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2022 in Rizin Fighting Federation

The year 2022 was the eighth year in the history of the Rizin Fighting Federation, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan.

2022 in Rizin Fighting Federation
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Rizin events were broadcast through a television agreement with Fuji Television. However, due to several controversies, the promotion would be dropped by the network by May of that year.[1][2] Rizin would since begin broadcasting on events via PPV on their new streaming service, RIZIN STREAM PASS, and various other streaming platforms in Japan.[3]

In North America and Europe, Rizin events were available via PPV on LIVENow.[4] Starting with Super Rizin & Rizin 38 in 2022,[5][6] Integrated Sports would produce English-language PPVs of Rizin events for FITE.[7]

Background edit

Nobuyuki Sakakibara announced that Rizin is planning to work in co-promotion with K-1 and RISE to hold an event headlined by between Tenshin Nasukawa and Takeru Segawa. Known as THE MATCH 2022, the event would be held on June 19, 2022.

List of events edit

Rizin Fighting Federation
# Event Date Venue Location Attendance
1 Rizin Trigger 2 February 23, 2022 Ecopa Arena   Fukuroi, Japan
2 Rizin Landmark 2 March 6, 2022 —   Japan
3 Rizin 34 – Osaka March 20, 2022 Maruzen Intec Arena   Osaka, Japan 22,449[8]
4 Rizin Trigger 3 April 16, 2022 Musashino Forest Sport Plaza   Chōfu, Japan 6,515[9]
5 Rizin 35 - Chōfu April 17, 2022 8,935[9]
6 Rizin Landmark 3 May 5, 2022 —   Japan
7 The Match 2022 June 19, 2022 Tokyo Dome   Tokyo, Japan 56,399[10]
8 Rizin 36 - Okinawa July 2, 2022 Okinawa Arena   Okinawa, Japan 7,264[11]
9 Rizin 37 - Saitama July 31, 2022 Saitama Super Arena   Saitama, Japan 11,166[12]
10 Super Rizin & Rizin 38 September 25, 2022
11 Rizin 39 October 23, 2022 Marine Messe Fukuoka   Fukuoka, Japan
12 Rizin Landmark Vol.4 November 6, 2022 Dolphins Arena   Nagoya, Japan
13 Rizin 40: Rizin X Bellator December 31, 2022 Saitama Super Arena   Saitama, Japan 23,661[13]

Rizin Women's Super Atomweight Grand Prix 2022 bracket edit

1st Round
Rizin 37 		Semifinals
Super Rizin & Rizin 38 		Final
         
  Seika Izawa SUB
  Laura Fontoura 1
  Seika Izawa SUB
  Anastasiya Svetkivska1 2
  Rena Kubota UD
  Anastasiya Svetkivska 3
  Seika Izawa SD
  Si Woo Park 3
  Ayaka Hamasaki UD
  Jessica Aguilar 3
  Ayaka Hamasaki 3
  Si Woo Park UD
  Kanna Asakura 3
  Si Woo Park UD

1 Anastasiya Svetkivska replaced an injured Rena Kubota.[14]

Rizin Trigger 2 edit

Rizin Trigger 2
Information
PromotionRizin Fighting Federation
DateFebruary 23, 2022
VenueEcopa Arena
City  Fukuroi, Japan
Event chronology
Rizin 33 Rizin Trigger 2

Rizin Trigger 2 was a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on February 23, 2022, at the Ecopa Arena in Fukuroi, Japan.

Background edit

A featherweight bout between Kleber Koike Erbst and Ulka Sasaki was scheduled as the event headliner.[15]

