Jose Torres will face Hiromasa Ougikubo later this month | Photo via RIZIN UFC veteran Jose Torres will face Hiromasa Ougikubo in the opening round…
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RIZIN will crown a new flyweight champion after the departure of Kyoji Horiguchi, and 10 fighters have been announced for the 125-pound grand prix. The…
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Patricky Pitbull holds a knockout win over Roberto Satoshi | Lucas Noonan, Bellator Former Bellator lightweight champion Patricky Pitbull has inked a deal with RIZIN…
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RIZIN Fighting Federation made its debut inside Paradise City in Soeul, South Korea yesterday (Sat., May 31, 2025). However, the night’s featured bout was overshadowed…
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Patricky Pitbull faces off with Arman Tsarukyan | Photo via ADXC Top-ranked lightweight Arman Tsarukyan was aiming to challenge for UFC gold after beating Charles…
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Ryan Bader | Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Ryan Bader is coming to RIZIN. The former two-division Bellator champion and PFL and UFC competitor jumped…
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Kleber Koike | Photo via RIZIN Kleber Koike will join a short list of legends Sunday when he headlines RIZIN: Otoko Matsuri at the Tokyo…
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Jose Augusto | Lucas Noonan, Bellator Jose Augusto likes to keep his Instagram feed filled with motivational posts and action videos, so entering the RIZIN…
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RIZIN kicks off the heavyweight GP in May | Photo via RIZIN RIZIN will hold two cards in May with the start of the heavyweight…
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King Edokpolo emerged victorious against Ryo Sakai in a thrilling heavyweight clash at RIZIN 50, held at the Anabuki…
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Machi Fukuda (福田万智) showcased her skill set at RIZIN 50, defeating South Korea’s Seo Young Park (박서영) via second-round…
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Naoki Inoue defended his title | Photo via RIZIN Naoki Inoue won a split decision over Yuki Motoya to defend his bantamweight title in the…
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Kyoji Horiguchi | Photo via RIZIN Kyoji Horiguchi is back to the UFC. The 34-year-old Japanese star has decided to drop the RIZIN flyweight championship…
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Chihiro Suzuki knocked out Patricio Pitbull | Photo via RIZIN Chihiro Suzuki scored the biggest win of his career when he knocked out Bellator champion…
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Rizin is bringing back their heavyweight Grand Prix after almost 10 years. At a press conference Wednesday, the participants for the first round of the…
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Danny Sabatello | Lucas Noonan, Bellator RIZIN’s return to Tokyo Dome will include the first round of a heavyweight grand prix, the debut of Bellator…
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The highly anticipated rematch between Ren Hiramoto and Mikuru Asakura, scheduled for May 4, 2025, at the Tokyo Dome…
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Ren Hiramoto and Mikuru Asakura are set to rematch in the main event of RIZIN: The Match 2 on…
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Ryan Garcia is set to undergo surgery. The outspoke bad boy of boxing was originally scheduled to return to…
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RIZIN 49 delivered an interesting spectacle on New Year’s Eve, but not for the reasons fans anticipated. In a…
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Former UFC title challenger Kyoji Horiguchi almost suffered a massive upset loss at RIZIN 49: Decade.
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A referee wound up on the receiving end of multiple punches while trying to separate a fight at RIZIN 49: Decade.
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Rukiya Anpo and Sina Karimian delivered insane scenes in their boxing match Tuesday morning at RIZIN Bangaichi, an event that preceded the NYE show RIZIN…
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Rizin’s final show of the year Rizin 49: Decade is set to go down later today at the Saitama Super Arena. The show is going…
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The RIZIN 49 fight card is set for Dec. 31 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, after all 36 fighters made weight for the…
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Kazushi Sakuraba and Taisei Sakuraba | Photo by RIZIN “Wow, this is a pretty experienced opponent.” That was how Taisei Sakuraba, son of legendary Japanese…
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Roberto Satoshi | Photo via RIZIN Kai Asakura came up short in his attempt to win a UFC title in his debut, but could have…
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New Signing
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Former RIZIN champion Kai Asakura came up short at UFC 310, but that doesn’t mean Dana White isn’t enthused by his presence.
