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.

Rizin 47 Gains Pettis vs. Horiguchi Rematch, 2 Other Bouts for June 9 Show Rizin Fighting Federation is not messing around with its trip to Tokyo this June.

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...

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings Seika Izawa ended 2023 the same way she began it: as the top atomweight talent in the sport.

Kyoji Horiguchi Captures Flyweight Title with Second-Round RNC at Rizin FF 45 Following a disappointing 25-second no contest in July, Kyoji Horiguchi settled the score in his rematch with Makoto Takahashi at Rizin Fighting...

Three Bouts Added to Rizin 45 Lineup on New Year’s Eve The lineup for Rizin Fighting Federation’s traditional New Year’s Eve card continues to grow, as the Japanese promotion recently announced...

Bantamweight, Flyweight Title Bouts Set for Rizin 45 on New Year’s Eve Rizin Fighting Federation’s annual New Year’s Eve extravaganza will include a pair of championship bouts.

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Johny Hendricks Turns 40 The former Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight titleholder will celebrate his 40th birthday on Sept. 12.

Hideo Tokoro vs. Alan Yamaniha Tops Rizin Landmark Vol. 6 Lineup A bantamweight bout pitting Hideo Tokoro against Alan Yamaniha will headline the Rizin Landmark Vol. 6 card on Oct. 1.

Bellator vs. Rizin 2 Showdown Features ‘Pitbull’ TKO in Main Event, 25 Second No-Contest Bellator MMA staged its second big cross-promotional event with Rizin Fighting Federation at the legendary Saitama Super Arena in Japan.