Results edit

Rizin Trigger 2
Weight Class Method Round T.Time Notes
Featherweight 66 kg   Kleber Koike Erbst def.   Ulka Sasaki Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 2 3:22
Bantamweight 61 kg   Kazuma Kuramoto def.   Kenji Kato TKO (Knees) 1 4:16
Lightweight 71 kg   Akira Okada def.   Takumi Suzuki Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Featherweight 66 kg   Sora Yamamoto def.   Suguru Nii TKO (Knees and Punches) 1 0:35
Intermission
Catchweight 73 kg   Kohei Tokeshi def.   Harry Stallone KO (Punch) 2 3:31
Catchweight 100 kg   Ryugo def.   Sasada Katsutoshi TKO (Three Knockdowns) 1 2:38 Kickboxing
Catchweight 62 kg   Hikaru Yoshino def.   Daisuke Endo Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Featherweight 66 kg   Kouki Nakagawa def.   Katsushi Kojima Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Bantamweight 61 kg   Takuma Uchiyama def.   Kotetsu Hara Decision (Split) 3 5:00
Featherweight 65 kg   Koki Takeuchi def.   Yuuki Kitagawa Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Kickboxing
Catchweight 58 kg   Taiki Matsui def.   Masanari Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Kickboxing
Catchweight 59 kg   Taiki Sawatani def.   Kota Nakagawa Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Kickboxing
Catchweight 60 kg   Momoto def.   Yudai Ito TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 2 0:13 Kickboxing

Rizin Landmark 2 edit

Rizin Landmark 2
Information
PromotionRizin Fighting Federation
DateMarch 6, 2022
VenueTBA
City  Japan

Rizin Landmark 2 was a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on March 6, 2022, in Japan.

Background edit

A featherweight bout between Chihiro Suziki and the Ren Hiramoto is scheduled as the event headliner.[16]

Results edit

Rizin Landmark 2
Weight Class Method Round T.Time Notes
Featherweight 66 kg   Chihiro Suzuki def.   Ren Hiramoto Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Featherweight 66 kg   Hiroaki Suzuki def.   Shoji Maruyama TKO (Punch and Soccer Kick) 1 1:12
Catchweight 52.5 kg   Nadaka Yoshinari def.   Yusei Shirahata KO (punch) 2 1:01 Kickboxing
Bantamweight 61 kg   Kuya Ito def.   Mamoru Uoi Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Catchweight 63 kg   Kosuke Terashima def.   Takuma Masuda Decision (Split) 3 5:00

Rizin 34 – Osaka edit

Rizin 34 – Osaka
Information
PromotionRizin Fighting Federation
DateMarch 20, 2022
VenueMaruzen Intec Arena
City  Osaka, Japan
Attendance22,449[8]

Rizin 34 – Osaka was a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on March 20, 2022, at the Maruzen Intec Arena in Osaka, Japan.

With this event, Rizin reaches the same total of numbered events as PRIDE FC did at the time of its final show.

Background edit

A featherweight bout between Satoshi Yamasu and Kyohei Hagiwara was scheduled as the event headliner.[17]

A bantamweight kickboxing bout between Taiga Kawabe and Ryo Takahashi was scheduled for the event.[18]

Results edit

Rizin 34
Weight Class Method Round T.Time Notes
Featherweight 66 kg   Satoshi Yamasu def.   Kyohei Hagiwara Submission (Triangle Choke) 1 3:21
Bantamweight 61 kg   Kouzi def.   Genji Umeno Decision (Majority) 3 3:00 Kickboxing
Catchweight 68 kg   Sora Yamamoto def.   Daisuke Nakamura Decision (Split) 3 5:00
Welterweight 77 kg   Daichi Abe def.   Kiichi Kunimoto Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Flyweight 57 kg   Daichi Kitakata def.   Yutaro Muramoto Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Lightweight 71 kg   Juri Ohara def.   Akira Okada Decision (Split) 3 5:00
Intermission
Bantamweight 61 kg   Taiga Kawabe -   Ryo Takahashi Draw (Majority) 3 3:00 Kickboxing
Bantamweight 61 kg   Alan Yamaniha def.   Motonobu Tezuka Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 2 3:25
Flyweight 57 kg   Tatsuki Saomoto def.   Yuto Uda Decision (Split) 3 5:00
Catchweight 60 kg   Ryuya Fukuda def.   Masayuki Watanabe KO (Punches) 1 0:54
Lightweight 70 kg   Yuya def.   Yousuke Yamato TKO (Referee Stoppage) 2 2:51 Kickboxing
Bantamweight 61 kg   Yuki Kasahara def.   Motoki TKO (Referee Stoppage) 1 2:24 Kickboxing
Catchweight 53 kg   Syuto Sato -   Jin Mandokoro No Contest (Ankle Injury) 3 1:30 Kickboxing
Catchweight 63 kg   Ryuki Kaneda def.   Ayumu Yamamoto TKO (Soccer kick) 1 2:07
Catchweight 63 kg   Sho Ogawa def.   Yuma Yamahata TKO (3 Knockdowns) 1 2:52 Kickboxing
Lightweight 70 kg   Masaya Jaki def.   Kouta TKO (Referee Stoppage) 1 1:53 Kickboxing
Opening Fight
Catchweight 60 kg   Shun def.   Ryo Sato TKO (Referee Stoppage) 1 2:15 Kickboxing

