2021 in Rizin Fighting Federation
| 2021 in Rizin Fighting Federation | ||||
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| Information | ||||
| First date | March 21, 2021 | |||
| Last date | December 31, 2021 | |||
| Events | ||||
| Total events | 9 | |||
| Fights | ||||
| Total fights | 112 | |||
| Title fights | 4 | |||
| Chronology | ||||
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The year 2021 was the seventh year in the history of the Rizin Fighting Federation, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. Rizin events are broadcast through a television agreement with Fuji Television. In North America and Europe, Rizin events are available via PPV on LIVENow.[1]
Background
[edit | edit source]Nobuyuki Sakakibara announced that Rizin is planning to work in copromotion with new Japanese promotion MEGA.[2][3][4]
He also announced that they will work with Scott Coker to bring the Bellator Bantamweight World Champion Juan Archuleta in Japan to face the winner of the Rizin Bantamweight Championship bout between Kai Asakura and Kyoji Horiguchi.[5]
List of events
[edit | edit source]| Rizin Fighting Federation | ||||||||
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| # | Event | Date | Venue | Location | Attendance | |||
| 1 | Rizin 27 – Nagoya | March 21, 2021 | Nippon Gaishi Hall | Japan Nagoya, Japan | 4,558 | |||
| 2 | Rizin 28 – Tokyo | June 13, 2021 | Tokyo Dome | Japan Tokyo, Japan | 9,317 | |||
| 3 | Rizin 29 – Osaka | June 27, 2021 | Maruzen Intec Arena | Japan Osaka, Japan | 4,796 | |||
| 4 | Rizin 30 - Saitama | September 19, 2021 | Saitama Super Arena | Japan Saitama, Japan | 7,580 | |||
| 5 | Rizin Landmark Vol.1 | October 10, 2021 | Japan Tokyo, Japan | |||||
| 6 | Rizin 31 - Yokohama | October 24, 2021 | Pia Arena | Japan Yokohama, Japan | 4,866 | |||
| 7 | Rizin 32 - Okinawa | November 20, 2021 | Okinawa Arena | Japan Okinawa, Japan | ||||
| 8 | Rizin Trigger 1 | November 28, 2021 | World Memorial Hall | Japan Kobe, Japan | ||||
| 9 | Rizin 33 - Saitama | December 31, 2021 | Saitama Super Arena | Japan Saitama, Japan | 22, 499 | |||
Grand Prix
[edit | edit source]On March 26, 2021, it was announced that a Bantamweight Grand Prix will be held during the year: beginning in Rizin 28 – Tokyo and ending in the Rizin New Year's Eve event.[6] The winner will receive ¥10,000,000 and the second place will net ¥5,000,000.[6]
Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix 2021 bracket
[edit | edit source]| Opening Round Rizin 28 & 29 | Quarterfinals Rizin 30 | Semifinals Rizin 33 - Saitama | Final Rizin 33 - Saitama | ||||||||||||
| Japan Hiroki Yamashita | 3R. | ||||||||||||||
| Japan Takafumi Otsuka | UD | ||||||||||||||
| Japan Takafumi Otsuka | 3R. | ||||||||||||||
| Japan Hiromasa Ougikubo | UD | ||||||||||||||
| Japan Takeshi Kasugai | 3R. | ||||||||||||||
| Japan Hiromasa Ougikubo | UD | ||||||||||||||
| Japan Kai Asakura | UD | ||||||||||||||
| Japan Kenta Takizawa | 3R. | ||||||||||||||
| Japan Yuto Hokamura | UD | ||||||||||||||
| Japan Kuya Ito | 3R. | ||||||||||||||
| Japan Yuto Hokamura | 3R. | ||||||||||||||
| Japan Naoki Inoue | UD | ||||||||||||||
| Japan Naoki Inoue | KO | ||||||||||||||
| Japan Shintaro Ishiwatari | 1R. | ||||||||||||||
| Japan Kai Asakura | 3R. | ||||||||||||||
| Japan Hiromasa Ougikubo | UD | ||||||||||||||
| Japan Shooto Watanabe | 1R. | ||||||||||||||
| Japan Kai Asakura | TKO | ||||||||||||||
| Japan Kai Asakura | UD | ||||||||||||||
| Brazil Alan Yamaniha | 3R. | ||||||||||||||
| Japan Kazuma Kuramoto | 3R. | ||||||||||||||
| Brazil Alan Yamaniha | UD | ||||||||||||||
| Japan Hiromasa Ougikubo | UD | ||||||||||||||
| Japan Naoki Inoue | 3R. | ||||||||||||||
| Japan Yuki Motoya | UD | ||||||||||||||
| Japan Ryo Okada | 3R. | ||||||||||||||
| Japan Yuki Motoya | 1R. | ||||||||||||||
| Japan Kenta Takizawa | TKO | ||||||||||||||
| Japan Kenta Takizawa | UD | ||||||||||||||
| Japan Masakazu Imanari | 3R. | ||||||||||||||
Rizin 27 – Nagoya
[edit | edit source]| Rizin 27 – Nagoya | ||||
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| Promotion | Rizin Fighting Federation | |||
| Date | March 21, 2021 | |||
| Venue | Nippon Gaishi Hall | |||
| City | Japan Nagoya, Japan | |||
| Attendance | 4,558[7] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Rizin 27 – Nagoya was initially scheduled to be a combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on March 14, 2021, at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan.[8][9] However, in February it was announced that the event was postponed to take place at Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japan, on March 21, 2021.[10]
