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2025 in Rizin Fighting Federation

The year 2025 is the 11th year in the history of the Rizin Fighting Federation, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan.

2025 in Rizin Fighting Federation
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First dateMarch 30, 2025 (2025-03-30)
Events
Fights
Chronology
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List of events

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# Event Date Venue Location
1 Rizin 50 March 30, 2025 Anabuki Arena Kagawa Takamatsu, Japan
2 Rizin: Otoko Matsuri May 4, 2025 Tokyo Dome Tokyo, Japan
3 Rizin World Series in Korea May 31, 2025 Paradise City Incheon, South Korea
4 Rizin Landmark 11 June 14, 2025 Makomanai Ice Arena Sapporo, Japan
5 Super Rizin 4 July 27, 2025 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan

2025 Rizin Heavyweight Grand Prix

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Background

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On March 26, 2025, during as Rizin: Otoko Matsuri Press Conference, Rizin CEO Nobuyuki Sakakibara revealed six fighters will complete at 2025 Rizin World Grand Prix, for the heavyweight divisions, includes Alexander Soldatkin, José Augusto Azevedo, Marek Samociuk, Mikio Ueda, Shoma Shibisai and Tsuyoshi Sudario. The quarterfinal will take place at Rizin: Otoko Matsuri on May 4.[1][2]

Tournament bracket

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
   Tsuyoshi Sudario 3
 
 
 
   José Augusto Azevedo UD
 
   José Augusto Azevedo
 
 
 
 
 
   Prince Aounallah[a]
 
 
 
   Alexander Soldatkin
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
   Marek Samociuk UD
 
 
 
   Daniel James 3
 
   Marek Samociuk
 
 
 
  Mikio Ueda
 
   Mikio Ueda TKO
 
 
   Shoma Shibisai 1
 
  1. ^ Islambek Baktybek Uulu withdrew from the tournament due to suffered a meniscus injury and was replaced by Price Aounallah.

2025 Rizin Flyweight Grand Prix

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Background

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On March 30, 2025, during as Rizin 50, Kyoji Horiguchi announced that he had vacated the flyweight title and returned to UFC. Subsequently, the promotion announced it will hold a flyweight grand prix to determine the new 125-pound champion.[3]

Tournament bracket

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
 

Rizin 50

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Rizin 50
PromotionRizin Fighting Federation
DateMarch 30, 2025
VenueAnabuki Arena Kagawa
CityTakamatsu, Japan
Attendance9,020

Rizin 50 was a combat sports event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on March 30, 2025, at the Anabuki Arena Kagawa in Takamatsu, Japan.

Background

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A Rizin Bantamweight Championship bout between current champion Naoki Inoue and Yuki Motoya headlined the event.[4] The pairing previously met at Rizin 26 in December 2020, which Inoue won by first round submission.[5]

At the weigh-ins, Spike Carlyle weighed in at 160.9 pounds, 4.4 pounds over the lightweight limit and he was fined 50% of his purse, which went to Takeshi Izumi. As a results, if Carlyle wins or the bout ends in a draw, the official result was record as a no contest.[6]

Results

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Main card (Rizin.tv)
Weight Class Method Round T.Time Notes
Bantamweight 61 kg   Naoki Inoue (c) def.   Yuki Motoya Decision (split) 3 5:00 For the Rizin Bantamweight Championship.
Featherweight 66 kg   Karshyga Dautbek def.   Chihiro Suzuki Decision (split) 3 5:00
Lightweight 71 kg   Shunta Nomura def.   Luiz Gustavo Technical Decision (unanimous) 3 2:29 Accidental clash of heads rendered Gustavo unable to continue.
Heavyweight 120 kg   King Edokpolo def.   Ryo Sakai TKO (punches) 2 2:32
Intermission (Rizin.tv)
Featherweight 66 kg   Kyohei Hagiwara def.   Toby Misech TKO (punches) 1 0:26
Featherweight 66 kg   Shuya Kimura def.   Takeji Yokoyama KO (punches) 1 0:54
Catchweight 59 kg   Yuki Ito def.   Tony Laramie Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Catchweight 59 kg   Yoshiro Maeda def.   Sanou Yokouchi Submission (rear-naked choke) 3 2:55
Lightweight 71 kg   Takeshi Izumi def.   Spike Carlyle Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00 Carlyle missed weight (73 kg).
Women's Strawweight 52 kg   Machi Fukuda def.   Park Seo-young TKO (punches) 2 4:04
Strawweight 53 kg   Haruo Ochi def.   Nobuyoshi Nakatsukasa Submission (guillotine choke) 3 1:22
Bantamweight 61 kg   Mamoru Uoi def.   Koki Akada Decision (split) 3 5:00
Opening Ceremony: Kickboxing bouts (YouTube)
Catchweight 67.5 kg   Ryoya Inai def.   Rinto Kako TKO (punches) 1 2:57
Catchweight 63.5 kg   Ryuki Yoshioka def.   Daiki Kirizume Decision (split) 3 3:00
Catchweight 63 kg   Shoji Otani def.   Yamato Ashikaga KO (punch) 1 3:00
Flyweight 57 kg   Hiroki Takaoka def.   Seiya Ameyama Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 3:04 Rizin MMA Special Rules (5min / 2R).
Catchweight 55 kg   Toki Kagawa def.   Ryuki Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00