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Photo by Cris Esqueda/Golden Boy/Getty Images Oscar De La Hoya is putting the kibosh on Ryan Garcia’s debut for RIZIN. Garcia was announced to face…
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Taisei Sakuraba and Kazushi Sakuraba | Photo via RIZIN Taisei Sakuraba, the son of Japanese MMA legend Kazushi Sakuraba, will compete in the sport for…
Ryan Garcia will take part in an exhibition match on December 30 in Tokyo. He’ll face Rukiya Anpo who…
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Photo by Cris Esqueda/Golden Boy/Getty Images Ryan Garcia is back in an exhibition. The popular boxer, who is currently under suspension for a failed drug…
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Chihiro Suzuki vs. Kleber Koike | Photo via RIZIN RIZIN Fighting Federation will close the year with a highly anticipated featherweight title rematch between champion…
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Roberto Satoshi | Photo via Bellator Roberto Satoshi is thrilled to finally put his RIZIN lightweight title up for grabs Sunday when he faces Brazilian…
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Amid on his ongoing anti-doping violation suspension, as well as his expulsion from the WBC — former interim world…
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BROADENED HORIZIN brings you discussion with your favorite Japanese and RIZIN personalities… in English! BROADENED HORIZIN 42 follows up Super RIZIN 3 from last month…
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Roberto Satoshi | Photo via RIZIN Two championship belts will be on the line when RIZIN returns to Saitama Super Arena on Sept. 29, the…
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Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Before Manel Kape was one of the top contenders in the UFC flyweight division, he was a…
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The boxing legend Manny Pacquiao will soon be facing former K-1 Kickboxing world champion Rukiya Anpo in a boxing…
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Manny Pacquiao | Photo via RIZIN Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao will now face former K-1 champion Rukiya Anpo in a three-round 152-pound boxing exhibition at…
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Kyoji Horiguchi | Photo by Masashi Hara/Getty Images Kyoji Horiguchi got his revenge. On Sunday, Horiguchi faced off with Sergio Pettis at the Yoyogi National…
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Chihiro Suzuki faces off with Manny Pacquiao Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao will return to action in Japan as he takes on RIZIN featherweight champion Chihiro…
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Kai Asakura | RIZIN Kai Asakura has a new place to call home after announcing during Sunday’s RIZIN 47 card in Tokyo he has vacated…
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Kleber Koike | RIZIN Former RIZIN champions Kleber Koike and Juan Archuleta battle Sunday (12 a.m. ET) in Tokyo in a three-round fight with title…
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Rizin decided to take the month of May off, only to return in June with a short, but stacked card. A total of nine MMA…
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BKFC and RIZIN have already exchanged talent, with a former UFC title challenger set to make his bareknuckle debut in Japan.
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Photo by Amy Kaplan/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images BKFC is taking bare-knuckle fights to Japan with a new RIZIN partnership that begins in July. BKFC…
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It’s safe to say that there is no love lost between RIZIN President Nobuyuki Sakakibara and ONE Championship CEO…
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Rematch
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Sergio Pettis and Kyoji Horiguchi first met for the Bellator title in 2021 | Bellator Sergio Pettis and Kyoji Horiguchi will meet again in a…
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RIZIN Fighting Federation’s upcoming schedule has undergone a slight change.
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BROADENED HORIZIN brings you discussion with your favorite Japanese and RIZIN personalities… in English! The new year is upon us and that means another slate of big RIZIN Fighting Federation …read more
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Kyoji Horiguchi closed out 2023 with a bang.
The former Bellator MMA flyweight champion of the world headlined RIZIN 45 yesterday (Sun., Dec. 31, 2023) inside Saitama Super Arena in …read more
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Kai Asakura stopped Juan Archuleta to win the bantamweight title | Photo via RIZIN
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Kouzi stopped Kota Miura with soccer kicks | Photo via RIZIN
Talk about irony.
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Igor Tanabe’s ultimate dream was to win the IBJJF World Championship as a black belt, but that changed during the COVID-19 …read more
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Juan Archuleta is no longer the RIZIN bantamweight title after coming in at 140.65 pounds for Sunday’s co-main …read more
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BROADENED HORIZIN brings you discussion with your favorite Japanese and RIZIN personalities… in English! One more RIZIN event is on the way in 2023 as RIZIN 45 goes down …read more
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Scott Coker and Nobuyuki Sakakibara | Photo by Jun Sato/WireImage
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