Background
[edit | edit source]A Rizin Women's Super Atomweight Championship rematch bout between current two-time champion Ayaka Hamasaki and Kanna Asakura is expected to headline this event.[11] The pairing met previously at Rizin 14 on December 31, 2018, where Hamasaki won via armbar in the second round to capture the inaugural Rizin Women's Super Atomweight title.[12]
The co-main event featured a lightweight bout between the brazilian grappler Roberto de Souza and the former lightweight King of Pancrase Kazuki Tokudome.[13]
Riki Sakurai missed weight limit ahead of his fight against Riku Yoshida, Sakurai was 1.95 kilograms over the limit. The fight will proceed, Sakurai started the fight with minus 2 points and the bout was declared no contest because he win.[14]
Tsuyoshi Sudario was fined after he landed punches after the referee stops the fight, he has been fined 25 percent of his purse.[15]
Results
[edit | edit source]| Rizin 27 | |||||||
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| Weight Class | Method | Round | T.Time | Notes | |||
| W.Super Atomweight 49 kg | Japan Ayaka Hamasaki (c) | def. | Japan Kanna Asakura | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | For the Rizin Women's Super Atomweight Championship |
| Lightweight 71 kg | Brazil Roberto de Souza | def. | Japan Kazuki Tokudome | Submission (Triangle Choke) | 1 | 1:44 | |
| Lightweight 71 kg | Japan Koji Takeda | def. | Japan Takasuke Kume | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 15:00 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Japan Kleber Koike Erbst | def. | Japan Kazumasa Majima | Submission (Triangle Choke) | 2 | 8:02 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Japan Tsuyoshi Sudario | def. | Japan Kazushi Miyamoto | KO (Punches) | 1 | 0:08 | |
| Intermission | |||||||
| Catchweight 61 kg | Japan Taiga | def. | Japan Kanta Motoyama | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 9:00 | Kickboxing |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Japan Yoshinori Horie | def. | Japan Tetsuya Seki | TKO (Punches) | 3 | 11:16 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Japan Hiroki Yamashita | def. | Japan Kazuma Sone | KO (Punches) | 1 | 0:27 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Japan Shooto Watanabe | def. | Japan Takumi Tamaru | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 2 | 9:13 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Japan Yutaro Muramoto | def. | Japan Seigo Yamamoto | KO (Punches) | 1 | 2:37 | |
| Catchweight 53 kg | Japan Syuto Sato | - | Japan Masayoshi Kunimoto | Draw (Majority) | 3 | 9:00 | Kickboxing |
| Catchweight 66 kg | Japan Riki Sakurai | - | Japan Riku Yoshida | No Contest (Sakurai missed weight) | 1 | 0:43 | Kickboxing |
| Catchweight 55 kg | Japan Ryota Naito | def. | Japan Hiroki | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 9:00 | Kickboxing |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Japan Yuki Ito | def. | Japan Kohei Sugiyama | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 0:33 | |
Rizin 28 – Tokyo
[edit | edit source]| Rizin 28 – Tokyo | |
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| Promotion | Rizin Fighting Federation |
| Date | June 13, 2021 |
| Venue | Tokyo Dome |
| City | Japan Tokyo, Japan |
| Attendance | 9,317[17] |
Rizin 28 – Tokyo was a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on June 13, 2021, at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan.[18]
Background
[edit | edit source]The event featured the one time RIZIN Featherweight title challenger Mikuru Asakura who made his tenth RIZIN appearance against the former KSW Featherweight Champion Kleber Koike Erbst as the event headliner.[19]
Roberto de Souza and Tofiq Musayev battled for the inaugural Rizin Fighting Federation Lightweight Championship.[20]
This event also hosted the first half of Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix Opening round fights.[18][6][21] The event was originally scheduled to take place on May 23, however due to a State of Emergency being declared between April 25 to May 9, the event was postponed to June 13. Due to the ticketing system, the event numbers will stay as they are. This will be the first MMA event in the Tokyo Dome in 18 years and they are hoping to hold at least 50% capacity for the venue, equaling about 25,000 spectators.[22]