Rizin: Otoko Matsuri

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Rizin: Otoko Matsuri
PromotionRizin Fighting Federation
DateMay 4, 2025
VenueTokyo Dome
CityTokyo, Japan

Rizin: Otoko Matsuri (formerly known as Rizin: The Match 2) was a combat sports event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on May 4, 2025, at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan.

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A featherweight rematch between Mikuru Asakura and Ren Hiramoto was scheduled to headline the event.[7] The pairing previously met at Super Rizin 3 in July 2024, which Hiramoto won by first-round knockout.[8] However on March 3, the promotion officially announced that Hiramoto withdrew due to a shoulder injury and Asakura expected to still compete on the card.[9][10] On March 7, the promotion announced that the event is changed to Rizin: Otoko Matsuri.[11]

A Rizin Featherweight Championship bout between current two-time champion Kleber Koike Erbst and Razhabali Shaydullaev headlined the event.[12]

The quarterfinals of 2025 Rizin World Grand Prix heavyweight tournament took place at this event.[13] However, the bout between Islambek Baktybek Uulu and Alexander Soldatkin got rescheduled for June 14 at Rizin Landmark 11 after Baktybek Uulu has suffered a meniscus injury.

Results

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Main card
Weight Class Method Round T.Time Notes
Featherweight 66 kg   Razhabali Shaydullaev def.   Kleber Koike Erbst (c) KO (punches) 1 1:02 For the Rizin Featherweight Championship.
Featherweight 66 kg   Mikuru Asakura def.   Chihiro Suzuki TKO (doctor stoppage) 3 1:56
Featherweight 66 kg   Kyoma Akimoto def.   Ryo Takagi Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Featherweight 66 kg   Kyohei Hagiwara def.   Taisei Nishitani KO (punch) 1 3:36
Heavyweight 120 kg   Mikio Ueda def.   Shoma Shibisai TKO (leg kicks) 1 1:03 2025 Rizin Heavyweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal.
Heavyweight 120 kg   José Augusto Azevedo def.   Tsuyoshi Sudario Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00 2025 Rizin Heavyweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal.
Intermission (PPV at Rizin.tv)
Heavyweight 120 kg   Marek Samociuk def.   Daniel James Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00 2025 Rizin Heavyweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal; James missed weight (120.8 kg).
Catchweight 98 kg   Kouzi vs.   Sina Karimian Draw (time limit) 3 3:00 Rizin Special Standing bout (Kouzi: 8oz / Karimian: 12oz gloves).
Catchweight 59 kg   Makoto Takahashi def.   Yuki Ito Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Lightweight 71 kg   Daisuke Nakamura def.   Taisei Sakuraba Submission (armbar) 2 2:01
Bantamweight 61 kg   Danny Sabatello def.   Shinobu Ota KO (punches) 3 0:20
Flyweight 57 kg   Hiroya Kondo def.   Tatsuki Shinotsuka TKO (corner stoppage) 1 2:11
Flyweight 57 kg   Takaki Soya def.   John Dodson Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Catchweight 63 kg   Taio Asahisa def.   Yoshiya Uzatsuyo KO (head kick) 2 1:15 Kickboxing bout.
Flyweight 57 kg   Erson Yamamoto def.   Daichi Tomizawa Submission (face crank) 2 1:24
Flyweight 57 kg   Joe Hiramoto def.   Toki Tamaru Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Opening Ceremony
Catchweight 75 kg   Yuga Nakaya def.   Hiro Sasaki Decision (unanimous) 2 5:00 Rizin MMA Special Rules (5min / 2R).
Featherweight 66 kg   Vinicius Tsuchihashi Silveira def.   Takao Ueda Decision (unanimous) 2 5:00 Rizin MMA Special Rules (5min / 2R).
Catchweight 57.5 kg   Futa Hashimoto def.   Daichi Akahira Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 Kickboxing bout.

Rizin World Series in Korea

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Rizin World Series in Korea
PromotionRizin Fighting Federation
DateMay 31, 2025
VenueParadise City
CityIncheon, South Korea

Rizin World Series in Korea was a combat sports event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on May 31, 2025, at the Paradise City in Incheon, South Korea.

