2022 in Rizin Fighting Federation#The Match 2022
{{short description|Rizin Fighting Federation in 2022}}
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The year 2022 was the eighth year in the history of the Rizin Fighting Federation, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan.
Rizin events were broadcast through a television agreement with Fuji Television. However, due to several controversies, the promotion would be dropped by the network by May of that year.[https://www.news-postseven.com/archives/20220516_1753902.html?DETAIL 天心vs武尊の仕掛け人RIZIN代表・榊原信行氏「反社交際音声」流出トラブル｜NEWSポストセブン ; May 16, 2022][https://efight.jp/news-20220531_1072283【THE MATCH】フジテレビが”放送中止”を発表「主催者側との契約に至らず」 - eFight【イーファイト】格闘技情報を毎日配信！; May 31, 2022] Rizin would since begin broadcasting on events via PPV on their new streaming service, RIZIN STREAM PASS, and various other streaming platforms in Japan.{{cite web |title=Rizin announces streaming service, Mayweather fight |url=https://www.sportbusiness.com/news/rizin-announces-streaming-service-mayweather-fight/ |website=pressparty.com|date=16 June 2022 }}
In North America and Europe, Rizin events were available via PPV on LIVENow.{{cite web|title = LIVENOW AND RIZIN FIGHTING FEDERATION STRIKE DEAL TO BRING MMA CONTEST TO A GLOBAL AUDIENCE|url=https://www.pressparty.com/pg/newsdesk/LIVENow/view/238884/|website=pressparty.com}} Starting with Super Rizin & Rizin 38 in 2022,[https://www.fite.tv/watch/mayweather-vs-asakura/2pbuk/ ▷ Floyd Mayweather vs Mikuru Asakura - Official PPV Replay - FITE][https://www.fite.tv/watch/rizin-38/2pbzo/ ▷ RIZIN 38 - Official PPV Replay - FITE] Integrated Sports would produce English-language PPVs of Rizin events for FITE.[https://www.fite.tv/vl/p/integrated-sports/ ▷ Integrated Sports Videos & Streams July 2023 - FITE]
Background
Nobuyuki Sakakibara announced that Rizin is planning to work in co-promotion with K-1 and RISE to hold an event headlined by between Tenshin Nasukawa and Takeru Segawa. Known as THE MATCH 2022, the event would be held on June 19, 2022.
List of events
| class="sortable wikitable succession-box" style="margin:1.0em auto; font-size:90%;" |
| colspan=9 style="background-color: #ccf; color: #000080; text-align: center;" | Rizin Fighting Federation |
|---|
| scope="col" | #
! scope="col" | Event ! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | Venue ! scope="col" | Location ! scope="col" | Attendance |
| align=center| 1
| {{dts|2022|February|23}} | {{flagicon|JPN}} Fukuroi, Japan | |
| align=center| 2
| {{dts|2022|March|6}} | {{n/a}} | {{flagicon|JPN}} Japan | |
| align=center| 3
| {{dts|2022|March|20}} |
| align=center| 4
| {{dts|2022|April|16}} | rowspan=2|Musashino Forest Sport Plaza |
| align=center| 5
| {{dts|2022|April|17}} |
| align=center| 6
| {{dts|2022|May|5}} | {{n/a}} | {{flagicon|JPN}} Japan | |
| align=center| 7
| {{dts|2022|June|19}} |
| align=center| 8
| {{dts|2022|July|02}} |
| align=center| 9
| {{dts|2022|July|31}} | rowspan=2|Saitama Super Arena |
| align=center| 10
| {{dts|2022|September|25}} | |
| align=center| 11
| Rizin 39 | {{dts|2022|October|23}} | {{flagicon|JPN}} Fukuoka, Japan | |
| align=center| 12
| {{dts|2022|November|6}} | {{flagicon|JPN}} Nagoya, Japan | |
| align=center| 13
| {{dts|2022|December|31}} |
Rizin Women's Super Atomweight Grand Prix 2022 bracket
{{8TeamBracket-NoSeeds
| RD1=1st Round
Rizin 37
| RD2=Semifinals
Super Rizin & Rizin 38
| RD3=Final
| team-width=150
| score-width=20
| RD1-team1={{flagicon|JPN}} Seika Izawa
| RD1-score1=SUB
| RD1-team2={{flagicon|BRA}} Laura Fontoura
| RD1-score2=1
| RD1-team3={{flagicon|JPN}} Rena Kubota
| RD1-score3=UD
| RD1-team4={{flagicon|UKR}} Anastasiya Svetkivska
| RD1-score4=3
| RD1-team5={{flagicon|JPN}} Ayaka Hamasaki
| RD1-score5=UD
| RD1-team6={{flagicon|MEX}} Jessica Aguilar
| RD1-score6=3
| RD1-team7={{flagicon|JPN}} Kanna Asakura
| RD1-score7=3
| RD1-team8={{flagicon|KOR}} Si Woo Park
| RD1-score8=UD
| RD2-team1={{flagicon|JPN}} Seika Izawa
| RD2-score1=SUB
| RD2-team2={{flagicon|UKR}} Anastasiya Svetkivska1
| RD2-score2=2
| RD2-team3={{flagicon|JPN}} Ayaka Hamasaki
| RD2-score3=3
| RD2-team4={{flagicon|KOR}} Si Woo Park
| RD2-score4=UD
| RD3-team1={{flagicon|JPN}} Seika Izawa
| RD3-score1= SD
| RD3-team2={{flagicon|KOR}} Si Woo Park
| RD3-score2= 3
}}
1 Anastasiya Svetkivska replaced an injured Rena Kubota.{{cite web |title=【RIZIN】RENAが欠場、スーパーアトム級GPにウクライナのアナスタシアが出場＝9月25日（日）さいたま |url=https://gonkaku.jp/articles/11480 |website=gonkaku.jp |access-date=6 September 2022}}
Rizin Trigger 2
{{Infobox MMA event
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|promotion= Rizin Fighting Federation
| name= Rizin Trigger 2
|date= February 23, 2022
|venue= Ecopa Arena
|city= {{flagicon|JPN}} Fukuroi, Japan
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|previousevent= Rizin 33
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Rizin Trigger 2 was a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on February 23, 2022, at the Ecopa Arena in Fukuroi, Japan.