Rizin Trigger 3 edit

Rizin Trigger 3
Information
PromotionRizin Fighting Federation
DateApril 16, 2022
VenueMusashino Forest Sport Plaza
City  Chōfu, Japan
Attendance6,515[9]

Rizin Trigger 3 will be a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on April 16, 2022, at the Musashino Forest Sport Plaza in Chōfu, Japan.

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Results edit

Rizin Trigger 3
Weight Class Method Round T.Time Notes
Lightweight 71 kg   Luiz Gustavo def.   Yusuke Yachi TKO (Punches) 2 3:14
Openweight   Hideki Sekine def.   Takakenshin TKO (Soccer Kicks and Punches) 2 3:49
Featherweight 66 kg  Masanori Kanehara def.   Kazumasa Majima TKO (Punches) 3 3:37
Flyweight 57 kg   Takaki Soya def.   Nobuyoshi Nakatsukasa KO (Soccer Kick and Punches) 2 3:29
Bantamweight 61 kg   Takuma Sudo def.  Shooto Watanabe Decision (Split) 3 5:00
Intermission
Lightweight 71 kg   Kimihiro Eto def.   Tatsuya Saika TKO (Punches) 3 4:12
Catchweight 72 kg   Grant Bogdanove def.   Takeshi Izumi TKO (Punches and Elbows) 3 3:16
Catchweight 63.5 kg   Shoji Otani def.   Rikiya TKO (Three knockdown rule) 1 2:52 Kickboxing

Rizin 35 edit

Rizin 35
Information
PromotionRizin Fighting Federation
DateApril 17, 2022
VenueMusashino Forest Sport Plaza
City  Chōfu, Japan
Attendance8,935[9]

Rizin 35 was a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on April 17, 2022, at the Musashino Forest Sport Plaza in Chōfu, Japan.

Background edit

A Rizin Super Atomweight Championship bout between the reigning champion Ayaka Hamasaki and Seika Izawa was scheduled for the event.[19]

A Rizin Featherweight Championship rematch between the reigning champion Juntaro Ushiku and the former champion Yutaka Saito was scheduled for the event.[20]

A Rizin Lightweight Championship rematch between the reigning champion Roberto de Souza and Johnny Case was scheduled for the event.[20]

Results edit

Rizin 35
Weight Class Method Round T.Time Notes
Lightweight 71 kg   Roberto de Souza (c) def.   Johnny Case Submission (Reverse Triangle Armbar) 1 3:32 For the Rizin Lightweight Championship
Featherweight 66 kg   Juntaro Ushiku (c) def.   Yutaka Saito Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00 For the Rizin Featherweight Championship
W.Super Atomweight 49 kg  Seika Izawa def.   Ayaka Hamasaki (c) Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00 For the Rizin Super Atomweight Championship
Heavyweight 120 kg   Tsuyoshi Kosaka def.   Mikio Ueda KO (Punches) 1 2:05
Intermission
W.Super Atomweight 49 kg   Kanna Asakura def.   Satomi Takano Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Lightweight 71 kg   Spike Carlyle def.   Koji Takeda Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke) 2 1:35
Heavyweight 120 kg   Shoma Shibisai def.   Rihards Bigis TKO (Punches and Elbows) 1 1:36
Bantamweight 61 kg   Yuki Motoya def.   Alan Yamaniha Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Featherweight 66 kg   Vugar Karamov def.   Taichi Nakajima Technical Submission (Triangle Choke) 1 2:00
Featherweight 66 kg   Kyle Aguon def.   Takahiro Ashida Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00

Rizin Landmark 3 edit

Rizin Landmark 3
Information
PromotionRizin Fighting Federation
DateMay 5, 2022
VenueTBA
City  Japan

Rizin Landmark 3 was a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on May 5, 2022, in Japan.

