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RIZIN boss Nobu Sakakibara shares photo with Dana White after ‘secret’ meeting with UFC CEO

Could a collaboration between the UFC and RIZIN FF be in the works? Maybe.
RIZIN FF CEO Nobu Sakakibara recently visited Las Vegas and stopped by UFC headquarters to meet with …read more

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RIZIN announces return of lightweight champ Roberto Satoshi, new date for Chihiro Suzuki’s title defense

Roberto Satoshi | Photo via RIZIN FF

RIZIN Fighting Federation’s upcoming schedule has undergone a slight change.
RIZIN 46 and 47 were previously announced for March …read more

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BROADENED HORIZIN: Vince Morales, Suguru Nii, and YuRi Shim

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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Posted on January 29, 2024, 10:43 pm By
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Kyoji Horiguchi reportedly eyes UFC return weeks after winning RIZIN flyweight title

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Posted on January 11, 2024, 10:43 pm By
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Horiguchi Wins Flyweight Title, Pops The Question

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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RIZIN 45 results, videos: Kyoji Horiguchi, Kai Asakura win titles with wild finishes

Kai Asakura stopped Juan Archuleta to win the bantamweight title | Photo via RIZIN

RIZIN closed the year with a night of wild finishes in …read more

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RIZIN 45 fight video: Kota Miura, son of footballer King Kazu, loses MMA fight with soccer kick KO

Kouzi stopped Kota Miura with soccer kicks | Photo via RIZIN

Talk about irony.
Kota Miura, son of “King Kazu” Kazuyoshi Miura, a soccer legend from …read more

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Posted on December 31, 2023, 1:16 pm By
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RIZIN’s Igor Tanabe changed focus from BJJ to MMA because of mid-pandemic fatherhood

Igor Tanabe | RIZIN

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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Posted on December 30, 2023, 11:16 pm By
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RIZIN 45 weigh-in results: Juan Archuleta misses weight, stripped of bantamweight title

Juan Archuleta | Esther Lin, MMA Fighting

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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Posted on December 30, 2023, 10:46 am By
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RIZIN champion Juan Archuleta calls for rematch with Bellator’s Patchy Mix: “Only guy to beat him”

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RIZIN’s Nobuyuki Sakakibara open to PFL co-promotion after Bellator sale: “Doors always open”

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Watch BROADENED HORIZIN — Feat. Suzuki And Yamamoto

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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Posted on December 28, 2023, 10:46 pm By
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RIZIN’s Sakakibara discusses future of co-promotions after Bellator sale to PFL

Scott Coker and Nobuyuki Sakakibara | Photo by Jun Sato/WireImage

RIZIN has co-promoted several times with Bellator in the past, making room for Kyoji Horiguchi …read more

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Posted on December 26, 2023, 10:16 pm By
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RIZIN’s Nobuyuki Sakakibara confirms talks with Anderson Silva for retirement bout: “We’re always open”

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