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At a press conference yesterday in Japan, Rizin Fighting Federation announced 12 fights for their first show of 2020, RIZIN 21. The announcement included a number of bantamweight fights, hinting there might be a tournament this year. Fighters who will be returning to the promotion include Roque M...
RIZIN 20 was the last show of the year for RIZIN, but many fans hailed it as a show of the year contender. The event saw new champions crowned, soccer kicks, and bombastic entrances to the delight of fans. Manel Kape became the new bantamweight champion. Seo Hee Ham became the new super atomweigh...
They always save the best for last. RIZIN’s final show of 2019 on paper looks to be their best. RIZIN 20 will be live from the famous Saitama Super Arena on New Year’s Eve. The Japanese MMA promotion has booked a stacked card. You can look forward to title defenses, big kickboxing matches, and fu...
You may not know who John Macapa (23-4-2) is now, but after RIZIN 20, he wants to make sure all MMA fans know his name. The Brazilian makes his RIZIN debut in Japan representing his home promotion Bellator for the RIZIN New Year’s Eve show against RIZIN’s Mikuru Asakura (11-1, 1 NC). This will be...
RIZIN Fighting Federation announced more fights for their New Year’s Eve and Bellator Japan show yesterday. Two title fights were announced for RIZIN 20 in the light heavyweight division and bantamweight division. Light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka (25-3-1) puts his title on the line for t...
Not only was there a storm outside Osaka Edion Arena, but there was a tidal wave of finishes inside for RIZIN 19. In the much talked about RIZIN lightweight Grand Prix, the following fighters advanced: Tofiq Musayev, Luiz Gustavo, Patricky “Pitbull” Freire, and Johnny Case. All GP matches were a ...
Not even Typhoon Hagibis could stop the amazing card RIZIN FF has lined up. RIZIN 19 from the Osaka Edion Arena has a number of important and exciting fights in the can. And we will be bringing you complete Rizin 19 results all event long. Without question, the fights that will be getting the mos...
Brackets have been announced for RIZIN’s much talked about lightweight grand prix. The matches were revealed last week during a press conference. Matchups were made by random lottery draw. The first round of fights will be kicking off at RIZIN 19 at the Edion Arena in Osaka October 12. To see the...
RIZIN FF dropped a boatload of fight announcements Wednesday for their RIZIN 19 show. Four fights were announced and the participants in the lightweight Grand Prix were named. Brackets are expected to be announced at a later time. RIZIN 19 will take place on October 12 in Osaka at the Edion Aren...
There are many pro wrestling and MMA shows this weekend. But there is only one that is offering a hybrid of both. In the style of UWFi, Bloodsport 2 is a shoot-style event that presents professional wrestling as a legitimate combat sport. There are no tricks, no gimmicks, and no convoluted finish...
Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport 2 is promising a different pro wrestling experience. No gimmicks, no silly stuff, just matches that end in a knockout or submission. The card will include pro wrestlers who have backgrounds in MMA, catch wrestling, judo, and other martial arts. In the main event, “The Wa...
In what might be the MMA upset of the year, Kai Asakura (13-1) defeated Bellator and RIZIN bantamweight champion Kyoji Horiguchi (28-3) in 1:07 of the first round by KO in a non-title fight. Asakura tagged Horiguchi with a right cross that rocked him. Horiguchi tried to create distance by getting...
It just seems like yesterday was RIZIN 17. This weekend we have another RIZIN show gracing our FITE TV apps this weekend. RIZIN 18 takes place a the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya and might be seen initially as one of their less important shows. On paper, it reads differently. There are a ...
This Saturday night we have an incredible RIZIN 17 show airing live from the famous Saitama Super Arena. On paper, this card could be, as the kids says, “lit.” It is a 12 fight card with 10 MMA fights and two kickboxing fights. Many of the fights have some incredible stories behind them. In this […]
RIZIN FF has announced four more fights for the RIZIN 18 show in Nagoya. The show is to be headlined by RIZN and Bellator bantamweight Champion Kyoji Horiguchi vs. Kai Asakura in a non-title match. There will be some returning fighters along with some debuts. Kazuma Sone vs. Justin Scoggins Forme...
RIZIN 18 is over a month away and the main event was just announced earlier this morning at a press conference. Headlining the show will be RIZIN FF and Bellator MMA bantamweight champion Kyoji Horiguchi (28-2), he’ll be taking on top ranked bantamweight Kai Asakura (12-1) in a non-title fight. T...