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Fight Card edit

Rizin Landmark 3
Weight Class Method Round T.Time Notes
Catchweight 68 kg   Kleber Koike Erbst def.   Kyohei Hagiwara Submission (Face Crank) 1 1:37
Bantamweight 61 kg   Kazuma Kuramoto def.   Mamoru Uoi Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Catchweight   Hideo Tokoro
  Masanori Kanehara 		-   Daisuke Nakamura
  Shinobu Ota 		Draw (Time Limit) 1 10:00 Grappling Tag Match
Featherweight 66 kg   Tetsuya Seki def.   Akira Haraguchi Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Catchweight 62 kg   Yushi def.   Tony Zenki KO (Punch) 2 2:21

The Match 2022 edit

The Match 2022
Information
PromotionRizin Fighting Federation
K-1
RISE
DateJune 19, 2022
VenueTokyo Dome
City  Tokyo, Japan
Attendance56,399[10]

THE MATCH 2022 was a Kickboxing event held by Rizin Fighting Federation in partnership with K-1 and RISE on June 19, 2022, in Tokyo, Japan.

Background edit

The main event will feature the megafight between the RISE Featherweight champion Tenshin Nasukawa and the K-1 Super Featherweight champion Takeru Segawa.[21]

Results edit

The Match 2022
Weight Class Method Round T.Time Notes
Catchweight 58 kg   Tenshin Nasukawa def.   Takeru Segawa Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Kickboxing
Catchweight 68.5 kg   Kaito Ono def.   Masaaki Noiri Ext R. Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00 Kickboxing
Super lightweight 65 kg   Kento Haraguchi def.   Hideaki Yamazaki KO 2 0:33 Kickboxing
Super lightweight 65 kg   Rukiya Anpo def.   Kosei Yamada Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Kickboxing
Lightweight 63 kg   Kongnapa Weerasakreck def.   Taiju Shiratori KO 1 2:47 Kickboxing
Catchweight 62 kg   Kan Nakamura def.   Leona Pettas Decision (Majority) 3 3:00 Kickboxing
Catchweight 62 kg   YA-MAN def.   Ryusei Ashizawa TKO 1 1:49 Kickboxing
Catchweight 71 kg   Hiromi Wajima def.   BeyNoah Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Kickboxing
Catchweight 100 kg   Sina Karimian def.   Rikiya Yamashita Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Kickboxing
Catchweight 100 kg   Mahmoud Sattari def.   Yuta Uchida TKO 1 1:18 Kickboxing
Super Featherweight 60 kg   Yuki Kasahara def.   Chihiro Nakajima Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Kickboxing
Bantamweight 53 kg   Kazane Nagai def.   Toma Kuroda Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Kickboxing
Super Bantamweight 55 kg   Mutsuki Ebata def.   Riamu Decision (Split) 3 3:00 Kickboxing
Super Bantamweight 55 kg   Masashi Kumura def.   Shiro Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Kickboxing
Super Bantamweight 55 kg   Masahiko Suzuki def.   Akihiro Kaneko Decision (Majority) 3 3:00 Kickboxing
Bantamweight 53 kg   Rui Okubo def.   Ryujin Nasukawa Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Kickboxing

Rizin 36 – Okinawa edit

Rizin 36 - Okinawa
Information
PromotionRizin Fighting Federation
DateJuly 2, 2022
VenueOkinawa Arena
City  Okinawa, Japan
Attendance7,264[11]

Rizin 36 was a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on July 2, 2022, in Okinawa, Japan.

Background edit

A bantamweight bout between the former Rizin bantamweight champion Kai Asakura and the unbeaten Ji Yong Yang was scheduled as the event headliner.[22] Asakura withdrew from the fight on June 30, as he had re-injured his right hand. Suzuki vs. Hiramoto was made the new main event.[23]

A featherweight bout between two former kickboxers, Hiroaki Suzuki and Ren Hiramoto, was booked as the co-main event.[24]

