RIZIN TRIGGER 2nd Live Coverage

RIZIN's 2022 schedule will begin on Wednesday night with their second-ever "TRIGGER" event. From the Ecopa Arena in Shizuoka, Japan, the promotion will present 13 fights inside their new MMA cage. Wednesday's card is set to be headlined by featherweights Kleber Koike and Ulka Sasaki. While Sasaki is still finding his footing in the division, … Continue reading RIZIN TRIGGER 2nd Live Coverage →

RIZIN TRIGGER 2nd Preview

Japanese MMA promotion RIZIN will kick off their 2022 schedule on Wednesday night with their second-ever "TRIGGER" card. The event is set to take place in a cage and showcase some of the lesser-known - or in some cases near unknown - names from the MMA world in Japan. The event has a high-profile fight … Continue reading RIZIN TRIGGER 2nd Preview →

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 →