=Background=
A featherweight bout between Kleber Koike Erbst and Ulka Sasaki was scheduled as the event headliner.{{cite web|last=Sherdog.com|title=Rizin 'Trigger 2nd' Cage Event Set for Feb. 23; Koike Erbst vs. Sasaki to Headline|url=https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Rizin-Trigger-2nd-Cage-Event-Set-for-Feb-23-Koike-Erbst-vs-Sasaki-to-Headline-184277|access-date=2022-01-21|website=Sherdog|language=en}}
=Results=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 80%;" |
| colspan="8" style="background-color: #ccf; color: #000080; text-align: center;" | Rizin Trigger 2 |
|---|
| colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Weight Class
! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Method ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Round ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | T.Time ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Notes |
| Featherweight 66 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kleber Koike Erbst |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Ulka Sasaki |Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |align=center|2 |align=center|3:22 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kazuma Kuramoto |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Kenji Kato |TKO (Knees) |align=center|1 |align=center|4:16 | |
| Lightweight 71 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Akira Okada |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Takumi Suzuki |Decision (Unanimous) |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Sora Yamamoto |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Suguru Nii |TKO (Knees and Punches) |align=center|1 |align=center|0:35 | |
| colspan="8" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000080; text-align: center;" | Intermission |
| Catchweight 73 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kohei Tokeshi |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|BRA}} Harry Stallone |KO (Punch) |align=center|2 |align=center|3:31 | |
| Catchweight 100 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Ryugo |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Sasada Katsutoshi |TKO (Three Knockdowns) |align=center|1 |align=center|2:38 |Kickboxing |
| Catchweight 62 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Hikaru Yoshino |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Daisuke Endo |Decision (Unanimous) |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kouki Nakagawa |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Katsushi Kojima |Decision (Unanimous) |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Takuma Uchiyama |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Kotetsu Hara |Decision (Split) |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 | |
| Featherweight 65 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Koki Takeuchi |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Yuuki Kitagawa |Decision (Unanimous) |align=center|3 |align=center|3:00 |Kickboxing |
| Catchweight 58 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Taiki Matsui |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Masanari |Decision (Unanimous) |align=center|3 |align=center|3:00 |Kickboxing |
| Catchweight 59 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Taiki Sawatani |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Kota Nakagawa |Decision (Unanimous) |align=center|3 |align=center|3:00 |Kickboxing |
| Catchweight 60 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Momoto |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Yudai Ito |TKO (Doctor Stoppage) |align=center|2 |align=center|0:13 |Kickboxing |
Rizin Landmark 2
{{Infobox MMA event
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| name= Rizin Landmark 2
|date= March 6, 2022
|venue= TBA
|city= {{flagicon|JPN}} Japan
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Rizin Landmark 2 was a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on March 6, 2022, in Japan.
=Background=
A featherweight bout between Chihiro Suziki and the Ren Hiramoto is scheduled as the event headliner.{{cite web |title=【RIZIN】平本蓮との対戦決まった鈴木千裕「KOして生き残る」、鶴屋怜が鈴木の実力に太鼓判「まじ強いすよ」 |url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/5041968c09a63cc5e9a90c31e46bde3f68cef3fb |website=news.yahoo.co.jp |access-date=10 February 2022}}
=Results=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 80%;" |
| colspan="8" style="background-color: #ccf; color: #000080; text-align: center;" | Rizin Landmark 2 |
|---|
| colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Weight Class
! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Method ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Round ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | T.Time ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Notes |
| Featherweight 66 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Chihiro Suzuki |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Ren Hiramoto |Decision (Unanimous) |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Hiroaki Suzuki |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Shoji Maruyama |TKO (Punch and Soccer Kick) |align=center|1 |align=center|1:12 | |
| Catchweight 52.5 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Nadaka Yoshinari |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Yusei Shirahata |KO (punch) |align=center|2 |align=center|1:01 |Kickboxing |
| Bantamweight 61 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kuya Ito |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Mamoru Uoi |Decision (Unanimous) |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 | |
| Catchweight 63 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kosuke Terashima |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Takuma Masuda |Decision (Split) |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 | |
Rizin 34 – Osaka
{{Infobox MMA event
|image=
|promotion= Rizin Fighting Federation
| name= Rizin 34 – Osaka
|date= March 20, 2022
|venue= Maruzen Intec Arena
|city= {{flagicon|JPN}} Osaka, Japan
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Rizin 34 – Osaka was a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on March 20, 2022, at the Maruzen Intec Arena in Osaka, Japan.
With this event, Rizin reaches the same total of numbered events as PRIDE FC did at the time of its final show.