Fight Card edit

Rizin 36
Weight Class Method Round T.Time Notes
Featherweight 66 kg   Ren Hiramoto def.   Hiroaki Suzuki Decision (Split) 3 5:00
W. Super Atomweight 49 kg   Saori Oshima def.   Miyuu Yamamoto Decision (Split) 3 5:00
Catchweight 54 kg   Nobuyoshi Nakatsuka def.   Mitsuhisa Sunabe TKO (Knee and Punches) 1 1:40
Featherweight 66 kg   Sora Yamamoto def.   Kyle Aguon Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Bantamweight 61 kg   Ji Yong Yang def.   Shoji Maruyama Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 3 1:46
Intermission
Lightweight 71 kg   Atsushi Kishimoto def.   Kohei Tokeshi TKO (Punches) 1 2:05
Bantamweight 61 kg   Taiga Kawabe def.   Soichiro Arata Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Kickboxing
Flyweight 57 kg   Yamato Fujita def.   Tatsuya So Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Flyweight 57 kg   Yutaro Muramoto def.   Shinichi Kojima TKO (Punches) 2 2:23
Flyweight 57 kg   Yuki Ito def.   Yuichi Miyagi TKO (Knees and Punches) 2 4:57
W. Super Atomweight 49 kg   Moeri Suda def.   Mizuki Oshiro Submission (Armbar) 1 2:12
Catchweight 72.5 kg   Hirokatsu Miyagi def.   Tomoki Yoshino Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Kickboxing
Lightweight 71 kg   Tanner Lourenco def.   Orihey TKO (Elbows) 2 1:05

Rizin 37 - Saitama edit

Rizin 37
Information
PromotionRizin Fighting Federation
DateJuly 31, 2022
VenueSaitama Super Arena
City  Saitama, Japan
Attendance11,166[12]

Rizin 37 - Saitama will be a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on July 2, 2022, in Okinawa, Japan.

Background edit

The quarerfinal bouts of the 2022 Rizin Super Atomweight Grand Prix were held at the event.[25]

A flyweight bout between Makoto Takahashi and the 44-year old veteran Hideo Tokoro and booked for the event.[26]

The 2016 Olympic Games wrestling silver medalist Shinobu Ota was scheduled to face Yuki Motoya in his fourth professional bout.[27]

Yoshiki Nakahara was initially scheduled to face Ulka Sasaki at the event, but Sasaki tested positive for COVID-19 and was replaced by Tetsuya Seki.[28][29]

Fight Card edit

Rizin 37 - Saitama
Weight Class Method Round T.Time Notes
Super Atomweight 49 kg   Seika Izawa def.   Laura Fontoura Submission (Guillotine Choke) 1 3:47 Rizin Super Atomweight Grand Prix Quarterfinals
Super Atomweight 49 kg   Ayaka Hamasaki def.   Jessica Aguilar Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00 Rizin Super Atomweight Grand Prix Quarterfinals
Flyweight 57 kg   Makoto Takahashi def.   Hideo Tokoro Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Catchweight 72 kg   Koji Takeda def.   Johnny Case Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Super Atomweight 49 kg   Si Woo Park def.   Kanna Asakura Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00 Rizin Super Atomweight Grand Prix Quarterfinals
Super Atomweight 49 kg   Rena Kubota def.   Anastasiya Svetkivska Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00 Rizin Super Atomweight Grand Prix Quarterfinals
Intermission
Heavyweight 120 kg   Tsuyoshi Sudario def.   Hideki Sekine KO (Punch) 1 0:53
Bantamweight 61 kg   Yuki Motoya def.   Shinobu Ota Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Catchweight 68 kg   Yoshiki Nakahara def.   Tetsuya Seki Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Catchweight 80 kg   Daichi Abe def.   Marcos Yoshio Souza KO (Punch and Soccer Kick) 2 3:02
Featherweight 66 kg   Vugar Karamov def.   Sora Yamamoto Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Flyweight 58 kg   Ryusei def.   Kaishi TKO (Knee) 3 1:23 Kickboxing rules
Flyweight 58 kg   Hiroki Kasahara def.   Yusaku Ishizuki Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 Kickboxing rules
Catchweight 62 kg   Yushi def.   Haruki Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 2 0:43

Super Rizin & Rizin 38 edit

Super Rizin & Rizin 38
Information
PromotionRizin Fighting Federation
The Money Team
DateSeptember 25, 2022
VenueSaitama Super Arena
City  Saitama, Japan

Super Rizin & Rizin 38 was a combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation in partnership with The Money Team on September 25, 2022, at the Saitama Super Arena in Japan.[30] The event was split into two parts: Super Rizin, which catered to foreign audiences, and Rizin 38, which began five hours later. Both cards were broadcast by Rizin Stream Pass and Abema in Japan.[31]

Outside of Japan, Integrated Sports produced English-language PPVs of both cards for FITE. They were the first RIZIN events to be distributed on FITE since Rizin 23 & Rizin 22 in 2020.

