showcase their super atomweight division on Sunday, presenting a championship rematch between Ayaka Hamasaki and Kanna Asakura. The title fight will headline RIZIN 27, which is scheduled to take place at the Nagoya Civic General Gymnasium in Nagoya, Japan. Follow along throughout the day for live coverage of the event. A full preview … Continue reading RIZIN 27 Live Coverage →

Yoshinori Horie’s Reintroduction To The Big Stage

It's hard to remember every name that comes and goes in a major MMA promotion. With dozens of fighters entering and exiting a promotion every year, it's simply not fair to expect people to remember every name they see. Some people may have forgotten that Yoshinori Horie was at one point a UFC fighter. That … Continue reading Yoshinori Horie’s Reintroduction To The Big Stage →

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 →