=Background=
A featherweight bout between Satoshi Yamasu and Kyohei Hagiwara was scheduled as the event headliner.{{cite web |title=3・20『RIZIN.34』で萩原京平VS弥益ドミネーター聡志 |url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/4a07dd315599e652f9e413c54ab5cd59133c72e1 |website=news.yahoo.co.jp |access-date=10 March 2022}}
A bantamweight kickboxing bout between Taiga Kawabe and Ryo Takahashi was scheduled for the event.{{cite web |title=【RIZIN】3.20『RIZIN.34』大阪大会で大雅vs.高橋亮が決定、ほか出場候補は「皇治と金太郎」、天心vs.武尊の6月大会に向けて「存在感を示してほしい」（榊原CEO） |url=https://gonkaku.jp/articles/9580 |website=gonkaku.jp |access-date=16 February 2022}}
=Results=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 80%;" |
| colspan="8" style="background-color: #ccf; color: #000080; text-align: center;" | Rizin 34 |
|---|
| colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Weight Class
! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Method ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Round ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | T.Time ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Notes |
| Featherweight 66 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Satoshi Yamasu |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Kyohei Hagiwara |Submission (Triangle Choke) |align=center|1 |align=center|3:21 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kouzi |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Genji Umeno |Decision (Majority) |align=center|3 |align=center|3:00 |Kickboxing |
| Catchweight 68 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Sora Yamamoto |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Daisuke Nakamura |Decision (Split) |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Daichi Abe |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Kiichi Kunimoto |Decision (Unanimous) |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Daichi Kitakata |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Yutaro Muramoto |Decision (Unanimous) |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 | |
| Lightweight 71 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Juri Ohara |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Akira Okada |Decision (Split) |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 | |
| colspan="8" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000080; text-align: center;" | Intermission |
| Bantamweight 61 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Taiga Kawabe |align=center| - |{{flagicon|JPN}} Ryo Takahashi |Draw (Majority) |align=center|3 |align=center|3:00 |Kickboxing |
| Bantamweight 61 kg
|{{flagicon|BRA}} Alan Yamaniha |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Motonobu Tezuka |Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |align=center|2 |align=center|3:25 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Tatsuki Saomoto |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Yuto Uda |Decision (Split) |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 | |
| Catchweight 60 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Ryuya Fukuda |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Masayuki Watanabe |KO (Punches) |align=center|1 |align=center|0:54 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yuya |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Yousuke Yamato |TKO (Referee Stoppage) |align=center|2 |align=center|2:51 |Kickboxing |
| Bantamweight 61 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yuki Kasahara |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Motoki |TKO (Referee Stoppage) |align=center|1 |align=center|2:24 |Kickboxing |
| Catchweight 53 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Syuto Sato |align=center| - |{{flagicon|JPN}} Jin Mandokoro |No Contest (Ankle Injury) |align=center|3 |align=center|1:30 |Kickboxing |
| Catchweight 63 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Ryuki Kaneda |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Ayumu Yamamoto |TKO (Soccer kick) |align=center|1 |align=center|2:07 | |
| Catchweight 63 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Sho Ogawa |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Yuma Yamahata |TKO (3 Knockdowns) |align=center|1 |align=center|2:52 |Kickboxing |
| Lightweight 70 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Masaya Jaki |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Kouta |TKO (Referee Stoppage) |align=center|1 |align=center|1:53 |Kickboxing |
| colspan="8" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000080; text-align: center;" | Opening Fight |
| Catchweight 60 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Shun |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Ryo Sato |TKO (Referee Stoppage) |align=center|1 |align=center|2:15 |Kickboxing |
Rizin Trigger 3
{{Infobox MMA event
|image=
|promotion= Rizin Fighting Federation
| name= Rizin Trigger 3
|date= April 16, 2022
|venue= Musashino Forest Sport Plaza
|city= {{flagicon|JPN}} Chōfu, Japan
|gate=
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Rizin Trigger 3 will be a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on April 16, 2022, at the Musashino Forest Sport Plaza in Chōfu, Japan.
=Background=
=Results=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 80%;" |
| colspan="8" style="background-color: #ccf; color: #000080; text-align: center;" | Rizin Trigger 3 |
|---|
| colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Weight Class
! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Method ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Round ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | T.Time ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Notes |
| Lightweight 71 kg
|{{flagicon|BRA}} Luiz Gustavo |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Yusuke Yachi |TKO (Punches) |align=center|2 |align=center|3:14 | |
| Openweight
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Hideki Sekine |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Takakenshin |TKO (Soccer Kicks and Punches) |align=center|2 |align=center|3:49 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}}Masanori Kanehara |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Kazumasa Majima |TKO (Punches) |align=center|3 |align=center|3:37 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Takaki Soya |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Nobuyoshi Nakatsukasa |KO (Soccer Kick and Punches) |align=center|2 |align=center|3:29 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Takuma Sudo |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}}Shooto Watanabe |Decision (Split) |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 | |
| colspan="8" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000080; text-align: center;" | Intermission |
| Lightweight 71 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kimihiro Eto |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Tatsuya Saika |TKO (Punches) |align=center|3 |align=center|4:12 | |
| Catchweight 72 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Grant Bogdanove |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Takeshi Izumi |TKO (Punches and Elbows) |align=center|3 |align=center|3:16 | |
| Catchweight 63.5 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Shoji Otani |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Rikiya |TKO (Three knockdown rule) |align=center|1 |align=center|2:52 |Kickboxing |
Rizin 35
{{Infobox MMA event
|image=
|promotion= Rizin Fighting Federation
| name= Rizin 35
|date= April 17, 2022
|venue= Musashino Forest Sport Plaza
|city= {{flagicon|JPN}} Chōfu, Japan
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Rizin 35 was a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on April 17, 2022, at the Musashino Forest Sport Plaza in Chōfu, Japan.
=Background=
A Rizin Super Atomweight Championship bout between the reigning champion Ayaka Hamasaki and Seika Izawa was scheduled for the event.{{cite web |title=【RIZIN】3大タイトルマッチが決定！ サトシvs.ケース、牛久vs.斎藤、浜崎vs.伊澤がベルトを賭けて再戦＝4月16日（土）『RIZIN.35』府中 |url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/dd9c797601f309e09ba01b9aabc2da4aced73037 |website=news.yahoo.co.jp |access-date=10 March 2022 |archive-date=10 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220310073554/https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/dd9c797601f309e09ba01b9aabc2da4aced73037 |url-status=dead }}
A Rizin Featherweight Championship rematch between the reigning champion Juntaro Ushiku and the former champion Yutaka Saito was scheduled for the event.{{cite web |title=【ＲＩＺＩＮ】連敗中の斎藤裕がフェザー級王者・牛久に挑戦「自分のベルトを返してもらう」 |url=https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/fight/rizin/4052795/ |website=tokyo-sports.co.jp |date=10 March 2022 |access-date=10 March 2022}}
A Rizin Lightweight Championship rematch between the reigning champion Roberto de Souza and Johnny Case was scheduled for the event.