Background edit

The event was headlined by an exhibition boxing match between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Japanese mixed martial artist and YouTuber Mikuru Asakura.[30]

The 2021 Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix winner Hiromasa Ougikubo faced current Road FC Featherweight champion (also former ONE Bantamweight World Champion) Soo Chul Kim in a bantamweight non-title bout.[32]

The Rizin Super Atomweight Grand Prix Semifinals bouts took place during the event, which saw Si Woo Park face Ayaka Hamasaki and Seika Izawa face Anastasiya Svetkivska. Izawa was originally expected to face Rena Kubota, who was forced to withdraw due to injury.[14]

Results edit

Super Rizin
Weight Class Method Round T.Time Notes
Catchweight   Floyd Mayweather Jr. def.   Mikuru Asakura TKO (Punch) 2 2:59 Exhibition boxing
Openweight   Kōji Tanaka def.   Jizzy Mack TKO (Referee stoppage) 3 0:50 Exhibition boxing
Catchweight 53 kg   Nadaka Yoshinari def.   Bandasak So Trakunpet TKO (Referee stoppage) 1 2:24 Muay Thai rules
Featherweight 66 kg   Kota Miura def.   Bunchuai Phonsungnoen Submission (Armbar) 1 1:54
Rizin 38
Bantamweight 61 kg   Kyoji Horiguchi def.   Yuto Hokamura Technical Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) 2 2:59
Super Atomweight 49  kg   Seika Izawa def.   Anastasiya Svetkivska Submission (Armbar) 2 4:56 Rizin Super Atomweight Grand Prix Semifinals
Super Atomweight 49  kg   Si Woo Park def.   Ayaka Hamasaki Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00 Rizin Super Atomweight Grand Prix Semifinals
Bantamweight 61 kg   Soo Chul Kim def.   Hiromasa Ougikubo Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Heavyweight 120 kg   Shoma Shibisai def.   Cally Gibrainn de Oliveira Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 1:48
Featherweight 66 kg   Chihiro Suzuki def.   Kyohei Hagiwara Submission (Rear-naked choke) 2 2:14
Lightweight 71 kg   Luiz Gustavo def.   Juri Ohara KO (Punches) 1 1:23

Rizin 39 edit

Rizin 39
Information
PromotionRizin Fighting Federation
DateOctober 23, 2022
VenueMarine Messe Fukuoka
City  Fukuoka, Japan

Rizin 39 was a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on October 23, 2022, at the Marine Messe Fukuoka in Japan.

Background edit

A Rizin Featherweight Championship bout between current champion Juntarou Ushiku and former KSW Featherweight Champion Kleber Koike Erbst was scheduled as the main event.[33]

A bantamweight kickboxing bout between Trent Girdham and the former Rajadamnern Stadium bantamweight champion Genji Umeno was announced for the event.[34]

Results edit

Rizin 39
Weight Class Method Round T.Time Notes
Featherweight 66 kg   Kleber Koike Erbst def.   Juntaro Ushiku (c) Submission (Triangle Choke) 2 1:29 For the Rizin Featherweight Championship
Heavyweight 120 kg   Tsuyoshi Sudario def.   Janos Csukas TKO (Punches and Knee) 2 0:30
Lightweight 71 kg   Yusuke Yachi def.   Boyd Allen Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Lightweight 71 kg   Koji Takeda def.   Zach Zane Submission (Armbar) 1 3:35
Intermission
Catchweight 75 kg   Sho Patrick Usami def.   Shinji Sasaki TKO (Punches) 3 2:33
Welterweight 77 kg   Daichi Abe def.   Yukinari Tamura Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Bantamweight 61 kg   Genji Umeno def.   Trent Girdham TKO (Knee Injury) 1 0:21 Kickboxing rules
Featherweight 66 kg   Takahiro Ashida def.   Hirotaka Nakada Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Featherweight 66 kg   Yoshiki Nakahara def.   Akira Haraguchi TKO (Punches and Soccer Kicks) 1 2:31
Bantamweight 61 kg   Motonobu Tezuka def.   Mehman Mamedov TKO (Corner Stoppage) 1 4:33
Catchweight 57.5 kg   Shogo Kuriaki def.   Kakeru TKO (Head Kick) 2 1:42 Kickboxing rules
Catchweight 63 kg   REITO BRAVELY def.   Koichiro Seki KO (Head Kick) 1 0:34 Kickboxing rules

