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Japanese legend Norifumi “KID” Yamamoto passes away at 41 Just as Monday, September 17 was coming to a close, the MMA world was presented with some terrible, terrible news. On the social media of KRAZY BEE out of Tokyo, the gym he ran, it was announced that the legendary fighter lost his bout wit...
Three weeks ago it was announced that sumo star Ōsunaarashi would make his MMA debut at RIZIN 13 next month. Well, today we finally got confirmation as to who “The Great Sandstorm” would be facing. He draws a very, very infamous name in his debut. Ōsunaarashi Kintaro (0-0) is a retired Egyptian s...
RIZIN 12 next month has added another fight, and it comes in the form of a 70kg kickboxing showdown. The bout was announced early Thursday. A veteran of Kunlun Fight and K-1, Japan’s Shintaro Matsukura enters the bout as a former foe of kickboxing stars such as Hinata. He seemed to be a very hot […]
RIZIN 11 continues to get even better with the addition of an absolute banger in the lightweight division. Japanese MMA legend Takanori Gomi will head to the RIZIN ring for the second time when he takes on kickboxing legend Andy Souwer in Saitama. The promotion announced the fantastic bout via pr...
On October 29, 2017, Melvin “No Mercy” Manhoef competed in what he has said will be his last kickboxing match. Fittingly enough, it was against fifteen-year rival Remy Bonjasky. It had been over a year since Manhoef competed in kickboxing, and he has not had much success in the sport as of late. ...
Last night at a press conference hosted in Japan, RIZIN Fighting Federation announced the final touches to their October 15 card in Fukuoka. A neck injury has forced Dan Henderson out of his grappling match with Japanese legend Kazushi Sakuraba. In his place will be none other than; the legendary...
RIZIN returns on July 30 live from Saitama. Last night at a press conference in Japan, the promotion began to announce match-ups for the first round of their bantamweight grand-prix, as well as separate bouts they are referring to as ‘super fights’. RIZIN Bantamweight Grand-Prix and super fights ...
At UFC 203 Alistair Overeem looks to add the heavyweight title to his trophy case.
On Wednesday night RIZIN FF boss Nobuyuki Sakakibara and Nobuhiko Takada held a press conference in Japan to announce a featherweight contest between top-ranked kickboxer Minoru Kimura, who makes his MMA debut, and PRIDE FC, KOTC veteran Charles “Krazy Horse” Bennett. ‘Krazy Horse’ vs. Kimura add...
This morning at a press conference, Rizin Fighting Federation announced multiple bouts for their April 17 show, as well as two new signings in the form of always-exciting lightweight Daron Cruickshank and heavyweight Chris ‘Huggy Bear’ Barnett. Multiple fights added to RIZIN FF 1 next month, incl...
A battle of Japanese bantamweights has been added to RIZIN FF’s inaugural show, as veteran Hideo Tokoro looks to rebound from decision loss to LC Davis in a Fight of the Year contender in March to take on experience kickboxer Kizaemon Saiga. The bout announcement was posted to efight.jp. Hideo To...
RIZIN FF has announced the debut of Kaido Höövelson, better known as; BARUTO. He will take on combat sports legend Jérôme Le Banner on December 31. RIZIN announces BARUTO vs. Jérôme Le Banner for 12/31 30-year-old Baruto (0-0) will be making his MMA debut following his run as a sumo-wrestler whic...
RIZIN has announced via Press Release two more fights for their debut card on December 29 featuring the likes of HINATA and Carlos Toyota. Two more fights added to RIZIN 1 KAZUYUKI MIYATA vs. HINATA WATANABE First bout announced was a fight between Kazuyuki Miyata (14-9) and one of Japan’s best k...
Akebono/Sapp II to be contested under Shoot Boxing rules, two K-1 bouts added to RIZIN events (Press Release) RIZIN FF officials announced today that the highly anticipated rematch between Akebono and Bob Sapp will be contested under Shoot Boxing rules. In K-1 rules action, it was announced that ...
Fighters comment on the highly-anticipated tournament that will award its winner a $300,000 grand prize RIZIN FF Heavyweight Tournament Matchups and Fighter Quotes TOKYO, JAPAN (Nov. 30, 2015) –A drawing to determine the tournament brackets and first stage matchups for the RIZIN FIGHTING GRAND-PR...
Well, it’s been pretty safe to say for a while now that kickboxing has been in a delicate state but with the recent purchase of It’s Showtime and now this massive deal with the premiere kickboxing brand K-1 linking with Spike TV. For the remainder of 2012 K-1 will be airing their events on spiket...