=Results=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 80%;" |
| colspan="8" style="background-color: #ccf; color: #000080; text-align: center;" | Rizin 35 |
|---|
| colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Weight Class
! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Method ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Round ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | T.Time ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Notes |
| Lightweight 71 kg
|{{flagicon|BRA}} Roberto de Souza (c) |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Johnny Case |Submission (Reverse Triangle Armbar) |align=center|1 |align=center|3:32 |For the Rizin Lightweight Championship |
| Featherweight 66 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Juntaro Ushiku (c) |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Yutaka Saito |Decision (Unanimous) |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |For the Rizin Featherweight Championship |
| W.Super Atomweight 49 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}}Seika Izawa |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Ayaka Hamasaki (c) |Decision (Unanimous) |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |For the Rizin Super Atomweight Championship |
| Heavyweight 120 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Tsuyoshi Kosaka |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Mikio Ueda |KO (Punches) |align=center|1 |align=center|2:05 | |
| colspan="8" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000080; text-align: center;" | Intermission |
| W.Super Atomweight 49 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kanna Asakura |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Satomi Takano |Decision (Unanimous) |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 | |
| Lightweight 71 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Spike Carlyle |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Koji Takeda |Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke) |align=center|2 |align=center|1:35 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Shoma Shibisai |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|LAT}} Rihards Bigis |TKO (Punches and Elbows) |align=center|1 |align=center|1:36 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yuki Motoya |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|BRA}} Alan Yamaniha |Decision (Unanimous) |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg
|{{flagicon|AZE}} Vugar Karamov |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Taichi Nakajima |Technical Submission (Triangle Choke) |align=center|1 |align=center|2:00 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg
|{{flagicon|GUM}} Kyle Aguon |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Takahiro Ashida |Decision (Unanimous) |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 | |
Rizin Landmark 3
{{Infobox MMA event
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|promotion= Rizin Fighting Federation
| name= Rizin Landmark 3
|date= May 5, 2022
|venue= TBA
|city= {{flagicon|JPN}} Japan
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Rizin Landmark 3 was a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on May 5, 2022, in Japan.
=Background=
=Fight Card=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 80%;" |
| colspan="8" style="background-color: #ccf; color: #000080; text-align: center;" | Rizin Landmark 3 |
|---|
| colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Weight Class
! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Method ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Round ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | T.Time ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Notes |
| Catchweight 68 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kleber Koike Erbst |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Kyohei Hagiwara |Submission (Face Crank) |align=center|1 |align=center|1:37 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kazuma Kuramoto |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Mamoru Uoi |Decision (Unanimous) |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 | |
| Catchweight
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Hideo Tokoro |align=center| - |{{flagicon|JPN}} Daisuke Nakamura |Draw (Time Limit) |align=center|1 |align=center|10:00 |Grappling Tag Match |
| Featherweight 66 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Tetsuya Seki |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Akira Haraguchi |Decision (Unanimous) |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 | |
| Catchweight 62 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yushi |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Tony Zenki |KO (Punch) |align=center|2 |align=center|2:21 | |
The Match 2022
{{Infobox MMA event
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|promotion= Rizin Fighting Federation
K-1
RISE
|name= The Match 2022
|date= June 19, 2022
|venue=Tokyo Dome
|city= {{flagicon|JPN}} Tokyo, Japan
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THE MATCH 2022 was a Kickboxing event held by Rizin Fighting Federation in partnership with K-1 and RISE on June 19, 2022, in Tokyo, Japan.
=Background=
The main event will feature the megafight between the RISE Featherweight champion Tenshin Nasukawa and the K-1 Super Featherweight champion Takeru Segawa.{{cite web |last1=MMA Fighting Newswire |title=Tenshin Nasukawa vs. Takeru dream kickboxing match set to take place in June |url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/12/24/22852941/tenshin-nasukawa-vs-takeru-dream-kickboxing-match-set-to-take-place-in-june |website=mmafighting.com |access-date=5 February 2022 |date=24 December 2021}}
=Results=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 80%;" |
| colspan="8" style="background-color: #ccf; color: #000080; text-align: center;" | The Match 2022 |
|---|
| colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Weight Class
! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Method ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Round ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | T.Time ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Notes |
| Catchweight 58 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Tenshin Nasukawa |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Takeru Segawa |Decision (Unanimous) |align=center|3 |align=center|3:00 |Kickboxing |
| Catchweight 68.5 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kaito Ono |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Masaaki Noiri |Ext R. Decision (Unanimous) |align=center|4 |align=center|3:00 |Kickboxing |
| Super lightweight 65 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kento Haraguchi |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Hideaki Yamazaki |KO |align=center|2 |align=center|0:33 |Kickboxing |
| Super lightweight 65 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Rukiya Anpo |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Kosei Yamada |Decision (Unanimous) |align=center|3 |align=center|3:00 |Kickboxing |
| Lightweight 63 kg
|{{flagicon|THA}} Kongnapa Weerasakreck |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Taiju Shiratori |KO |align=center|1 |align=center|2:47 |Kickboxing |
| Catchweight 62 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kan Nakamura |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Leona Pettas |Decision (Majority) |align=center|3 |align=center|3:00 |Kickboxing |
| Catchweight 62 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} YA-MAN |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Ryusei Ashizawa |TKO |align=center|1 |align=center|1:49 |Kickboxing |
| Catchweight 71 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Hiromi Wajima |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} BeyNoah |Decision (Unanimous) |align=center|3 |align=center|3:00 |Kickboxing |
| Catchweight 100 kg
|{{flagicon|IRN}} Sina Karimian |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Rikiya Yamashita |Decision (Unanimous) |align=center|3 |align=center|3:00 |Kickboxing |
| Catchweight 100 kg
|{{flagicon|IRN}} Mahmoud Sattari |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Yuta Uchida |TKO |align=center|1 |align=center|1:18 |Kickboxing |
| Super Featherweight 60 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yuki Kasahara |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Chihiro Nakajima |Decision (Unanimous) |align=center|3 |align=center|3:00 |Kickboxing |
| Bantamweight 53 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kazane Nagai |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Toma Kuroda |Decision (Unanimous) |align=center|3 |align=center|3:00 |Kickboxing |
| Super Bantamweight 55 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Mutsuki Ebata |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Riamu |Decision (Split) |align=center|3 |align=center|3:00 |Kickboxing |
| Super Bantamweight 55 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Masashi Kumura |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Shiro |Decision (Unanimous) |align=center|3 |align=center|3:00 |Kickboxing |
| Super Bantamweight 55 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Masahiko Suzuki |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Akihiro Kaneko |Decision (Majority) |align=center|3 |align=center|3:00 |Kickboxing |
| Bantamweight 53 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Rui Okubo |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Ryujin Nasukawa |Decision (Unanimous) |align=center|3 |align=center|3:00 |Kickboxing |
Rizin 36 – Okinawa
{{Infobox MMA event
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|promotion= Rizin Fighting Federation
|name= Rizin 36 - Okinawa
|date= July 2, 2022
|venue=Okinawa Arena
|city= {{flagicon|JPN}} Okinawa, Japan
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Rizin 36 was a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on July 2, 2022, in Okinawa, Japan.