Rizin Landmark Vol.4 edit

Rizin Landmark Vol.4
Information
PromotionRizin Fighting Federation
DateNovember 6, 2022
VenueDolphins Arena
City  Nagoya, Japan

Rizin Landmark Vol.4 was a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on November 6, 2022, at the Dolphins Arena in Japan.

Background edit

A bantamweight bout between Satoshi Yamasu and Ren Hiramoto was booked as the main event.[35]

Fight Card edit

Rizin Landmark Vol.4
Weight Class Method Round T.Time Notes
Lightweight 70 kg   Ren Hiramoto def.   Satoshi Yamasu Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Featherweight 66 kg   Chihiro Suzuki def.   Masakazu Imanari Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Bantamweight 61 kg   Yuki Motoya def.   Kazuma Kuramoto Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Heavyweight 120 kg   Kiyoshi Kuwabara def.   Ikuhisa Minowa TKO (Punches) 1 2:24
Intermission
Heavyweight 120 kg   Cally Gibrainn de Oliveira def.   Takakenshin TKO (Punches) 1 4:35
Super Atomweight 49 kg   Satomi Takano def.   Laura Fontoura Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Flyweight 57 kg   Yusaku Nakamura def.   Takaki Soya Decision (Split) 3 5:00
Featherweight 66 kg   Jin Aoi def.   Hiroaki Suzuki Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Bantamweight 61 kg   Alan Yoshihiro Yamaniha def.   Yasuhiro Kawamura Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Bantamweight 61 kg   Ji Yong Yang def.   Mamoru Uoi KO (Punch) 2 4:13
Featherweight 66 kg   Yuta Kubo def.   Keisuke Okuda TKO (Elbows and Punches) 1 4:43
Opening Bouts
Bantamweight 61 kg   Riku Yoshida def.   Junya Hibino TKO (Punches) 2 3:00
Flyweight 57 kg   Kenta Kubo def.   Hideyoshi Okamoto KO (Punches and Soccer Kick) 2 2:52
Strawweight 53 kg   Syuto Sato def.   KAZUNORI TKO (Referee Stoppage) 1 0:39 Kickboxing rules

Rizin 40 & Rizin vs Bellator edit

Rizin 40 & Rizin vs Bellator
Information
PromotionRizin Fighting Federation
Bellator MMA
DateDecember 31, 2022
VenueSaitama Super Arena
City  Saitama, Japan
Attendance23,661[13]

Rizin 40 & Rizin vs Bellator was a Combat sport event co-promoted with Bellator MMA that took place on December 31, 2022, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.[36][37][38][39][40] As with Super Rizin & Rizin 38, the event was split between two cards; the Bellator card would follow the Rizin 40 card after an intermission.

In the United States, Rizin 40 would air live on FITE,[41] while the Bellator card aired via tape delay on Showtime.[38] Outside of Japan, both cards aired live on FITE.[42]

Fight Card edit

Bellator MMA vs. Rizin
Weight Class Method Round T.Time Notes
Featherweight 66 kg   Kleber Koike Erbst vs.   Patrício Pitbull
Lightweight 70 kg   Roberto de Souza vs.   A. J. McKee
Bantamweight 61 kg   Soo Chul Kim vs.   Juan Archuleta
Flyweight 57 kg   Hiromasa Ougikubo vs.   Kyoji Horiguchi
Lightweight 70 kg   Koji Takeda vs.   Gadzhi Rabadanov
Rizin 40
Super Atomweight 49 kg   Seika Izawa vs.   Si Woo Park Rizin Super Atomweight Grand Prix Finals
Heavyweight 120 kg   Tsuyoshi Sudario vs.   Junior Tafa
Bantamweight 61 kg   Naoki Inoue vs.   Kenta Takizawa
Bantamweight 61 kg   Yuki Motoya vs.   Rogério Bontorin
Lightweight 71 kg   Johnny Case vs.   Luiz Gustavo
Flyweight 57 kg   Hideo Tokoro vs.   John Dodson
Lightweight 71 kg   Sho Patrick Usami vs.   BeyNoah

