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RIZIN 45 official with Kyoji Horiguchi, John Dodson, Juan Archuelta and more

BAD MMA News — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 19:03:32 +0000

RIZIN 45 is officially on the calendar, and it features a handful of names notable to American viewers. The event takes place Dec. 31 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, the promotion announced at a news conference Thursday. Atop the billing will be two title fights. An inaugural RIZIN flyweight title has been implemented as former Bellator bantamweight champion Kyoji Horiguchi (31-5) battles Makoto Shinryu (16-1-1).

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Rizin FF vs. Bellator results: Kyoji Horiguchi dominates Hiromasa Ougikubo to give Team Bellator series win

BAD MMA News — Sat, 31 Dec 2022 12:32:52 +0000

Kyoji Horiguchi is building momentum once again. The former Bellator champion and ex-UFC title challenger got his second win of 2022 right before the year’s end while notching another victory for Bellator in the promotion’s head-to-head clash against Rizin FF. Horiguchi defeated fellow Japanese veteran Hiromasa Ougikubo in a unanimous decision on the main card of Saturday’s Rizin FF vs. Bellator event in Japan.

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Rizin FF 40: Rizin vs. Bellator weigh-in results: Promotion vs. promotion fights official

BAD MMA News — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 03:32:08 +0000

The stage is set for the final major MMA event of 2022 after official weigh-ins for Rizin FF 40: Rizin vs. Bellator went down Thursday night in Japan. With five promotion vs. promotion fights set for the main card, which airs on Showtime via tape-delay on Saturday from Saitama Super Arena just outside Tokyo, all the notable athletes successfully made weight.

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Kyoji Horiguchi: Hiromasa Ougikubo improved, but I should be able to ‘dominate him in every aspect’

BAD MMA News — Thu, 29 Dec 2022 21:10:45 +0000

Kyoji Horiguchi thinks he’ll have the edge over Hiromasa Ougikubo everywhere in their trilogy bout. Horiguchi (30-5) faces Ougikubo (25–6–2) on Saturday’s Rizin 40 card which takes place at Saitama Super Arena just outside Tokyo. The main card will air in the U.S.

Rizin vs. Bellator New Year’s Eve matchups announced: A.J. McKee, Patricio Freire among participants

BAD MMA News — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 14:05:00 +0000

Rizin and Bellator’s best will go head to head on New Year’s Eve. During a press conference Wednesday in Japan, both promotions announced that Rizin 40 will take place Dec. 31 at Saitama Super Arena just outside Tokyo.

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VIDEO: Rizin vs. Bellator New Year’s Eve faceoffs – including Noboyuki Sakakibara vs. Scott Coker!

BAD MMA News — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 12:56:27 +0000

With the four of the five Rizin vs. Bellator matchups for Rizin 40 announced, the events top stars faced off – and so did the men in charge. That’s right, even Bellator president Scott Coker and Rizin president Noboyuki Sakakibara jumped in and had a faceoff of their own to help promote the event.

VIDEO: Rizin vs. Bellator New Year’s Eve faceoffs – including Noboyuki Sakakibara vs. Scott Coker! – MMA Junkie

Rizin vs. Bellator New Year’s Eve matchups announced: A.J. McKee headlines over Patricio Freire

BAD MMA News — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 10:29:19 +0000

Rizin and Bellator’s best will go head-to-head on New Year’s Eve. During a press conference Wednesday in Japan, both promotions announced that Rizin 40 will take place Dec. 31 at Saitama Super Arena just outside Tokyo. The main card will air in the U.S.

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Kyoji Horiguchi returns at RIZIN 38 in September, same card as Floyd Mayweather vs. Mikuru Asakura

BAD MMA News — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 17:40:12 +0000

Kyoji Horiguchi will return in search of his first win of 2022. The former Bellator titleholder and current Rizin champion has been booked to return to the ring. Horiguchi (29-5) is set to take on Yuto Hokamura (14-11-2) in a bantamweight bout at Rizin 38, which is scheduled for Sept. 25 at Saitama Super Arena in Japan

Rizin FF 33 bantamweight grand prix semifinals set: Former champion Kai Asakura draws Kenta Takizawa

BAD MMA News — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 13:38:46 +0000

Rizin FF’s New Year’s Eve card will feature the bantamweight grand prix semifinals and a lightweight title fight. On Dec. 31 at Saitama Super Arena in Japan, former champion Kai Asakura (18-3) will meet Kenta Takizawa (13-7) at Rizin FF 33, promotion officials announced Tuesday. Asakura picked up a finish of Shooto Watanabe and a unanimous decision over Alan Yamaniha to advance to the semifinals. Takizawa decisioned Masakazu Imanari, followed by a first-round TKO of Yuki Motoya to secure his spot

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