=Background=
A bantamweight bout between the former Rizin bantamweight champion Kai Asakura and the unbeaten Ji Yong Yang was scheduled as the event headliner.{{cite web |title=【RIZIN】朝倉海７・２沖縄大会で復帰 榊原CEO「残念ながら次戦はUFCではない」 |url=https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/news/202205050001253.html |website=nikkansports.com |access-date=1 June 2022}} Asakura withdrew from the fight on June 30, as he had re-injured his right hand. Suzuki vs. Hiramoto was made the new main event.{{cite web |title=【RIZIN】朝倉海が欠場！右拳の骨折が完治せず手術へ、代打に昇侍=7.2沖縄 |url=https://efight.jp/news-20220630_1197083 |access-date=30 June 2022 |website=efight.jp|date=30 June 2022 }}
A featherweight bout between two former kickboxers, Hiroaki Suzuki and Ren Hiramoto, was booked as the co-main event.{{cite web |title=【RIZIN.36】平本蓮は"怪物くん"鈴木博昭と対戦 「生まれ変わったところを見せたい」 |url=https://www.sponichi.co.jp/battle/news/2022/06/01/kiji/20220601s00003000398000c.html |website=sponichi.co.jp |access-date=1 June 2022}}
=Fight Card=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 80%;" |
| colspan="8" style="background-color: #ccf; color: #000080; text-align: center;" | Rizin 36 |
|---|
| colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Weight Class
! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Method ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Round ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | T.Time ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Notes |
| Featherweight 66 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Ren Hiramoto |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Hiroaki Suzuki |Decision (Split) |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 | |
| W. Super Atomweight 49 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Saori Oshima |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Miyuu Yamamoto |Decision (Split) |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 | |
| Catchweight 54 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Nobuyoshi Nakatsuka |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Mitsuhisa Sunabe |TKO (Knee and Punches) |align=center|1 |align=center|1:40 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Sora Yamamoto | align="center"|def. |{{flagicon|GUM}} Kyle Aguon |Decision (Unanimous) | align="center" |3 | align="center" |5:00 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg
|{{flagicon|KOR}} Ji Yong Yang | align="center" |def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Shoji Maruyama |Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | align="center" |3 | align="center" |1:46 | |
| colspan="8" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000080; text-align: center;" | Intermission |
| Lightweight 71 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Atsushi Kishimoto |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Kohei Tokeshi |TKO (Punches) |align=center|1 |align=center|2:05 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Taiga Kawabe |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Soichiro Arata |Decision (Unanimous) |align=center|3 |align=center|3:00 |Kickboxing |
| Flyweight 57 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yamato Fujita | align="center" |def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Tatsuya So |Decision (Unanimous) | align="center" |3 | align="center" |5:00 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yutaro Muramoto | align="center" |def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Shinichi Kojima |TKO (Punches) | align="center" |2 | align="center" |2:23 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yuki Ito | align="center" |def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Yuichi Miyagi |TKO (Knees and Punches) | align="center" |2 | align="center" |4:57 | |
| W. Super Atomweight 49 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Moeri Suda | align="center" |def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Mizuki Oshiro |Submission (Armbar) | align="center" |1 | align="center" |2:12 | |
| Catchweight 72.5 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Hirokatsu Miyagi | align="center" |def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Tomoki Yoshino |Decision (Unanimous) | align="center" |3 | align="center" |3:00 |Kickboxing |
| Lightweight 71 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Tanner Lourenco |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Orihey |TKO (Elbows) |align=center|2 |align=center|1:05 | |
Rizin 37 - Saitama
{{Infobox MMA event
|image=
|promotion= Rizin Fighting Federation
|name= Rizin 37
|date= July 31, 2022
|venue=Saitama Super Arena
|city= {{flagicon|JPN}} Saitama, Japan
|gate=
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Rizin 37 - Saitama will be a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on July 2, 2022, in Okinawa, Japan.
=Background=
The quarerfinal bouts of the 2022 Rizin Super Atomweight Grand Prix were held at the event.{{cite web |title=【RIZIN】女子Sアトム級WGPに伊澤星花・浜崎朱加・浅倉カンナ・RENA参戦、海外勢と激突！賞金総額1000万円＝7.31さいたま |url=https://efight.jp/news-20220707_1223867 |website=efight.jp |date=7 July 2022 |access-date=7 July 2022}}
A flyweight bout between Makoto Takahashi and the 44-year old veteran Hideo Tokoro and booked for the event.{{cite web |title=44歳・所英男が21歳・神龍誠と対戦。「おじさんの未来も輝いているはず。RIZINであと3試合する」とベテランの意地【RIZIN.37】 |url=https://www.tokyoheadline.com/631819/ |website=tokyoheadline.com |date=24 June 2022 |access-date=4 July 2022}}
The 2016 Olympic Games wrestling silver medalist Shinobu Ota was scheduled to face Yuki Motoya in his fourth professional bout.{{cite web |title=【RIZIN】リオ銀メダリストの太田忍 元谷友貴戦へ「敬意を持ってボコボコにしたい」 |url=https://spread-sports.jp/archives/140240 |website=spread-sports.jp |date=24 June 2022 |access-date=4 July 2022}}
Yoshiki Nakahara was initially scheduled to face Ulka Sasaki at the event, but Sasaki tested positive for COVID-19 and was replaced by Tetsuya Seki.{{cite web|url=https://cagesidepress.com/2022/07/07/rizin-37-set-for-saitama-super-arena-multiple-fights-announced/|title=RIZIN 37 Set for Saitama Super Arena, Multiple Fights Announced|date=July 7, 2022|publisher=cagesidepress.com|author=Jay Anderson}}{{cite web|url=https://asianmma.com/ulka-sasaki-has-covid-19-out-of-rizin-37/|title= Ulka Sasaki has Covid-19, out of Rizin 37 |date=July 26, 2022|website=asianmma.com}}
=Fight Card=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 80%;" |
| colspan="8" style="background-color: #ccf; color: #000080; text-align: center;" | Rizin 37 - Saitama |
|---|
| colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Weight Class
! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Method ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Round ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | T.Time ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Notes |
| Super Atomweight 49 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Seika Izawa |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|BRA}} Laura Fontoura |Submission (Guillotine Choke) |align=center|1 |align=center|3:47 |Rizin Super Atomweight Grand Prix Quarterfinals |
| Super Atomweight 49 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Ayaka Hamasaki |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|MEX}} Jessica Aguilar |Decision (Unanimous) |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Rizin Super Atomweight Grand Prix Quarterfinals |
| Flyweight 57 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Makoto Takahashi |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Hideo Tokoro |Decision (Unanimous) |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 | |
| Catchweight 72 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Koji Takeda |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Johnny Case |Decision (Unanimous) |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 | |
| Super Atomweight 49 kg