RIZIN Featherweight champion Yutaka Saito fought Vugar Keramov in a non-title bout.[23]
A heavyweight bout between Tsuyoshi Sudario and Shoma Shibisai was announced for the event.[24]
RISE Welterweight champion BeyNoah made his mixed martial arts debut against Satoshi Yamasu in a 73 kg catchweight bout.[25]
Results
[edit | edit source]| Rizin 28 | |||||||
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| Weight Class | Method | Round | T.Time | Notes | |||
| Featherweight 66 kg | Brazil Kleber Koike Erbst | def. | Japan Mikuru Asakura | Technical Submission (Triangle Choke) | 2 | 1:51 | |
| Japan Tenshin Nasukawa | - | Japan Koki Osaki | Time Expired | 3 | 3:00 | Special Standing Bout | |
| Japan Hiroya Kawabe | |||||||
| Japan Hideo Tokoro | |||||||
| Intermission | |||||||
| Lightweight 70 kg | Brazil Roberto de Souza | def. | Azerbaijan Tofiq Musayev | Submission (Triangle Choke) | 1 | 1:12 | For the inaugural Rizin Lightweight Championship. |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Japan Kai Asakura | def. | Japan Shooto Watanabe | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 3:22 | Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix 2021 Opening Round |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Japan Naoki Inoue | def. | Japan Shintaro Ishiwatari | KO (Soccer Kick) | 1 | 1:58 | Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix 2021 Opening Round |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Japan Hiromasa Ougikubo | def. | Japan Takeshi Kasugai | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix 2021 Opening Round |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Japan Yuki Motoya | def. | Japan Ryo Okada | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix 2021 Opening Round |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Japan Yutaka Saito (c) | def. | Azerbaijan Vugar Keramov | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | Non-title bout. |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Japan Shoma Shibisai | def. | Japan Tsuyoshi Sudario | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 3 | 1:38 | |
| Catchweight 73 kg | Japan Satoshi Yamasu | def. | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | ||
Rizin 29 – Osaka
[edit | edit source]| Rizin 29 – Osaka | |
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| Promotion | Rizin Fighting Federation |
| Date | June 27, 2021 |
| Venue | Maruzen Intec Arena |
| City | Japan Osaka, Japan |
| Attendance | 4,796[26] |
Rizin 29 – Osaka was a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on June 27, 2021, at the Maruzen Intec Arena in Osaka, Japan.[27] The event was originally scheduled for May 23, but was subsequently postponed due to a state of emergency declared in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[28]
Background
[edit | edit source]This event is expected to host the second half of Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix initial round fights.[27][6] The event will be held with 50% capacity, equaling about 5000 spectators.[22]
A four-man 60 kg kickboxing tournament was announced for this event, featuring Ryo Takahashi, Koji, Genji Umeno and Taiju Shiratori.[29]
Two additional kickboxing bouts were scheduled for the event: Seiki Ueyama was set to fight Jyosei Izumi at flyweight, while Yuma Yamahata was scheduled to fight Kiyoto Takahashi in a catchweight bout.[30]
It was announced that the Shooto Lightweight champion Yuki Kawana would fight Yusuke Yachi, while Rikuto Shirakawa would fight Jin Aoi at featherweight.[31]
Two more bouts were announced on May 28: a flyweight bout between the former Pancrase champion Daichi Kitakata and the former DEEP flyweight champion Yusaku Nakamura, as well as a flyweight kickboxing bout between the former Lumpinee and Rajadamnern champion Nadaka Yoshinari and Chikai.[32]
Results
[edit | edit source]| Rizin 29 | |||||||
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| Weight Class | Method | Round | T.Time | Notes | |||
