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RIZIN FF Upload Full RIZIN 22 And 23 Cards To YouTube

After a five-month hiatus RIZIN FF returned this week. The Japanese promotion staged RIZIN 22: Starting Over and RIZIN 23: Calling Over, back to back on Sun. Aug 9 and Mon. Aug 10. The two shows took place inside the Pia Arena MM in Yokohama, Japan. Each card contained nine bouts and was made up […]

After a five-month hiatus RIZIN FF returned this week. The Japanese promotion staged RIZIN 22: Starting Over and RIZIN 23: Calling Over, back to back on Sun. Aug 9 and Mon. Aug 10. The two shows took place inside the Pia Arena MM in Yokohama, Japan.

Each card contained nine bouts and was made up exclusively of fighters based in Japan. Both events were available to overseas fans on PPV. However if you wanted to watch, you had had to watch live as the shows were not available on demand.

Thankfully, today RIZIN has answered the prayers of any JMMA fans unfortunate enough to have missed the shows by uploading both cards to its YouTube channel.

All 18 fights have been posted, including the title bout between Kai Asakura and Hiromasa Ogikubo for the vacant RIZIN Bantamweight Championship.

Will you be checking out the events?

RIZIN Announce Major Signing, Adds More Bouts To RIZIN 22,23

RIZIN FF held a press conference over the weekend in which it announced further fights for its upcoming events RIZIN 22 and 23, as well as a big-name signing for its kickboxing stable. After a five-month enforced break due to Covid-19, the Japanese promotion returns next month with back-to-back shows scheduled on August 9 and […]

RIZIN FF held a press conference over the weekend in which it announced further fights for its upcoming events RIZIN 22 and 23, as well as a big-name signing for its kickboxing stable. After a five-month enforced break due to Covid-19, the Japanese promotion returns next month with back-to-back shows scheduled on August 9 and 10. 

RIZIN 22: Starting over will be headlined by a bantamweight clash between former UFC fighter Naoki Inoue and RIZIN newcomer Shooto Watanabe. The company announced a further three bouts for the card at this weekend’s press conference. The name that will get the most attention from this new batch is Japanese stand-up sensation Nadaka Yoshinari. 

The 19-year-old has won Muay Thai titles at the world-renowned Lumpinee and Rajadamnern Stadiums in Thailand and will be making his promotional debut against compatriot Yushin.

A bantamweight clash will also headline RIZIN 23:Starting Over when Kai Asakura takes on Hiromasa Ougikubo. Five fights were added to the lineup over the weekend, one of which will see Japanese MMA legend Kotetsu Boku make his first appearance under the RIZIN banner.  

 The 43-year-old is in the sunset days of his career and arrives at RIZIN after spending the last eight years fighting for ONE Championship. Boku makes his entrance riding a three-fight losing streak and will be hoping a change of scenery brings a change in fortune when he meets former Shooto veteran Jin Aoi.

After the additional fights were released RIZIN’s president Nobuyuki Sakakibara revelaed to the assembled media that the company had signed K-1 kickboxer Koji Tanaka. The 31-year-old Oska-native is one of the world’s top flyweights and his signing is a huge coup for RIZIN and could see a mega-bout between Koji and Tenshin Nasukawa take place in the future.

Here are the updated lineups for RIZIN 22 and 23

RIZIN 22: Starting Over

  • Bantamweight: Naoki Inoue vs. Shooto Watanabe
  • Featherweight: Tetsuya Seki vs. Yojiro Uchimura
  • Women’s Super Atomweight: Kanna Asakura vs. Mizuki Furuse
  • Lightweight: Yusuke Yachi vs. Roberto Satoshi Souza
  • Kickboxing Catchweight: Nadaka Yoshinari vs. Yushin
  • Bantamweight: Erson Yamamoto vs. Kenji Kato
  • Featherweight: Rikuto Shirakawa vs. Kyohei Hagiwara

RIZIN 23: Calling Over

  • Bantamweight: Hiromasa Ougikubo vs. Kai Asakura
  • Catchweight: Seiichirio Ito vs. Makoto Takahashi
  • Bantamweight: Yuki Motoya vs. Mamoru Uoi
  • Featherweight: Yutaka Saito vs. Kazumasa Majima
  • Kickboxing Catchweight: Shintaro Matsukura vs. Koji Mori
  • Kickboxing Catchweight: Kaito vs. Daryl Lokoku
  • Flyweight: Yusaku Nakamura vs. Tatsuki Saomoto
  • Featherweight: Kotetsu Boku vs. Jin Aoi
  • Kickboxing Bantamweight: Kento Haraguchi vs. Taiga

Floyd Mayweather Jr Hints At Future RIZIN Collaboration

It looks like RIZIN FF, and Floyd Mayweather Promotions may be collaborating again following Mayweather’s brief but successful appearance at RIZIN 14. Mayweather posted on Instagram yesterday that he would soon be heading to Japan for meetings with RIZIN. The fact that Mayweather uploaded this post on the same day that RIZIN held its first […]

It looks like RIZIN FF, and Floyd Mayweather Promotions may be collaborating again following Mayweather’s brief but successful appearance at RIZIN 14.

Mayweather posted on Instagram yesterday that he would soon be heading to Japan for meetings with RIZIN.

The fact that Mayweather uploaded this post on the same day that RIZIN held its first major press conference since the outbreak of Covid-19 seems a sure sign the two parties have been speaking.

