Search Results for: Jiri Prochazka
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 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
Bellator 154: “King Mo” Lawal – Phil Davis to Headline
By Press Release
HOUSTON, TEXAS (February, 19) – Bellator MMA is pleased to announce its next tentpole event, “Bellator 154: Davis vs. King Mo,” which will emanate from the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on May 14… Read More
Rizin FF: Fedor Emelianenko Takes Out Jaideep Singh, “King Mo” Wins HW Tournament
By FCF Staff
It didn’t take long for Fedor Emelianenko to score a victory in his long awaited return, as the former PRIDE champ stopped Jaideep Singh in the opening round at Rizin’s second event.
Emelianenko swept Singh to the… 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
Rizin FF: “King Mo” Lawal to Battle Brett McDermott in Opening Round of HW Tourney
By FCF Staff
“King Mo” Lawal has a new opponent for Rizin Fighting Federation’s upcoming, heavyweight tournament, as the promotion has announced he’ll face Brett McDermott.
Lawal had been scheduled to fight Mark Godbeer in the tourney’s quarterfinals, but the… Read More
Rizin Fighting Federation Announces Heavyweight Tourney Match-Ups
By FCF Staff
The new promotion Rizin Fighting Federation has announced the opening round match-ups for its heavyweight tourney, which will begin on December 29th.
The quarterfinal bouts include Satoshi Ishii vs. Jiri Prochazka, Goran Reljic vs. Vadim Nemkov, and Teodoras Aukstolos… Read More
Israel Adesanya Praises Alex Pereira’s Performance at UFC 291
By FCF Staff
Alex Pereira has been one of Israel Adesanya’s greatest rivals to date. But, following his win at UFC 291, Adesanya praised his former foe’s performance.
Pereira took on Jan Blachowicz at the event, which took place in… Read More
RIZIN FF World Grand Prix 2017: Mirko “Cro Cop” & Takanori Gomi Return New Year’s Eve
By Press Release
NEW YORK CITY (December 11, 2017) — International mixed-martial-arts and kickboxing fans can close out the 2017 season in grand style, viewing double-barreled RIZIN Fighting Federation World Grand Prix action, highlighted by the return of combat… 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 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