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Japan Taiju Shiratori | def. | Japan Koji | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Rizin KICK Tournament Final |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Japan Yuto Hokamura | def. | Japan Kuya Ito | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix 2021 Opening Round |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Japan Takafumi Otsuka | def. | Japan Hiroki Yamashita | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix 2021 Opening Round |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Japan Kenta Takizawa | def. | Japan Masakazu Imanari | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix 2021 Opening Round |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Brazil Alan Yamaniha | def. | Japan Kazuma Kuramoto | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix 2021 Opening Round |
| Lightweight 71 kg | Japan Yusuke Yachi | def. | Japan Yuki Kawana | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Japan Rikuto Shirakawa | def. | Japan Jin Aoi | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Japan Taiju Shiratori | def. | Japan Ryo Takahashi | KO (Punches) | 1 | 1:37 | Rizin KICK Tournament Semi Final |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Japan Koji | - | Japan Genji Umeno | No Contest (Accidental Headbutt) | 1 | 0:43 | Rizin KICK Tournament Semi Final |
| Strawweight 52 kg | Japan Nadaka Yoshinari | def. | Japan Chikai | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 1 | 3:00 | Kickboxing |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Japan Seiki Ueyama | def. | Japan Jyosei Izumi | TKO (Three Knockdowns) | 2 | 1:55 | Kickboxing |
| Catchweight | Japan Yuma Yamahata | - | Japan Kiyoto Takahashi | Draw (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | Kickboxing |
Rizin 30 - Saitama
[edit | edit source]| Rizin 30 - Saitama | |
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| Promotion | Rizin Fighting Federation |
| Date | September 19, 2021 |
| Venue | Saitama Super Arena |
| City | Japan Saitama, Japan |
| Attendance | 7,580 |
Rizin 30 - Saitama was a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on September 19, 2021, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.
Background
[edit | edit source]The event would also feature the quarterfinal bouts of the bantamweight Grand Prix.[33]
Ayaka Hamasaki was scheduled to face Emi Fujino in a non-title bout in the co-main event.[34]
Olympic Greco-Roman wrestling silver medalist Shinobu Ota and former K-1 Welterweight champion Yuta Kubo were scheduled to fight in a featherweight bout.[35]
KNOCK OUT 65 kg champion Chihiro Suzuki was scheduled to face the 18-year mixed martial arts veteran Shoji Maruyama in a featherweight bout.[36]
Koji Takeda and Yusuke Yachi were scheduled to face each other in a featherweight bout.[37]
Two UFC veterans, Yoshinori Horie and Ulka Sasaki were scheduled to face each other in a featherweight bout.[38]
A women's atomweight kickboxing bout between Panchan Rina and Momoka Mandokoro was scheduled for the event. It was the first women's kickboxing bout in Rizin history.[39]
Results
[edit | edit source]| Rizin 30 | |||||||
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| Weight Class | Method | Round | T.Time | Notes | |||
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Japan Kai Asakura | def. | Brazil Alan Yamaniha | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix Quarterfinals |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Japan Naoki Inoue | def. | Japan Yuto Hokamura | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix Quarterfinals |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Japan Hiromasa Ougikubo | def. | Japan Takafumi Otsuka | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix Quarterfinals |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Japan Kenta Takizawa | def. | Japan Yuki Motoya | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:27 | Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix Quarterfinals |
| Intermission | |||||||
| W.Super Atomweight 49 kg | Japan Ayaka Hamasaki (c) | def. | Japan Emi Fujino | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Non-Title bout |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Japan Yusuke Yachi | def. | Japan Koji Takeda | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Japan Yoshinori Horie | def. | Japan Ulka Sasaki | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Japan Shinobu Ota | def. | Japan Yuta Kubo | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Japan Shoji Maruyama | def. | Japan Chihiro Suzuki | KO (Punches) | 1 | 0:20 | |
| Atomweight 47 kg | Japan Panchan Rina | def. | Japan Momoka Mandokoro | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Kickboxing |