Mayweather’s made his debut RIZIN appearance at its 2018 New Year’s Eve show where Mayweather stopped Tenshin Nasukawa in the first round of their exhibition boxing bout. It was a completely one-sided affair and hopefully RIZIN will want something with a bit more substance this time around.

Nothing is yet confirmed, and with its two upcoming August shows, RIZIN has plenty to focus on at the moment. However, the prospect of Mayweather appearing, or being involved in someway with a RIZIN event in 2020 will no doubt awaken sports fans’ curiosity.

Would you be keen to see Mayweather appear at a RIZIN event in 2020?

RIZIN FF Confirm Several Fights For Upcoming August Shows

RIZIN FF announced several bouts today for its RIZIN 23 and RIZIN 23 cards. The two events will be held back to back on Sunday, August 9, and Monday, August 10, respectively, inside the Pia Arena in Yokohama, Japan. The promotion announced four fights for each event. All the fighters who will be competing on […]

RIZIN FF announced several bouts today for its RIZIN 23 and RIZIN 23 cards. The two events will be held back to back on Sunday, August 9, and Monday, August 10, respectively, inside the Pia Arena in Yokohama, Japan.

The promotion announced four fights for each event. All the fighters who will be competing on the cards are based in Japan. So, there will be no danger of bouts getting canceled due to border restrictions.

RIZIN FF President Nobuyuki Sakakibara also spoke about the crowdfunding drive that began earlier this week. The company has taken a hefty financial hit due to Covid-19. The pandemic has impacted its ability to put on shows; the aim of funding campaign is to mitigate the company’s losses by rising 50,000,000 yen ( approx US$465,000)

“I would like to sincerely ask the fans for their support in order to maintain the life form of martial arts called RIZIN,” Sakakibara said.

The fight that will generate the most excitement among fans is the clash between Kai Asakura and Hiromasa Ougikubo. The two men will square off for the vacant RIZIN bantamweight title. Ogikubo has only lost twice since 2013, with both losses coming at the hands of Kyoji Horiguchi, whom Asakura defeated at RIZIN 18.

Asakura will be looking to rebound from his last outing, which saw him stopped in the second by Manel Kape at RIZIN 20.

Former UFC fighter Naoki Inoue will make his second appearance under the RIZIN banner when he takes on Shooto Watanabe, who will be making his promotional debut.

Below is the list of confirmed bouts for the two upcoming shows.

RIZIN 22: Starting Over
Naoki Inoue vs Shooto Watanabe
Tetsuya Seki vs Yojiro Uchimura
Kanna Asakura vs Mizuki Furuse
Yusuke Yachi vs Roberto Satoshi Souza

RIZIN 23: Calling Over
Hiromasa Ougikubo vs Kai Asakura
Seiichirio Ito vs Makoto Takahashi
Yuki Motoya vs Mamoru Uoi
Yutaka Saito vs Kazumasa Majima

What do you think of the announced fights?

RIZIN FF Set For Back To Back Events In August

RIZIN FF is set for a spectacular return next month with the Japanese promotion announcing that it will hold back to back shows on Sunday, August 9, and Monday, August 10. The promotion last event took place in February and fans have been kept busy wondering when the company would begin staging events again. The […]

RIZIN FF is set for a spectacular return next month with the Japanese promotion announcing that it will hold back to back shows on Sunday, August 9, and Monday, August 10. The promotion last event took place in February and fans have been kept busy wondering when the company would begin staging events again.

The announcement was made today during a press conference held by the promotion’s president Nobuyuki Sakakibara. RIZIN 21 and 22 will both take place inside the newly built Pia Arena in Yokohama, Japan, and will feature only Japanese based fighters. Thankfully for RIZIN, the bulk of its roster is based in Japan, which means fans should be in for some decent match-ups.

Information regarding the lineups is yet to be released, but will hopefully be announced in the near future. At the moment there is no word on if the events will be available as a PPV for international audiences.

Are you excited for the return of RIZIN?

RIZIN FF President Announces Upcoming Press Conference

It looks like fans will soon be getting an update regarding RIZIN FF’s future moves. The company’s president Nobuyuki Sakakibara tweeted on Saturday that he will be holding a press conference this week to discuss what is going on with the Japanese promotion. “We have received a variety of ideas and encouragement from players and […]

It looks like fans will soon be getting an update regarding RIZIN FF’s future moves. The company’s president Nobuyuki Sakakibara tweeted on Saturday that he will be holding a press conference this week to discuss what is going on with the Japanese promotion.

“We have received a variety of ideas and encouragement from players and stakeholders since RIZIN’s current situation was revealed. For about four years since the launch of RIZIN in 2015, I am able to come to this point with the support of highly motivated players and lovable fans, and I am really grateful now. I’ll share all my thoughts and thoughts at an upcoming conference next week.”

Sakakibara was in the headlines recently after posting about the stress and frustration he felt due to being unable to stage events due to Covid-19. In response to his tweet, many RIIZN FF’s fighters responded, throwing their support behind both the promotion and Sakakibara, with some fighters even saying they would fight for free if required.

The company’s last event was back in February, but Japan’s environment has improved a lot since the outbreak first hit. Pancrase announced on Friday that it would be returning on July 24. Hopefully, Rizin will make a similar announcement this week.

Are you keen to see RIZIN’s return?