Naoki Inoue-Yuki Motoya Bantamweight Title Tilt Set for Rizin 50 Naoki Inoue will meet Yuki Motoya in a rematch — this time with the bantamweight title at stake — at Rizin 50.

Sean O’Malley Enthusiastic About Possibility of Eventually Fighting in Japan After attending Rizin 49 "Decade" as a guest, Sean O'Malley is intrigued about the possibility of competing in Japan — but only under the Ultimate...

Kleber Koike Erbst Defeats Chihiro Suzuki Atop Title Tripleheader at Rizin 49 'Decade' After losing his title on the scale in June 2023, Kleber Koike Erbst regained the Rizin Fighting Federation featherweight championship on Tuesday in the main event of...

How to Watch Rizin 49 ‘Decade’ Rizin Fighting Federation will celebrate its 10th anniversary while keeping a JMMA tradition alive with its New Year’s Eve extravaganza, Rizin 49...

Rizin 49 'Decade' Weigh-in Results: All Three Title Fights Official The stage is set for Rizin Fighting Federation’s traditional year-end extravaganza.

Rizin Prospect Igor Tanabe to Step Away from MMA After Rare Disease Diagnosis Rizin Fighting Federation prospect Igor Tanabe will be stepping away from mixed martial arts indefinitely after being diagnosed with moyamoya disease.

The Sheehan Show: Best Bets for Oktagon 65 & Rizin 49 ‘Decade’ You might say, "Seany, what are you talking about? There's no mixed martial arts this weekend!" You, sir, are incorrect, but Sean is here to...

Rizin FF Releases Stacked Card for New Year’s Eve ‘Decade’ Event Rizin Fighting Federation has put together an interesting card for New Year’s Eve.

Ren Hiramoto Calls for UFC Deal, Vows to 'Carry on the Will' of Conor McGregor Japanese star Ren Hiramoto is rallying for an Ultimate Fighting Championship contract.

Taisei Sakuraba, Son of MMA Pioneer, to Debut Against Yusuke Yachi at Rizin 49 A Sakuraba will be competing in MMA again very soon.

Vugar Karamov Finishes Kazumasa Majima in Seconds at Rizin FF ‘Landmark Vol. 10’ Former Rizin FF champs Vugar Karamov and Ayaka Hamasaki returned with emphatic wins on Saturday in Nagoya, Japan.

Chihiro Suzuki-Kleber Koike Erbst Title Rematch to Headline Rizin’s NYE Show Featherweight champion Chihiro Suzuki will defend his title in a rematch against ex-title holder Kleber Koike Erbst in the main event of Rizin...

Pictures: Rizin 49 ‘Decade’ Kickoff Press Conference Rizin Fighting Federation held a press conference to reveal a featherweight title fight on Dec. 31 at Rizin 49 “Decade” in Saitama, Japan, pitting champion Chihiro Suzuki against...

Roberto Satoshi de Souza Stops Luiz Gustavo in 21 Seconds at Rizin 48 Rizin Fighting Federation lightweight champion Roberto Satoshi de Souza scored the fastest victory in his 11-year MMA career at Rizin 48 in Saitama, Japan. De Souza, who now has 14 first-round finishes on his resume,...

The Fight Business Podcast: Noche UFC Ticket Sales, Jake Paul on Conor's Contract Patrick Auger is back with the top stories from the financial side of MMA, including UFC 306 at Sphere, the ongoing antitrust lawsuit, things on...

Sherdog’s Top 10: Can’t-Miss Fights of September Merab Dvalishvili will challenge Sean O’Malley for the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight title in the UFC 306 headliner...

Super Rizin 3: Hiramoto Crushes Asakura for ‘LMS’ Title; Pacquiao, Anpo Box to Draw Ren Hiramoto scored the biggest victory of his young MMA career in devastating fashion Saturday.

Super Rizin 3 Update: Manny Pacquiao to Box Replacement Rukiya Anpo on July 28 Rizin Fighting Federation will keep Manny Pacquiao on its upcoming blockbuster show no matter what.

Horiguchi Avenges Loss to Pettis, Koike Quickly Submits Archuleta at Rizin 47 Rizin Fighting Federation flyweight champion Kyoji Horiguchi avenged his 2021 Bellator MMA loss to Sergio Pettis with a clear-cut unanimous decision victory on Sunday at...

Rizin 47 Weigh-in Results: Horiguchi vs. Pettis Official; Case Comes in Heavy The bantamweight headliner for Rizin 47 is now official, as both Kyoji Horiguchi and Sergio Pettis hit their contracted marks at weigh-ins.

BKFC, Rizin Announce Partnership for Fighter Sharing, Co-Promoted Events Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship is expanding its reach to the Far East.

Sherdog’s Top 10: Can’t-Miss MMA Fights of June Former Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight and lightweight titleholder Conor McGregor will return to active competition in the UFC 303...

Four Bouts Added to Rizin 47 Lineup on June 9 The lineup for Rizin 47 continues to grow, as the Japanese promotion announced four new bouts for the June 9 card over the weekend.

Chihiro Suzuki Stops Masanori Kanehara to Retain Featherweight Title at Rizin 46 Chihiro Suzuki made a successful first defense of his featherweight title with a first-round TKO stoppage on Sunday at Rizin Fighting Federation 46 in Tokyo, Japan. The 24-year-old Suzuki overwhelmed veteran challenger Masanori Kanehara with a barrage of ground punches at the 4:20 mark of Round 1.

Rizin 47 Gains Pettis vs. Horiguchi Rematch, 2 Other Bouts for June 9 Show Rizin Fighting Federation is not messing around with its trip to Tokyo this June.