Rizin Landmark Vol.1
[edit | edit source]| Rizin Landmark vol.1 | |
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| Promotion | Rizin Fighting Federation |
| Date | October 2, 2021 |
| City | Japan Tokyo, Japan |
Rizin Landmark vol.1 was a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on October 2, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.[40][41][42]
Background
[edit | edit source]The event was headlined by a 68 kg catchweight bout between Mikuru Asakura and Kyohei Hagiwara.[43]
On August 21, 2021, Rizin announced two bantamweight bouts were announced for the event: Masakazu Imanari would face Takeshi Kasugai,[44] while Shooto Watanabe would face Kuya Ito.[45] Ito later withdrew from his bout with Watanabe due to COVID-19 protocols, and was replaced by Nobutaka Naito.[46]
Results
[edit | edit source]| Rizin | |||||||
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| Weight Class | Method | Round | T.Time | Notes | |||
| Catchweight 68 kg | Japan Mikuru Asakura | def. | Japan Kyohei Hagiwara | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Japan Hiroaki Suzuki | def. | Japan Keisuke Okuda | TKO (Knee and Punches) | 1 | 1:42 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Japan Masakazu Imanari | def. | Japan Takeshi Kasugai | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 2:50 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Japan Shooto Watanabe | def. | Japan Nobutaka Naito | Technical Submission (D’Arce Choke) | 1 | 1:33 | |
Rizin 31 - Yokohama
[edit | edit source]| Rizin 31 - Yokohama | |
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| Promotion | Rizin Fighting Federation |
| Date | October 24, 2021 |
| Venue | Pia Arena |
| City | Japan Yokohama, Japan |
Rizin 31 - Yokohama was a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on October 24, 2021, at the Pia Arena in Yokohama, Japan.
Background
[edit | edit source]A featherweight title fight between the reigning champion Yutaka Saito and title challenger Juntaro Ushiku was scheduled as the event headliner.[47]
A women's super atomweight bout between the reigning Jewels atomweight and DEEP Microweight champion Saori Oshima and the two-time Rizin FF atomweight title challenger Kanna Asakura was announced for the event.[48]
Rizin-regular Tsuyoshi Sudario was scheduled to face Radlein Saint Ilme in a heavyweight bout.[49]
Results
[edit | edit source]| Rizin 31 | |||||||
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| Weight Class | Method | Round | T.Time | Notes | |||
| Featherweight 66 kg | Japan Juntaro Ushiku | def. | Japan Yutaka Saito (c) | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 2 | 4:26 | For the Rizin Featherweight Championship |
| W.Super Atomweight 49 kg | Japan Saori Oshima | def. | Japan Kanna Asakura | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Japan Tsuyoshi Sudario | def. | KO (Punch) | 1 | 1:51 | ||
| Featherweight 66 kg | Japan Masanori Kanehara | def. | Japan Takahiro Ashida | TKO (Punches and Elbows) | 2 | 1:18 | |
| Intermission | |||||||
| Lightweight 71 kg | Japan Akira Okada | def. | Japan Daichi Abe | Submission (North-South Choke) | 2 | 4:34 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Japan Daisuke Nakamura | def. | Japan Suguru Nii | Submission (Flying Armbar) | 1 | 2:16 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Japan Rikuto Shirakawa | def. | Japan Takuya Yamamoto | KO (Punches and Soccer Kick) | 1 | 3:48 | |
| Catchweight 53.5 kg | Japan Nadaka Yoshinari | vs. | Japan Naoki Ishikawa | TKO (3 Knockdowns - Right Hook) | 1 | 2:30 | Kickboxing |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Japan Yuki Ito | def. | Japan Yusaku Nakamura | TKO (Elbow and Punches) | 1 | 4:52 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Japan Seiichiro Ito | def. | Japan Kunta Hashimoto | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 2 | 4:07 | |
| Catchweight 51 kg | Japan Ryuya Okuwaki | def. | Japan Ryuto Oinuma | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | Kickboxing |
Rizin 32 - Okinawa
[edit | edit source]| Rizin 32 - Okinawa | |
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| Promotion | Rizin Fighting Federation |
| Date | November 20, 2021 |
| Venue | Okinawa Arena |
| City | Japan Okinawa, Japan |
Rizin 32 - Okinawa was a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on November 20, 2021, at the Okinawa Arena in Okinawa, Japan.
