UFC Champ Alexandre Pantoja Praises Tatsuro Taira, Other Japanese Fighters Alexandre Pantoja seemingly has his eyes on Tatsuro Taira.

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...

Masanori Kanehara Upsets Kleber Koike Erbst in Rizin 44 Featherweight Headliner Rizin 44 concluded with a shocking upset in Sunday’s featherweight main event in Saitama, Japan....

Fight Facts: Bellator x Rizin 2 & Super Rizin 2 Bellator MMA and Rizin Fighting Federation’s second co-promoted event served up a heaping helping of title fights, shocking outcomes and...

10 Questions for Kleber Koike Erbst The reigning Rizin Fighting Federation featherweight champion will take on Patricio Freire as part of a promotion-versus-promotion supershow at...

A Case for Cooperation “Pitbull” will take on fellow Brazilian Kleber Koike Erbst in the Rizin 40 co-headliner, as Bellator MMA and the Rizin Fighting Federation...

By The Numbers: Patricio Freire vs. Kleber Koike Erbst The organizational pillars will lock horns in a Bellator MMA-Rizin Fighting Federation co-promotion on Saturday in Japan.

A.J. McKee vs. Roberto Souza Tops Bellator vs. Rizin Lineup on New Year’s Eve A.J. McKee will face Rizin Fighting Federation lightweight king Roberto de Souza in the main event of Bellator vs. Rizin-themed offering on New...

Kleber Koike Erbst Submits Juntaro Ushiku, Captures Featherweight Crown at Rizin 39 There’s death, taxes, and Kleber Koike Erbst submitting his opponents due to triangle choke maneuvers.