|{{flagicon|KOR}} Si Woo Park |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Kanna Asakura |Decision (Unanimous) |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Rizin Super Atomweight Grand Prix Quarterfinals |
| Super Atomweight 49 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Rena Kubota |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|UKR}} Anastasiya Svetkivska |Decision (Unanimous) |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Rizin Super Atomweight Grand Prix Quarterfinals |
| colspan="8" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000080; text-align: center;" | Intermission |
| Heavyweight 120 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Tsuyoshi Sudario |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Hideki Sekine |KO (Punch) |align=center|1 |align=center|0:53 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yuki Motoya |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Shinobu Ota |Decision (Unanimous) |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 | |
| Catchweight 68 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yoshiki Nakahara |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Tetsuya Seki |Decision (Unanimous) |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 | |
| Catchweight 80 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Daichi Abe |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|BRA}} Marcos Yoshio Souza |KO (Punch and Soccer Kick) |align=center|2 |align=center|3:02 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg
|{{flagicon|AZE}} Vugar Karamov |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Sora Yamamoto |Decision (Unanimous) |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 | |
| Flyweight 58 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Ryusei |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Kaishi |TKO (Knee) |align=center|3 |align=center|1:23 |Kickboxing rules |
| Flyweight 58 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Hiroki Kasahara |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Yusaku Ishizuki |Decision (Unanimous) |align=center|3 |align=center|3:00 |Kickboxing rules |
| Catchweight 62 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yushi |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Haruki |Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |align=center|2 |align=center|0:43 | |
Super Rizin & Rizin 38
{{Infobox MMA event
|image=
|promotion= Rizin Fighting Federation
The Money Team
|name= Super Rizin & Rizin 38
|date= September 25, 2022
|venue=Saitama Super Arena
|city= {{flagicon|JPN}} Saitama, Japan
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Super Rizin & Rizin 38 was a combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation in partnership with The Money Team on September 25, 2022, at the Saitama Super Arena in Japan.{{cite web|url=https://ringside24.com/en/59216-mayweather-asakura-september-25-in-japan|title= Mayweather-Asakura September 25 in Japan |date=August 3, 2022|website=ringside24.com|author=Andrew Karlov}} The event was split into two parts: Super Rizin, which catered to foreign audiences, and Rizin 38, which began five hours later. Both cards were broadcast by Rizin Stream Pass and Abema in Japan.{{cite web |title=RIZIN 9.25 さいたまスーパーアリーナ：第2部に堀口恭司出場、扇久保博正はROAD FC王者キム・スーチョルと。メイウェザー×朝倉未来の第1部の大会名は「超RIZIN」に |url=https://www.boutreview.com/3/news/item_77262.html |website=boutreview.com |date=13 August 2022 |access-date=13 August 2022}}
Outside of Japan, Integrated Sports produced English-language PPVs of both cards for FITE. They were the first RIZIN events to be distributed on FITE since Rizin 23 & Rizin 22 in 2020.
=Background=
The event was headlined by an exhibition boxing match between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Japanese mixed martial artist and YouTuber Mikuru Asakura.
The 2021 Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix winner Hiromasa Ougikubo faced current Road FC Featherweight champion (also former ONE Bantamweight World Champion) Soo Chul Kim in a bantamweight non-title bout.{{cite web |title=【RIZIN】扇久保博正「いま日本で一番強いのは間違いなく僕。総合格闘技好きにとって極上の試合になる」vs.スーチョル「MMAの面白さを見せる」 |url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/5ce05631e32d55cfbeb1c9f2e84bd320e0453d4c |website=news.yahoo.co.jp |access-date=13 August 2022}}
The Rizin Super Atomweight Grand Prix Semifinals bouts took place during the event, which saw Si Woo Park face Ayaka Hamasaki and Seika Izawa face Anastasiya Svetkivska. Izawa was originally expected to face Rena Kubota, who was forced to withdraw due to injury.
=Results=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 80%;" |
| colspan="8" style="background-color: #ccf; color: #000080; text-align: center;" | Super Rizin |
|---|
| colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Weight Class
! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Method ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Round ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | T.Time ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Notes |
| Catchweight
|{{flagicon|USA}} Floyd Mayweather Jr. |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Mikuru Asakura |TKO (Punch) |align=center|2 |align=center|2:59 |Exhibition boxing |
| Openweight
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kōji Tanaka |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Jizzy Mack |TKO (Referee stoppage) |align=center|3 |align=center|0:50 |Exhibition boxing |
| Catchweight 53 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Nadaka Yoshinari |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|THA}} Bandasak So Trakunpet |TKO (Referee stoppage) |align=center|1 |align=center|2:24 |Muay Thai rules |
| Featherweight 66 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kota Miura |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|THA}} Bunchuai Phonsungnoen |Submission (Armbar) |align=center|1 |align=center|1:54 | |
| colspan="8" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000080; text-align: center;" | Rizin 38 |
| Bantamweight 61 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kyoji Horiguchi |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Yuto Hokamura |Technical Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) |align=center|2 |align=center|2:59 | |
| Super Atomweight 49 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Seika Izawa |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|UKR}} Anastasiya Svetkivska |Submission (Armbar) |align=center|2 |align=center|4:56 |Rizin Super Atomweight Grand Prix Semifinals |
| Super Atomweight 49 kg
|{{flagicon|KOR}} Si Woo Park |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Ayaka Hamasaki |Decision (Unanimous) |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Rizin Super Atomweight Grand Prix Semifinals |
| Bantamweight 61 kg
|{{flagicon|KOR}} Soo Chul Kim |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Hiromasa Ougikubo |Decision (Unanimous) |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Shoma Shibisai |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|BRA}} Cally Gibrainn de Oliveira |Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) |align=center|1 |align=center|1:48 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Chihiro Suzuki |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Kyohei Hagiwara |Submission (Rear-naked choke) |align=center|2 |align=center|2:14 | |
| Lightweight 71 kg
|{{flagicon|BRA}} Luiz Gustavo |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Juri Ohara |KO (Punches) |align=center|1 |align=center|1:23 | |
Rizin 39
{{Infobox MMA event
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|promotion= Rizin Fighting Federation
|name= Rizin 39
|date= October 23, 2022
|venue=Marine Messe Fukuoka
|city= {{flagicon|JPN}} Fukuoka, Japan
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Rizin 39 was a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on October 23, 2022, at the Marine Messe Fukuoka in Japan.