Background
[edit | edit source]The event was headlined by a super-atomweight bout between the 2017 Super Atomweight Grand Prix runner-up Rena Kubota and the one-time Rizin Super Atomweight title challenger Miyuu Yamamoto.[50]
Results
[edit | edit source]| Rizin 32 | |||||||
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| Weight Class | Method | Round | T.Time | Notes | |||
| W.Super Atomweight 50 kg | Japan Rena Kubota | def. | Japan Miyuu Yamamoto | TKO (Knee and Punches) | 2 | 3:35 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Japan Koji Tanaka | def. | Japan Kazuma Sone | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Kickboxing |
| Catchweight 58.5 kg | Japan Yoshiro Maeda | def. | Japan Mitsuhisa Sunabe | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Nigeria Bobby Ologun | def. | Japan Katsuya Kitamura | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 2 | 2:34 | |
| Catchweight 72 kg | def. | Democratic Republic of the Congo Daryl Lokoku | KO (Punch) | 3 | 1:09 | ||
| Intermission | |||||||
| Catchweight 72 kg | Japan Juri Ohara | def. | Japan Kohei Tokeshi | TKO (Soccer Kicks and Punches) | 1 | 1:16 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Japan Haruo Ochi | def. | Japan Tatsuya So | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Japan Yuichi Miyagi | def. | Japan Tomohiro Adaniya | KO (Knee) | 1 | 0:47 | |
| W.Super Atomweight 49 kg | Japan Mizuki Oshiro | def. | Japan Aira Koga | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight 74 kg | def. | Japan Shinya Kumazawa | Submission (Okuri Eri Jime) | 2 | 1:34 | ||
| Catchweight 73 kg | Japan Hirokatsu Miyagi | def. | Japan Lopez Satsuma | KO (Punch) | 1 | 2:39 | Kickboxing |
| Catchweight 58 kg | Japan Sho Sekihara | def. | Japan Takahiro Kuniyoshi | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight 55 kg | Japan Ryoga Terayama | def. | Japan Hiroki Kinjo | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Kickboxing |
Rizin Trigger 1
[edit | edit source]| Rizin Trigger 1 | |
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| Promotion | Rizin Fighting Federation |
| Date | November 28, 2021 |
| Venue | World Memorial Hall |
| City | Japan Kobe, Japan |
Rizin Trigger 1 was a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on November 28, 2021, at the World Memorial Hall in Kobe, Japan.
