Chihiro Suzuki Stops Masanori Kanehara to Retain Featherweight Title at Rizin 46 Chihiro Suzuki made a successful first defense of his featherweight title with a first-round TKO stoppage on Sunday at Rizin Fighting Federation 46 in Tokyo, Japan. The 24-year-old Suzuki overwhelmed veteran challenger Masanori Kanehara with a barrage of ground punches at the 4:20 mark of Round 1.

Juntaro Ushiku vs. Shinobu Ota, Six Other Bouts Added to Rizin 46 Lineup A bantamweight showdown pitting former featherweight champion Juntaro Ushiku against Olympic silver medalist Shinobu Ota is one of seven new contests addded to the Rizin Fighting...

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Johny Hendricks Turns 40 The former Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight titleholder will celebrate his 40th birthday on Sept. 12.

Vugar Karamov Chokes Mikuru Asakura, Captures Featherweight Title at Super Rizin 2 Super Rizin 2 saw the crowning of two champions and a titleholder securing her place in the 108-pound division.

Super Rizin 2 Weigh-in Results: 3 Title Fights Set Rizin Fighting Federation is putting on its second Super Rizin event following its co-promotion with Bellator MMA.

Hiromasa Ougikubo Upsets Kai Asakura, Wins Bantamweight GP at Rizin 33 The last Rizin Fighting Federation event in 2021 featured many upsets that went down at the legendary Saitama Super Arena in Japan on Dec. 31.

Rizin FF 33 Weigh-in Results: Bantamweight Grand Prix, Lightweight Title Bout Set Rizin Fighting Federation will end 2021 with one final mixed martial arts extravaganza.

Fight Facts: Rizin 30 Rizin 30 featured a former bantamweight champ carving a swath through the Rizin grand prix and one of the quickest knockouts in organizational...

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Jessica Andrade Turns 30 Pound-for-pound one of the most violent females in mixed martial arts history, the former Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s strawweight...

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Rashad Evans Celebrates No. 40 The former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight titleholder’s climb to the top of the 205-pound weight class was nothing if not...