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RIZIN 16 Results: Ayaka Hamasaki Decisions Jinh Yu Frey, Tenshin Nasukawa Takes Out Martin Blanco
By FCF Staff
RIZIN 16 took place earlier today in Kobe Japan, and the card saw striking sensation Tenshin Nasukawa knockout Martin Blanco in the second round. With the victory, the 20-yaer-old Japanese star moved his kickboxing record to 32-0.… Read More
RIZIN Champ Jiri Prochazka Wants Cross Promotional Title Fight With Bellator’s Ryan Bader
By FCF Staff
Bellator and RIZIN have booked cross promotional, championship fights between Darrion Caldwell and Kyoji Horiguchi, and Jiri Prochazka hopes the companies agree to do so with him.
Prochazka secured RIZIN’s inaugural, light-heavyweight championship earlier this month by… Read More
RIZIN 15: Jiri Prochazka Stops “King Mo” Lawal to Win Inaugural LHW Title
By FCF Staff
RIZIN 15 took place today in Yokohama Arena in Japan, and the card saw Jiri Prochazka win the promotion’s inaugural, light-heavyweight title.
Prochazka battled “King Mo” Lawal for the belt, and proceeded to stop the accomplished fighter with strikes… Read More
RIZIN 14: Current PPV Plans For North America do Not Include Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Tenshin Nasukawa
By FCF Staff
As it stands right now, it looks like fans watching RIZIN’s NYE, pay-per-view card here in North America will not see the planned bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Tenshin Nasukawa.
Mayweather Jr. is scheduled to face… Read More
Floyd Mayweather Jr. to Face Tenshin Nasukawa at Rizin 14
By FCF Staff
Many observers have predicted that Floyd Mayweather Jr. would return to the ring for another bout, but chances are no one saw the undefeated boxer fighting under the Rizin FF banner.
Recently the Japanese promotion announced that… Read More
Rizin FF: Melvin Guillard Steps in to Fight Takanori Gomi
By FCF Staff
Rizin FF has announced that Melvin Guillard has stepped into fight Takanori Gomi at the promotion’s July 29th card in Saitama, Japan.
Gomi was originally scheduled to fight Andy Souwer at the card, but the latter has… Read More
Rizin FF 10 Highlights: Daron Cruickshank KOs With Head Kick
Daron Cruickshank – salute ! pic.twitter.com/S4PmfU2nNv
— Jolassanda (@Jolassanda) May 6, 2018
Rizin FF 10 Highlights: Kyoji Horiguchi KOs Ian McCall in 9 Seconds
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— FITE (@FiteTV) May 6, 2018
Shintaro Ishiwatari Looks for Revenge Against Kyoji Horiguchi During RIZIN World GP 2017
By Press Release
The current King of Pancrase is riding a 4 fight winning streak with notable wins over the names such as Takafumi Otsuka, Victor Henry, Johnathan Brookins and Rafael Silva. Many thought that he was just… 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 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
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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: “King Mo” Lawal Advances With KO, Shinya Aoki Stops Kazushi Sakuraba
By FCF Staff
Former Pride boss Nobuyuki Sakakibara’s Rizin Fighting Federation has hosted its first event to date, and in the main event, Shinya Aoki ensured Kazushi Sakuraba’s comeback wasn’t a triumphant one.
Aoki stopped the 46 year-old legend in… Read More
Report: Fedor Emelianenko Not Fighting Tsuyoshi Kosaka at Rizin FF
By FCF Staff
It looks as though Fedor Emelianenko will not face Tsuyoshi Kosaka for a second time at Rizin Fighting Federation’s December 31st card as reported.
Emelianenko and Kosaka battled back in 2000, and the latter won the bout… Read More
Dana White Says Lyoto Machida And Camp Have “Been All Over Me, Terrorizing Me” For Title Shot, “Shogun Hasn’t Shown Me Anything”
By FCF Staff
It didn’t take long at last night’s UFC on FOX 4 post-fight presser for the promotion’s president Dana White to start explaining why he has decided to grant Lyoto Machida a title shot instead of “Shogun” Rua.… Read More
Ian Machado Garry Calls on Colby Covington to “Sign The Contract”
By FCF Staff
After feuding with Colby Covington via social media and interviews for weeks, Ian Machado Garry says he’s agreed to fight the polarizing fighter.
Recently, Garry reported via Instagram that the UFC has offered him a bout with… Read More
UFC 296: Leon Edwards Closes Door on Colby Covington’s Latest Title Bid
By FCF Staff
Colby Covington’s latest shot at the UFC’s welterweight crown did not go well for the polarizing fighter, as champion Leon Edwards worked his way to clear cun win at UFC 296.
Covington was hesitant in the fight’s… Read More
Alex Pereira Welcomes Jiri Prochazka Questioning His MMA Game
By FCF Staff
Leading up to their title fight tonight at UFC 295, Jiri Prochazka has argued that Alex Pereira is an incomplete fighter. But, according to the decorated striker, he welcomes Prochazka and others questioning his martial arts skills.… Read More
Conor McGregor Suggests He’s Returning to USADA Testing Pool
By FCF Staff
It’s still not clear if and when Conor McGregor will compete in the Octagon again. But, recently the polarizing star hinted that he’s set to clear one of the hurdles for his return.
Early in 2023, the… Read More