Background
[edit | edit source]The inaugural Rizin Trigger event marked the first time in-which matches took place in a cage, rather than a ring.[51]
Results
[edit | edit source]| Rizin Trigger 1 | |||||||
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| Weight Class | Method | Round | T.Time | Notes | |||
| Featherweight 66 kg | Japan Kyohei Hagiwara | def. | Japan Shoji Maruyama | TKO (Punch and Soccer Kick) | 2 | 1:19 | |
| Catchweight 68 kg | Japan Yoshinori Horie | def. | Japan Hirotaka Nakada | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Japan Kiichi Kunimoto | def. | Japan Takahiro Kawanaka | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | 1 | 4:10 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Japan Ryuichiro Sumimura | def. | Japan Yasaku Kinoshita | Disqualification (Fence Grabbing) | 2 | 2:34 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Japan Mamoru Uoi | def. | Japan Hiroki Yamashita | KO (Punch and Soccer Kick) | 1 | 4:53 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Japan Tatsuki Saomoto | def. | Japan Takashi Matsuba | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Intermission | |||||||
| Featherweight 66 kg | Japan Chihiro Suzuki | def. | Japan Sora Yamamoto | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight 73 kg | def. | Japan Keisuke Okuda | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 1:07 | ||
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Japan Daiki Tsubota | def. | Japan Makoto Kamaya | KO (Flying Knee) | 2 | 2:49 | |
| Catchweight 53 kg | Japan Jin Mandokoro | def. | Japan Yu Hiramatsu | KO (Punch) | 2 | 1:08 | Kickboxing |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Thailand Tepparith | def. | Japan Hiroto Ichimura | KO (Punch) | 2 | 2:54 | Kickboxing |
| W.Catchweight 46 kg | Japan Momoka Mandokoro | def. | Japan Miku | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Kickboxing |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Japan Kenji Kato | def. | Japan Katsuya Fujiwara | TKO (Injury) | 2 | 1:21 | |
| Catchweight 55 kg | Japan Tsubasa Morii | def. | Japan Fujimon | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Kickboxing |
Rizin 33 - Saitama
[edit | edit source]| Rizin 33 - Saitama | |
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| Promotion | Rizin Fighting Federation |
| Date | December 31, 2021 |
| Venue | Saitama Super Arena |
| City | Japan Saitama, Japan |
| Attendance | 22,499[52] |
Rizin 33 - Saitama was a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on December 31, 2021, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.
Background
[edit | edit source]A Rizin Lightweight Championship title bout between reigning champion Roberto de Souza and title challenger Yusuke Yachi was scheduled as the event headliner.[53]
Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix Semi-final bouts were scheduled to take place during the event.[54]
Results
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| Weight Class | Method | Round | T.Time | Notes | |||
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Japan Hiromasa Ougikubo | def. | Japan Kai Asakura | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix Finals |
| Lightweight 71 kg | Brazil Roberto de Souza (c) | def. | Japan Yusuke Yachi | Submission (Triangle Armbar) | 2 | 3:30 | For the Rizin Lightweight Championship |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Japan Mikuru Asakura | def. | Japan Yutaka Saito | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight | Japan Tenshin Nasukawa | - | Japan Takanori Gomi | Draw (Time Limit) | 2 | 3:00 | Special Standing Bout Rules |
| W.Catchweight 50 kg | South Korea Si Woo Park | def. | Japan Rena Kubota | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Intermission | |||||||
| W.Super Atomweight 49 kg | Japan Seika Izawa | def. | Japan Ayaka Hamasaki (c) | TKO (Elbows and Punches) | 2 | 2:50 | Non-Title Bout |
| Lightweight 71 kg | Japan Koji Takeda | def. | Submission (Armbar) | 2 | 4:12 | ||
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Japan Hideki Sekine | def. | Japan Shoma Shibisai | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 2:09 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Japan Kyohei Hagiwara | def. | Japan Hiroaki Suzuki | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight 62 kg | Japan YA-MAN | def. | Japan Koji Tanaka | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | Kickboxing |
| Catchweight 90 kg | Japan Hikaru Saito | def. | Japan Yuta Kubo | Technical Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 2:16 | Special Rules |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Japan Shinobu Ota | def. | Japan Kazuma Sone | TKO (Soccer Kicks and Stomps) | 2 | 3:55 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Japan Yuki Motoya | def. | Japan Yuto Hokamura | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix Reserve Bout |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Japan Hiromasa Ougikubo | def. | Japan Naoki Inoue | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix Semi-finals |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Japan Kai Asakura | def. | Japan Kenta Takizawa | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix Semi-finals |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Japan Kota Miura | def. | Japan Yushi | TKO (Soccer Kick and Punch) | 1 | 3:00 | Special Rules |
See also
[edit | edit source]- List of current Rizin FF fighters
- 2021 in UFC
- Bellator MMA in 2021
- 2021 in ONE Championship
- 2021 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
- 2021 in Absolute Championship Akhmat
- 2021 in Road FC
References
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