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This event marked the promotion's debut in South Korea.[14]

A lightweight bout between a current Rizin Lightweight Champion Roberto de Souza and Ki Won-bin headlined the event.[15]

Results

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Main card (Rizin.tv)
Weight Class Method Round T.Time Notes
Lightweight 71 kg   Roberto de Souza def.   Ki Won-bin Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 0:50
Bantamweight 61 kg   Shoko Sato def.   Kim Soo-chul Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Lightweight 71 kg   Johnny Case vs.   Juri Ohara No Contest (missed weight) 1 2:20 Case missed weight (71.3 kg). Originally ruled a KO (punch) win for Case; overturned by promoter due to him missing weight.
Women's Catchweight 49 kg   Kate Oyama def.   Shim Yu-ri Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Intermission (Rizin.tv)
Lightweight 71 kg   Sho Patrick Usami def.   Kim Si-won Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Bantamweight 61 kg   Yang Ji-yong def.   Yuto Hokamura TKO (punches) 3 0:19
Featherweight 66 kg   Ji Hyuk-min def.   Koji Takeda TKO (knees and punches) 2 4:13
Featherweight 66 kg   Song Young-jae def.   Yoshiki Nakahara KO (punch) 3 1:28
Catchweight 63 kg   Kwon Yong-cheol def.   Kota Miura TKO (elbows and punches) 1 2:46
Kickboxing bouts
Catchweight 67.5 kg   Jo Sang-hae vs.   Meison Hide Usami Draw (unanimous) 3 3:00
Catchweight 62 kg   Seiya Inoue def.   Kang Beom-jun Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00

Rizin Landmark 11

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Rizin Landmark 11 in Sapporo
PromotionRizin Fighting Federation
DateJune 14, 2025
VenueMakomanai Ice Arena
CitySapporo, Japan

Rizin Landmark 11 in Sapporo is an upcoming combat sports event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on June 14, 2025, at Makomanai Ice Arena in Sapporo, Japan.

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A featherweight bout between former Rizin Featherweight Champion Vugar Karamov and undefeated prospect Shuya Kimura is scheduled to headline the event.[16]

In addition, 2025 Rizin Heavyweight Grand Prix quarterfinal originally scheduled as Islambek Baktybek Uulu vs. Alexander Soldatkin at Rizin: Otoko Matsuri, but Baktybek Uulu withdrew as suffered a meniscus injury. Instead, Soldatkin will face Price Aounallah at this event.[16]

Fight card

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Main card (Rizin.tv)
Weight Class Method Round T.Time Notes
Featherweight 66 kg   Vugar Karamov vs.   Shuya Kimura
Lightweight 71 kg   Yoshinori Horie vs.   Yamato Nishikawa
Featherweight 66 kg   Ilkhom Nazimov vs.   Suguru Nii
Featherweight 66 kg   Hiroaki Suzuki vs.   Sora Yamamoto
Featherweight 66 kg   Viktor Kolesnik vs.   Keisuke Sasu
Intermission (Rizin.tv)
Heavyweight 120 kg   Alexander Soldatkin vs.   Prince Aounallah 2025 Rizin Heavyweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal.
Bantamweight 61 kg   Joji Goto vs.   Jinnosuke Kashimura
Heavyweight 120 kg   Sina Karimian vs.   Hidetaka Arato
Women's Strawweight 52 kg   Haruka Hasegawa vs.   Machi Fukuda
Bantamweight 61 kg   Taichi Nakajima vs.   Kosuke Terashima
Bantamweight 61 kg   Magerram Gasanzade vs.   Tatsuya Ando
Catchweight 64 kg   Kuto Ueno vs.   Farphayap Grabs Kickboxing bout. Farphayap missed weight (64.9 kg).
Featherweight 66 kg   Raiki Endo vs.   Bading Zhaxi
Catchweight 55 kg   Toshizou vs.   Yuya Uzawa Kickboxing bout.
Bantamweight 61 kg   Kanata Ueno vs.   Kensei Yamakawa Kickboxing bout.
Opening Ceremony: Rizin MMA Special Rules (5min / 2R).
Catchweight 56 kg   Arashi Suzuki vs.   Suguru Hayasaka
Bantamweight 61 kg   Daiki Kobayashi vs.   Yukito Morinaga
Catchweight 53 kg   Kyohei Nishijima vs.   Shuto Hayashi Kickboxing bout.
Welterweight 77 kg   Yuki Narita vs.   Takashi Noto

Super Rizin 4

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Super Rizin 4
PromotionRizin Fighting Federation
DateJuly 27, 2025
VenueSaitama Super Arena
CitySaitama, Japan

Super Rizin 4 is an upcoming combat sports event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on July 27, 2025, at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.[17]

