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 51 lands in Aichi with de Souza vs. Horie, veteran action in Suzuki vs. Huang, and a deep slate: Sato vs. Sabatello, Samociuk vs. Soldatkin, Yachi vs. Bilal Haga under RIZIN.
Naoki Inoue defended his RIZIN bantamweight title at Super RIZIN 4, defeating Ryuya Fukuda. Now, the former UFC fighter dreams of challenging for UFC gold — but won’t call out Merab Dvalishvili.
Patricky Pitbull suffered another setback at Super RIZIN 4, dropping a unanimous decision to rising star Shunta Nomura. The stacked RIZIN card also featured GP action, big knockouts, and slick submissions.
From Horiguchi vs. Asakura to Cro Cop’s brutal KO, we break down the top 5 RIZIN fights that shook Japan’s biggest MMA stage. Don’t miss these legendary wars.
Curious about RIZIN Fighting Federation? Dive into the history, rules, and rising stars of Japan’s most explosive MMA promotion — from Jiri Prochazka to Super RIZIN, and more.
Go inside the immediate aftermath of RIZIN Landmark 14 in Sendai, featuring Makoto Shinryu, Hiromasa Ougikubo, Tony Laramie, Yuki Motoya, and key RIZIN FF winners before Landmark 15 in Hiroshima.
Watch the RIZIN Landmark 14 in Sendai open weigh-in before Ougikubo vs Shinryu for the flyweight title. This RIZIN FF fight-week video also features Yuki Motoya, Tony Laramie, and the final faceoffs in Sendai.
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.
Ren Hiramoto has never been a quiet figure in RIZIN Fighting Federation, and this Confessions episode leans into the chaos. After knocking out Mikuru Asakura at Super RIZIN 3, Hiramoto returns with the same toxic star power that makes fans either follow him or root against him.
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.
Patchy Mix gets the close-up treatment as he trains in Las Vegas for RIZIN 52 at Ariake Arena. Get context for the main event Akimoto vs Mix, plus another card spotlight: Kolesnik vs Aimoto in RIZIN.
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.
The RIZIN Fighting Federation (RFF) is owned by RIZIN Fighting Federation, LLC.
As of May 2026, the current RIZIN champions are:
The president and CEO of RIZIN Fighting Federation (RFF) is Nobuyuki Sakakibara.
RIZIN Fighting Federation (RFF) bouts are typically contested over three rounds. The promotion follows a three-round format for their fights, delivering fast-paced and exciting action for both the fighters and the audience.