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ 天心vs武尊の仕掛け人RIZIN代表・榊原信行氏「反社交際音声」流出トラブル｜NEWSポストセブン ; May 16, 2022
  2. ^ MATCH】フジテレビが”放送中止”を発表「主催者側との契約に至らず」 - eFight【イーファイト】格闘技情報を毎日配信！; May 31, 2022
  3. ^ "Rizin announces streaming service, Mayweather fight". pressparty.com.
  4. ^ "LIVENOW AND RIZIN FIGHTING FEDERATION STRIKE DEAL TO BRING MMA CONTEST TO A GLOBAL AUDIENCE". pressparty.com.
  5. ^ ▷ Floyd Mayweather vs Mikuru Asakura - Official PPV Replay - FITE
  6. ^ ▷ RIZIN 38 - Official PPV Replay - FITE
  7. ^ ▷ Integrated Sports Videos & Streams July 2023 - FITE
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  19. ^ "【RIZIN】3大タイトルマッチが決定！ サトシvs.ケース、牛久vs.斎藤、浜崎vs.伊澤がベルトを賭けて再戦＝4月16日（土）『RIZIN.35』府中". news.yahoo.co.jp. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
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  24. ^ "【RIZIN.36】平本蓮は"怪物くん"鈴木博昭と対戦 「生まれ変わったところを見せたい」". sponichi.co.jp. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  25. ^ "【RIZIN】女子Sアトム級WGPに伊澤星花・浜崎朱加・浅倉カンナ・RENA参戦、海外勢と激突！賞金総額1000万円＝7.31さいたま". efight.jp. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  26. ^ "44歳・所英男が21歳・神龍誠と対戦。「おじさんの未来も輝いているはず。RIZINであと3試合する」とベテランの意地【RIZIN.37】". tokyoheadline.com. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  27. ^ "【RIZIN】リオ銀メダリストの太田忍 元谷友貴戦へ「敬意を持ってボコボコにしたい」". spread-sports.jp. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
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  29. ^ "Ulka Sasaki has Covid-19, out of Rizin 37". asianmma.com. July 26, 2022.
  30. ^ a b Andrew Karlov (August 3, 2022). "Mayweather-Asakura September 25 in Japan". ringside24.com.
  31. ^ "RIZIN 9.25 さいたまスーパーアリーナ：第2部に堀口恭司出場、扇久保博正はROAD FC王者キム・スーチョルと。メイウェザー×朝倉未来の第1部の大会名は「超RIZIN」に". boutreview.com. 13 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  32. ^ "【RIZIN】扇久保博正「いま日本で一番強いのは間違いなく僕。総合格闘技好きにとって極上の試合になる」vs.スーチョル「MMAの面白さを見せる」". news.yahoo.co.jp. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  33. ^ "【会見全文】牛久絢太郎vsクレベル・コイケのRIZINフェザー級王座戦は10・23福岡大会に決定！フジテレビを退社した鈴木芳彦アナが涙の演説". battle-news.com. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  34. ^ "【RIZIN】梅野源治が7カ月ぶり参戦、MMAとの二刀流トレント・ガーダムと対戦「安心しろ この試合は肘ありルール」". gonkaku.jp. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  35. ^ "【RIZIN】平本蓮が会見に20分以上の大遅刻「普通に時間を間違えていました」到着後のコメントは「一生懸命頑張ります」". gonkaku.jp. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
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  38. ^ a b "BELLATOR MMA | BELLATOR MMA AND RIZIN TEAM UP FOR HISTORIC NEW YEAR'S EVE EVENT". www.bellator.com. 2022-10-24. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
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  41. ^ ▷ RIZIN 40 - Official PPV Replay - FITE
  42. ^ ▷ RIZIN 40 | RIZIN vs Bellator - Official PPV Replay - FITE

External links edit

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