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RIZIN is treating Rizin 52 like a reset, not a routine show. The headline is Patchy Mix vs Kyoma Akimoto, but the real spice is two U.S. title imports crashing Ariake. Plus: a RIZIN debut worth watching closely.
Japan’s New Year’s Eve MMA tradition lives on as rizin ff returns with RIZIN Shiwasu: no Cho Tsuwamono Matsuri at Saitama Super Arena. The card is built around Mikuru Asakura vs Razhabali Shaydullaev, plus the long-running crossover pipeline to the ufc.
Rizin FF closes 2025 with RIZIN Shiwasu: no Cho Tsuwamono Matsuri at Saitama Super Arena on Dec. 31. The card stacks title fights like Shaydullaev vs. Asakura plus key bouts including Inoue vs. Sabatello and Motoya vs. Ougikubo.
RIZIN FF Confessions 218 revisits RIZIN 53 in Kobe, led by Luiz Gustavo vs Ilkhom Nazimov for lightweight gold and Ryo Takagi vs Kaiwen Li. Next up: RIZIN Landmark 14 in Sendai with Ougikubo, Shinryu, Yachi, Motoya and Laramie.
RIZIN Fighting Federation brings fight-week energy to Kobe with the RIZIN 53 open weigh-in. See the final stage before Luiz Gustavo vs Ilkhom Nazimov for lightweight gold, plus the featherweight clash Kaiwen Li vs Ryo Takagi.
This RIZIN “Winners & Losers” cut from RIZIN 52 is pure aftermath: relief, heartbreak, and the first real words after war. And the schedule doesn’t slow down — RIZIN LANDMARK 13 is next, with Sabatello vs Goto and Shaydullaev vs Kubo on deck.
Get primed for RIZIN 52: the trailer teases Patchy Mix vs Kyouma Akimoto, plus action fights like Kolesnik vs Aimoto and Fukuda vs Dautbek. Dive into the RIZIN FF hub and the full card.
Celebrate 10 years of RIZIN with the all-time fastest finishes in Japanese MMA. From Horiguchi vs McCall to Bennett vs Kimura, relive 15 explosive KOs and submissions that showcase RIZIN’s wild legacy. Learn more about what makes RIZIN unique.
They are set to face each other in RIZIN 53.
The bout is scheduled for a standard 3-round RFF fight.
The fight is organized by the RIZIN Fighting Federation (RFF).
The fight is scheduled to take place on May 10, 2026
