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Naoki Inoue Defeats Yuki Motoya Again to Retain Title at Rizin 50 Rizin Fighting Federation bantamweight champion Naoki Inoue retained his title with a hard-fought victory against a familiar foe tonight in the main event of Rizin 50 in Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan. Inoue...

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Robert Sargent

Mar 30, 2025

Naoki Inoue-Yuki Motoya Bantamweight Title Tilt Set for Rizin 50 Naoki Inoue will meet Yuki Motoya in a rematch — this time with the bantamweight title at stake — at Rizin 50.

Rizin Fighting Federation

Tristen Critchfield

Jan 01, 2025

Fight Facts: Rizin 28 Rizin 28 featured a repeat performance from two talented teammates, a mighty soccer kick knockout and the 100th judges’ decision in...

Rizin Fighting Federation

Jay Pettry

Jun 15, 2021

Rizin Unveils 16-Man Bantamweight Tournament; Opening Rounds on May 23, 30 The long-rumored Rizin Fighting Federation bantamweight tournament now has all 16 of its participants lined up.

Rizin Fighting Federation

Jay Pettry

Mar 26, 2021

The MMA Hall of F@#$%&G Awesome: Rumina Sato The relentless grappler became all but synonymous with Shooto during a nearly two-decade career.

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Ben Duffy

Jan 10, 2021

Fight Facts: Rizin 14 & Rizin ‘Heisei’s Last Yarennoka!’ Rizin Fighting Federation tied a bow on its 2018 campaign on Dec. 30 and Dec. 31, as it staged events on back-to-back days in Saitama, Japan.

Jay Pettry

Jan 05, 2019

Ev Ting-Rob Lisita Headlines One Championship ‘Unbreakable Warriors’ on Sept. 2 Ev Ting will face Phuket Top Team’s Rob Lisita in the One Championship “Unbreakable Warriors” main event on Sept. 2 at Stadium Negara in...

Brian Knapp

Aug 28, 2016

The 2016 MMA National Olympic Teams: Australia Mark Hunt, Robert Whittaker and Jake Matthews tip the spear for the mixed martial arts squad from Down Under.

Brian Knapp

Aug 15, 2016

The 2016 MMA National Olympic Teams: Japan From Mizuki Inoue to Tsuyoshi Kosaka, the island nation’s hypothetical contingent connects the dots between the past, present and future in...

Jordan Breen

Jul 16, 2016

10 June Tussles Worth Watching The great Fedor Emelianenko returns to his native Russia for a heavyweight showdown with UFC veteran Fabio Maldonado on June 17.

Brian Knapp

Jun 09, 2016

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