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Super RIZIN 4 results: Mikuru Asakura gets revenge on Kleber Koike, Shunta Nomura beats Patricky Pitbull to set up title fight

BAD MMA News — Sun, 27 Jul 2025 17:30:00 +0000

Mikuru Asakura | Photo via RIZIN Japanese star Mikuru Asakura had the last laugh in the main event of Super RIZIN 4 with a decision victory over former champion Kleber Koike this Sunday in Saitama, Japan. The two met in a key featherweight bout and Asakura, who was choked out by the Brazilian back in 2021, had the better start this time around as Koike was unable to keep him on the ground. Koike relied on guard pulls going forward, but Asakura was the aggressor.

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RIZIN announces flyweight, heavyweight grand prix fights for July event

BAD MMA News — Sat, 05 Jul 2025 01:00:01 +0000

Jose Torres will face Hiromasa Ougikubo later this month | Photo via RIZIN UFC veteran Jose Torres will face Hiromasa Ougikubo in the opening round of the RIZIN flyweight grand prix on July 27, the promotion announced Thursday. The draw for the 125-pound tournament was streamed live from Japan and unveiled the five matches that will be featured on the Super RIZIN 4 card in Saitama, Japan, later this month

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UFC veterans in MMA action March 28-29

BAD MMA News — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 14:01:53 +0000

This week, the UFC returns to Mexico. UFC on ESPN 64 takes place at Arena CDMX in Mexico City. The event features a flyweight showdown between former champ Brandon Moreno and former title challenger Steve Erceg.

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UFC veterans in MMA and boxing action Sept. 27-29

BAD MMA News — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 13:05:58 +0000

This week, the UFC returns to action after a week off, taking the show to France for UFC Fight Night 243 . The event at Accor Arena in Paris features a lightweight bout between Renato Moicano and Benoit Saint Denis. Elsewhere, many other combat sports events are taking place, featuring several familiar names who have competed under the UFC banner.

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Rizin FF 33 official for Dec. 31, features Roberto de Souza vs. Yusuke Yachi, bantamweight grand prix final

BAD MMA News — Fri, 10 Dec 2021 01:48:15 +0000

Rizin FF’s final event of the year will take place on New Year’s Eve at the legendary Saitama Super Arena. Rizin CEO Nobuyuki Sakakibara recently announced that while Japan continues to deal with international travel restrictions in the country’s battle against COVID-19, the promotion will be able to welcome talent from abroad for Rizin FF 33 in Saitama. “We have officially been told that international athletes will be able to enter the country until Dec

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Rizin FF 33 official for Dec. 31, features Roberto de Souza vs. Yusuke Yachi, bantamweight grand prix final – MMA Junkie

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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Rizin FF 22 results: Roberto de Souza bounces back with one-round demolition in Yokohama

BAD MMA News — Sun, 09 Aug 2020 10:04:18 +0000

The Pia Arena played host to the first of two back-to-back events as Japanese promotion Rizin FF made its return to action following the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic. Taglined “Starting Over,” Rizin FF 22 boasted a nine-fight card, featuring seven MMA bouts, as the action played out in front of a reduced-capacity crowd in Yokohama, Japan. Here, we recap the best of the action as the Japanese promotion emerged from its COVID-19 lockdown…

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Rizin FF 21 sees promotional debut of UFC vets Masanori Kanehara, Naoki Inoue

BAD MMA News — Sat, 25 Jan 2020 18:57:09 +0000

Japan’s Rizin FF kicks off its 2020 schedule on Feb. 22, and a few UFC veterans will be making their promotional debut. Promotional officials recently announced that Rizin FF 21 takes place on that date at Hamamatsu Arena in Hamamatsu, Japan. Seven MMA bouts have been added to the lineup thus far, including three-time UFC veteran and former Sengoku featherweight champion Masanori Kanehara (27-13-5), who takes on Victor Henry , as well as two-time UFC vet Naoki Inoue (12-2), who meets fellow bantamweight Trent Girdham (12-3)

Two-time UFC vet Naoki Inoue signs with CFFC, meets Sean Santella in February

BAD MMA News — Sat, 05 Jan 2019 20:07:49 +0000

A former UFC flyweight has found a new home. Cage Fury Fighting Championships officials today informed MMAjunkie that the promotion has signed 21-year-old Japanese prospect Naoki Inoue (11-1), who now meets veteran flyweight Sean Santella (20-7-1) at CFFC 72. Featuring a pair of title fights in the headlining contests, CFFC takes place Feb.

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UFC Fight Night 132 results: Matt Schnell counters his way to split over Naoki Inoue

BAD MMA News — Sat, 23 Jun 2018 10:17:21 +0000

Matt Schnell ’s deft countering was on point enough to outweigh the persistent jabs of Naoki Inoue . Inoue (11-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) may have peppered Schnell with dozens of lead hands, but it was Schnell (12-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC) who convinced two of three judges that he was the victor after 15 minutes. The flyweight bout was part of the preliminary card of today’s UFC Fight Night 132 event at Singapore Indoor Stadium in Singapore. The entire card streamed on UFC Fight Pass. Schnell received two 29-28 scores after the final bell while Inoue took home one 29-28 tally.

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