Naoki Inoue Defeats Yuki Motoya Again to Retain Title at Rizin 50 Rizin Fighting Federation bantamweight champion Naoki Inoue retained his title with a hard-fought victory against a familiar foe tonight in the main event of Rizin 50 in Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan. Inoue...

John Dodson, Danny Sabatello Among Additions to Rizin 'Otoko Matsuri' on May 4 Several new bouts have been announced for Rizin Fighting Federation’s upcoming event on May 4.

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.

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.

Juntaro Ushiku vs. Shinobu Ota, Six Other Bouts Added to Rizin 46 Lineup A bantamweight showdown pitting former featherweight champion Juntaro Ushiku against Olympic silver medalist Shinobu Ota is one of seven new contests addded to the Rizin Fighting...

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Matt Hughes Turns 50 The two-time Ultimate Fighting Championship titleholder was King of the Welterweights for the better part of five years and proved to be one of...

Masanori Kanehara Upsets Kleber Koike Erbst in Rizin 44 Featherweight Headliner Rizin 44 concluded with a shocking upset in Sunday’s featherweight main event in Saitama, Japan....

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