Background

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A featherweight bout between former two-time Rizin Featherweight Champion Kleber Koike Erbst and Mikuru Asakura is scheduled to headline the event.[18]

The event will be feature to complete at the three title bouts:[19]

Fight card

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Main card (Rizin.tv)
Weight Class Method Round T.Time Notes
Featherweight 66 kg   Kleber Koike Erbst vs.   Mikuru Asakura
Bantamweight 61 kg   Naoki Inoue (c) vs.   Ryuya Fukuda For the Rizin Bantamweight Championship.
Super Atomweight 49 kg   Seika Izawa (c) vs.   Shin Yu-jin For the Rizin Women's Super Atomweight Championship.
Featherweight 66 kg   Masanori Kanehara vs.   YA-MAN
Featherweight 66 kg   Karshyga Dautbek vs.   Kyoma Akimoto
Featherweight 66 kg   Patricky Pitbull vs.   Shunta Nomura
Women's Super Atomweight 49 kg   Moeri Suda vs.   Noeru Narita
Featherweight 66 kg   Razhabali Shaydullaev (c) vs.   TBA Shaydullaev's opponent yet to be announced

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "【RIZIN】太田忍がATTのダニー・サバテロとレスリング対決！ フライ級ドッドソンvs.征矢がMMAで再戦、アーセンvs.冨澤、平本丈が元RISE王者の田丸辰と激突。ヘビー級GPも開幕＝『RIZIN男祭り』". ゴング格闘技 - GONKAKU (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-03-26.
  2. ^ Staff (2025-03-26). "Danny Sabatello, John Dodson, Heavyweight Grand Prix Announced for RIZIN Otoko Matsuri". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
  3. ^ Cruz, Guilherme (2025-03-30). "Kyoji Horiguchi signs with the UFC, vacates RIZIN title". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2025-03-30.
  4. ^ Anderson, Jay (2024-12-31). "Naoki Inoue to Defend RIZIN Bantamweight Title Against Yuki Motoya in March". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
  5. ^ "【RIZIN】元UFC戦士・井上直樹が鮮烈一本勝ち、四天王・元谷友貴からタップを奪い、タイトル挑戦を熱望！". news.yahoo.co.jp. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
  6. ^ Sherdog.com. "Rizin 50 Weigh-in Results: Naoki Inoue, Yuki Motoya Official for Title Fight". Sherdog. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
  7. ^ "Ren Hiramoto vs. Mikuru Asakura 2 Announced for Tokyo Dome in May". Cageside Press. 2024-12-31. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
  8. ^ "「朝倉未来の時代」が終わった瞬間…平本蓮26歳"予想をはるかに超えた"急成長の理由とは？ 炎上連発も「とことん格闘技に殉じる」純情な正体（布施鋼治）". Number Web - ナンバー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-12-31.
  9. ^ "『THE MATCH 2』平本蓮が全治6ヶ月の負傷で5・4の朝倉未来戦は中止 榊原CEOは大会開催へ意欲". ORICON NEWS (in Japanese). 2025-03-03. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
  10. ^ "平本蓮「東京ドーム興行を救えるのは朝倉未来しかいない」大怪我で『THE MATCH 2』欠場も復帰に期待". ORICON NEWS (in Japanese). 2025-03-03. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
  11. ^ "RIZIN男祭り 大会情報／チケット". jp.rizinff.com (in Japanese). 2025-03-07.
  12. ^ "【RIZIN】『THE MATCH 2』を『RIZIN男祭り』に変更して開催。王者クレベル・コイケに13戦無敗シェイドゥラエフが挑戦！ RIZINフェザー級タイトルマッチ＝5月4日（日）東京ドーム". ゴング格闘技 - GONKAKU (in Japanese). 2025-03-07. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
  13. ^ Cruz, Guilherme (2025-04-20). "RIZIN announces full fight cards for May events, including title fights, heavyweight GP matches". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2025-04-24.
  14. ^ "Japan's Rizin Fighting Federation will land in South Korea". 매일경제. 2025-01-07. Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  15. ^ Sherdog.com. "Rizin Fighting Federation to Hold 'World Series in Korea' Event on May 31". Sherdog. Retrieved 2025-04-17.
  16. ^ a b Sherdog.com. "Rizin Announces Several New Matchups for June 14 Landmark Event in Sapporo". Sherdog. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
  17. ^ "超RIZIN.4 真夏の喧嘩祭り 大会情報／チケット - RIZIN FIGHTING FEDERATION オフィシャルサイト". jp.rizinff.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-06-07.
  18. ^ Sherdog.com. "Super Rizin 4 to Feature Three Title Fights on July 27". Sherdog. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
  19. ^ Cruz, Guilherme (2025-06-08). "RIZIN announces 3 title fights, return of Patricky Pitbull for July card in Japan". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
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