=Background=
A Rizin Featherweight Championship bout between current champion Juntarou Ushiku and former KSW Featherweight Champion Kleber Koike Erbst was scheduled as the main event.{{cite web |title=【会見全文】牛久絢太郎vsクレベル・コイケのRIZINフェザー級王座戦は10・23福岡大会に決定！フジテレビを退社した鈴木芳彦アナが涙の演説 |url=http://battle-news.com/?p=88790 |website=battle-news.com |access-date=30 September 2022}}
A bantamweight kickboxing bout between Trent Girdham and the former Rajadamnern Stadium bantamweight champion Genji Umeno was announced for the event.{{cite web |title=【RIZIN】梅野源治が7カ月ぶり参戦、MMAとの二刀流トレント・ガーダムと対戦「安心しろ この試合は肘ありルール」 |url=https://gonkaku.jp/articles/11647 |website=gonkaku.jp |access-date=25 September 2022}}
=Results=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 80%;" |
| colspan="8" style="background-color: #ccf; color: #000080; text-align: center;" | Rizin 39 |
|---|
| colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Weight Class
! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Method ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Round ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | T.Time ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Notes |
| Featherweight 66 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kleber Koike Erbst |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Juntaro Ushiku (c) |Submission (Triangle Choke) |align=center|2 |align=center|1:29 |For the Rizin Featherweight Championship |
| Heavyweight 120 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Tsuyoshi Sudario |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|ROM}} Janos Csukas |TKO (Punches and Knee) |align=center|2 |align=center|0:30 | |
| Lightweight 71 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yusuke Yachi |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|RSA}} Boyd Allen |Decision (Unanimous) |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 | |
| Lightweight 71 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Koji Takeda |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|USA}} Zach Zane |Submission (Armbar) |align=center|1 |align=center|3:35 | |
| colspan="8" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000080; text-align: center;" | Intermission |
| Catchweight 75 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Sho Patrick Usami |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Shinji Sasaki |TKO (Punches) |align=center|3 |align=center|2:33 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Daichi Abe |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Yukinari Tamura |Decision (Unanimous) |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Genji Umeno |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|AUS}} Trent Girdham |TKO (Knee Injury) |align=center|1 |align=center|0:21 |Kickboxing rules |
| Featherweight 66 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Takahiro Ashida |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Hirotaka Nakada |Decision (Unanimous) |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yoshiki Nakahara |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Akira Haraguchi |TKO (Punches and Soccer Kicks) |align=center|1 |align=center|2:31 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Motonobu Tezuka |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|AZE}} Mehman Mamedov |TKO (Corner Stoppage) |align=center|1 |align=center|4:33 | |
| Catchweight 57.5 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Shogo Kuriaki |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Kakeru |TKO (Head Kick) |align=center|2 |align=center|1:42 |Kickboxing rules |
| Catchweight 63 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} REITO BRAVELY |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Koichiro Seki |KO (Head Kick) |align=center|1 |align=center|0:34 |Kickboxing rules |
Rizin Landmark Vol.4
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|name= Rizin Landmark Vol.4
|date= November 6, 2022
|venue=Dolphins Arena
|city= {{flagicon|JPN}} Nagoya, Japan
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Rizin Landmark Vol.4 was a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on November 6, 2022, at the Dolphins Arena in Japan.
=Background=
A bantamweight bout between Satoshi Yamasu and Ren Hiramoto was booked as the main event.{{cite web |title=【RIZIN】平本蓮が会見に20分以上の大遅刻「普通に時間を間違えていました」到着後のコメントは「一生懸命頑張ります」 |url=https://gonkaku.jp/articles/11698 |website=gonkaku.jp |access-date=30 September 2022}}
=Fight Card=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 80%;" |
| colspan="8" style="background-color: #ccf; color: #000080; text-align: center;" | Rizin Landmark Vol.4 |
|---|
| colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Weight Class
! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Method ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Round ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | T.Time ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Notes |
| Lightweight 70 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Ren Hiramoto |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Satoshi Yamasu |Decision (Unanimous) |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Chihiro Suzuki |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Masakazu Imanari |Decision (Unanimous) |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yuki Motoya |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Kazuma Kuramoto |Decision (Unanimous) |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kiyoshi Kuwabara |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Ikuhisa Minowa |TKO (Punches) |align=center|1 |align=center|2:24 | |
| colspan="8" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000080; text-align: center;" | Intermission |
| Heavyweight 120 kg
|{{flagicon|BRA}} Cally Gibrainn de Oliveira |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Takakenshin |TKO (Punches) |align=center|1 |align=center|4:35 | |
| Super Atomweight 49 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Satomi Takano |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|BRA}} Laura Fontoura |Decision (Unanimous) |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yusaku Nakamura |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Takaki Soya |Decision (Split) |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Jin Aoi |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Hiroaki Suzuki |Decision (Unanimous) |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg
|{{flagicon|BRA}} Alan Yoshihiro Yamaniha |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Yasuhiro Kawamura |Decision (Unanimous) |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg
|{{flagicon|KOR}} Ji Yong Yang |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Mamoru Uoi |KO (Punch) |align=center|2 |align=center|4:13 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yuta Kubo |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Keisuke Okuda |TKO (Elbows and Punches) |align=center|1 |align=center|4:43 | |
| colspan="8" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000080; text-align: center;" | Opening Bouts |
| Bantamweight 61 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Riku Yoshida |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Junya Hibino |TKO (Punches) |align=center|2 |align=center|3:00 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kenta Kubo |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Hideyoshi Okamoto |KO (Punches and Soccer Kick) |align=center|2 |align=center|2:52 | |
| Strawweight 53 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Syuto Sato |align=center|def. |{{flagicon|JPN}} KAZUNORI |TKO (Referee Stoppage) |align=center|1 |align=center|0:39 |Kickboxing rules |
Rizin 40 & Rizin vs Bellator
{{Infobox MMA event
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|promotion= Rizin Fighting Federation
Bellator MMA
|name=Rizin 40 & Rizin vs Bellator
|date= December 31, 2022
|venue=Saitama Super Arena
|city= {{flagicon|JPN}} Saitama, Japan
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Rizin 40 & Rizin vs Bellator was a Combat sport event co-promoted with Bellator MMA that took place on December 31, 2022, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/10/bellator-vs-rizin-co-promotion-new-years-eve-tokyo-japan-patricio-freire-aj-mckee-archuleta-horiguchi|title=Bellator vs. Rizin set for New Year's Eve in Japan, including Patricio Freire, A.J. McKee|publisher=mmajunkie.usatoday.com |author=Staff|date=2022-10-24|access-date=2022-10-24}}{{cite web|url=https://asianmma.com/bellator-rizin-event-confirmed-for-december-31st/|title=Bellator / Rizin event confirmed for December 31st|publisher=Asian MMA|author=Staff|date=2022-10-24|access-date=2022-10-24}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bellator.com/article/Bellator-MMA-and-rizen-team-up-2022|title=BELLATOR MMA {{!}} BELLATOR MMA AND RIZIN TEAM UP FOR HISTORIC NEW YEAR'S EVE EVENT|publisher=www.bellator.com|date=2022-10-24|access-date=2022-10-24}}{{cite web|url=https://www.mmanews.com/2022/10/bellator-rizin-cross-promotion-event-announced-for-nye/|title=Bellator vs. Rizin Cross-Promotion Event Announced For NYE|publisher=mmanews.com|author=Harvey Leonard|date=2022-10-24|access-date=2022-10-24}}{{cite web|url=https://gonkaku.jp/articles/11916|title=【RIZIN-Bellator】「RIZIN vs. Bellator 5対5 全面対抗戦」をRIZIN、Bellatorの両団体が全世界向けに発表！ Bellator陣営はパトリシオ・ピットブル、AJ・マッキー、フアン・アーチュレッタ、そして堀口恭司も！|publisher=gonkaku.jp|date=2022-10-24|access-date=2022-10-24}} {{in lang|ja}} As with Super Rizin & Rizin 38, the event was split between two cards; the Bellator card would follow the Rizin 40 card after an intermission.
In the United States, Rizin 40 would air live on FITE,[https://www.fite.tv/watch/rizin-40/2pcex/ ▷ RIZIN 40 - Official PPV Replay - FITE] while the Bellator card aired via tape delay on Showtime. Outside of Japan, both cards aired live on FITE.[https://www.fite.tv/watch/rizin-40-and-rizin-vs-bellator/2pcey/ ▷ RIZIN 40 | RIZIN vs Bellator - Official PPV Replay - FITE]
=Fight Card=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 80%;" |
| colspan="8" style="background-color: #ccf; color: #000080; text-align: center;" | Bellator MMA vs. Rizin |
|---|
| colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Weight Class
! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Method ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Round ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | T.Time ! colspan="1" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000000; text-align: center;" | Notes |
| Featherweight 66 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kleber Koike Erbst |align=center|vs. |{{flagicon|BRA}} Patrício Pitbull | |align=center| |align=center| | |
| Lightweight 70 kg
|{{flagicon|BRA}} Roberto de Souza |align=center|vs. |{{flagicon|USA}} A. J. McKee | |align=center| |align=center| | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg
|{{flagicon|KOR}} Soo Chul Kim |align=center|vs. |{{flagicon|USA}} Juan Archuleta | |align=center| |align=center| | |
| Flyweight 57 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Hiromasa Ougikubo |align=center|vs. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Kyoji Horiguchi | |align=center| |align=center| | |
| Lightweight 70 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Koji Takeda |align=center|vs. |{{flagicon|RUS}} Gadzhi Rabadanov | |align=center| |align=center| | |
| colspan="8" style="background-color: #E6E8FA; color: #000080; text-align: center;" | Rizin 40 |
| Super Atomweight 49 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Seika Izawa |align=center|vs. |{{flagicon|KOR}} Si Woo Park | |align=center| |align=center| |
| Heavyweight 120 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Tsuyoshi Sudario |align=center|vs. |{{flagicon|NZL}} Junior Tafa | |align=center| |align=center| | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Naoki Inoue |align=center|vs. |{{flagicon|JPN}} Kenta Takizawa | |align=center| |align=center| | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yuki Motoya |align=center|vs. |{{flagicon|BRA}} Rogério Bontorin | |align=center| |align=center| | |
| Lightweight 71 kg
|{{flagicon|USA}} Johnny Case |align=center|vs. |{{flagicon|BRA}} Luiz Gustavo | |align=center| |align=center| | |
| Flyweight 57 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Hideo Tokoro |align=center|vs. |{{flagicon|USA}} John Dodson | |align=center| |align=center| | |
| Lightweight 71 kg
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Sho Patrick Usami |align=center|vs. |{{flagicon|USA}} BeyNoah | |align=center| |align=center| | |
See also
- List of current Rizin FF fighters
- 2022 in UFC
- 2022 in Bellator MMA
- 2022 in ONE Championship
- 2022 in Absolute Championship Akhmat
- 2022 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
- 2022 in AMC Fight Nights
- 2022 in Brave Combat Federation
- 2022 in Road FC
- 2022 Professional Fighters League season
- 2022 in Eagle Fighting Championship
- 2022 in Legacy Fighting Alliance
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.rizinff.com/en/ Official event]
- [http://www.tapology.com/search?term=rizin&mainSearchFilter=events]
{{2022 in mixed martial arts}}
Category:Rizin Fighting Federation