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RIZIN FF Finalizes July 30th Card With Two More Bouts
By Press Release
The card has been finalized with 11 total fights for Japan’s most anticipated event this summer, with the announcement of 2 more woman’s fights. RIZIN FIGHTING WORLD GP 2017 – Summer event, scheduled to take… Read More
Rizin FF Announces Two More Bouts For July 30th Card
By Press Release
2 additional fights are added to the highly anticipated RIZIN FIGHTING WORLD GP 2017 – Summer event, scheduled to take place on July 30th at the Saitama Super Arena. A heavyweight fight between Amir Aliakbar… Read More
RIZIN FF Announces Details For Bantamweight GP, Kyoji Horiguchi & Anthony Birchak Among Competitors
By Press Release
RIZIN’s World GP series has become part of its staple concepts ever since their launch in 2015. King Mo was crowned the winner of the monumental -100kg GP in 2015. Mirko Crocop won the Openweight GP… Read More
Kyoji Horiguchi Signs With Rizin FF
By FCF Staff
Former UFC flyweight contender Kyoji Horiguchi has signed with Rizin Fighting Federation, and will reportedly make his promotional debut in April.
The 26 year-old entered free agency recently after his UFC deal concluded. The Japanese earned a… Read More
RIZIN FF: Mirko “Cro Cop” Wins Open Weight Grand Prix
By FCF Staff
Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic has added another grand-prix championship to his decorated resume, as the Croatian legend won Rizin FF’s open weight tournament today in Japan.
“Cro Cop” stopped Kaido Hoovelson in the Grand Prix semis, before… Read More
RIZIN Grand Prix Highlights: Mirko “Cro Cop” Stops “King Mo” Lawal
Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic vs Muhammed Lawal – #RIZINFF pic.twitter.com/kwSnzpKRPo
— Zombie Prophet (@ZPGIFs) 29 December 2016
RIZIN Open Weight Grand Prix 2016: Mirko “Cro Cop” Takes Out “King Mo” Lawal
By FCF Staff
The quarter finals of RIZIN’s World Grand Prix took place last night in Saitama, Japan, and Mirko “Cro Cop” advanced to the semifinals, by stopping “King Mo” Lawal.
The legendary heavyweight finished Lawal with a series of… Read More
RIZIN Announces Shane Carwin to Compete in Open-Weight Grand Prix
By FCF Staff
Recently Shane Carwin announced his intention to return to fighting, and now RIZIN FF has confirmed that the heavyweight will compete in the second round of the promotion’s open-weight, grand prix.
Carwin’s opponent for the December… Read More
RIZIN FF 2: Campbell McLaren Reports Backstage Incident Between Charles Bennett & Wanderlei Silva
By FCF Staff
The rivalry between Charles Bennett and Wanderlei Silva continues to grow, as Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren reports that the fighters had a backstage incident at Rizin FF 2.
Prior to the event, Combate Americas posted a video… Read More
Rizin FF 2: Mirko “Cro Cop” Wins Grand-Prix Opening Round Bout, Fighting Wanderlei Silva Next
By FCF Staff
Rizing Fighting Federation’s took place earlier today in Saitama, Japan, and the event saw Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic win his opening round, grand-prix bout.
The heavyweight fighter submitted Hyun Man Myung with an opening round, arm-triangle-choke, to advance… Read More
RIZIN Adds “Krazy Horse” vs. Kimura To Sept. 25 Grand Prix Event
By Press Release
TOKYO – August 18, 2016 – RIZIN FF, the combat sports federation headed by former PRIDE Fighting Championships boss Nobuyuki Sakakibara, announced today the addition of a featherweight (145 pounds) Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) matchup between… Read More
RIZIN FF Announces Three Women’s Matchups, Five Tourney Fighters For Sept.
By Press Release
TOKYO – August 16, 2016 – RIZIN FF, the combat sports federation headed by former PRIDE Fighting Championships boss Nobuyuki Sakakibara, today revealed at a press conference the matchups for the three women’s Mixed Martial Arts… Read More
RIZIN FF: Mirko Cro Cop Returns For 16-Man, Open Weight Tourney
By Press Release
TOKYO – July 16, 2016 – RIZIN FF, the combat sports federation headed by former PRIDE Fighting Championships boss Nobuyuki Sakakibara, announced at a press conference today that all-time great Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic (MMA: 31-11-1, 1 NC; Kickboxing:… Read More
RIZIN’s Nobuyuki Sakakibara Argues UFC “Fighters All Look The Same in Their Costumes”
By FCF Staff
Not everyone is a fan of the UFC’s Reebok uniforms, and it certainly doesn’t sound like RIZIN’s CEO, Nobuyuki Sakakibara, is one either.
The former PRIDE boss was recently asked whether he’s considered bringing a similar policy to… Read More
RIZIN 1 Highlights: Daron Cruickshank Finishes Shinji Sasaki With Soccer Kick
Daron Cruickshank (@Cruickshank155) KO's Shinji Sasaki at RIZIN.1. SOCCER KICK pic.twitter.com/nzlexOEasA
— caposa (@GrabakaHitman) April 17, 2016
RIZIN Announces Kiyoshi Tamura Will be Wanderlei Silva’s Tag Team Partner For Grappling Match
By Press Release
TOKYO – April 4, 2016– RIZIN FF, the combat sports promotion led by former PRIDE FC head Nobuyuki Sakakibara, announced today that legendary Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) pioneer and former professional wrestling standout Kiyoshi Tamura… Read More
Rizin’s Nobuyuki Sakakibara Weighs-In on Fedor Emelianenko – Wanderlei Silva Happening
By FCF Staff
Having signed Wanderlei Silva to a contract, Rizin FF President Nobuyuki Sakakibara believes an all-star bout between the “Axe Murderer” and Fedor Emelianenko could happen in the coming months.
Recently the Japanese based promotion announced that it has… Read More
RIZIN FF Signs Daron Cruickshank And Chris Barnett, Announces Five More Fights
By Press Release
TOKYO – March 24, 2016– RIZIN FF, the combat sports promotion led by former PRIDE FC head Nobuyuki Sakakibara, announced during a press conference today, that it has inked five new, star-studded Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)… Read More
RIZIN FF: Kazuyuki Fujita Returns, Two New Bouts Confirmed For April 17
By Press Release
TOKYO – March 16, 2016– RIZIN FF, the combat sports promotion led by former PRIDE FC head Nobuyuki Sakakibara, announced during a press conference today, the return of all-time fan favorite Kazuyuki “Ol’ Ironhead” Fujita (15-10),… Read More
RIZIN FF Signs Wanderlei Silva, Announces Seven Fighters For April 17 Event
By Press Release
TOKYO – March 7, 2016– RIZIN FF, the combat sports promotion led by former PRIDE FC head Nobuyuki Sakakibara, announced during a press conference, the signing of all-time Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) great Wanderlei “The Axe… Read More