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The Rizin Recap: Results from Rizin FF 5 - Sakura
There were plenty of mounted crucifixes at Rizin 5, which was fitting for an Easter Sunday morning. Read what went down in Yokohama.
Everything You Need to Know About Rizin 5
It’s time for the controlled madness of Japanese MMA to return to our lives. Here’s what’s on offer at 'Rizin FF 5 – Sakura' this weekend.
Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic Announces Plans to Retire... Again
The living legend of MMA and kickboxing promised his family he will retire following his Rizin triumph—unless he has another “farewell” fight, of course.
Rizin 3: Combat Sports Comfort Food
Rizin prides itself on freak fights, a lack of drug testing, and nostalgia, but the young Japanese promotion put together another fun night of fights. We discuss all the best moments and the disastrous open weight grand prix.
Quick Results: Rizin FF Openweight Grand Prix 2016, Quarterfinals
Rizin continues to provide that dose of Pride-style nostalgia MMA needs. Here’s the definitive recap of its Openweight Grand Prix quarterfinals.
King Mo, Heath Herring Replace Wanderlei Silva and Shane Carwin in Rizin Grand Prix
Rizin FF spreads some holiday cheer with some great last-minute replacements for their openweight Grand Prix.
A Brief History of Shinobu Kandori
To most of us, Gabi Garcia's forthcoming Rizin fight against 52-year-old senator Shinobu Kandori sounds ridiculous and dangerous. If you’re the 52-year-old judo medalist/pro wrestler/MMA fighter in question, though, it's business as usual.
52-Year-Old Shinobu Kandori Will Fight 31-Year-Old Gabi Garcia and We’ve Lost Faith in Humanity
For freak show fights, this represents a new, corrosive frontier.
Shane Carwin, Former UFC Champion and Non-Mythical Giant, Returns to MMA
No one in Rizin's Open-Weight Grand Prix is safe.
The Ghost of PRIDE: How Rizin Upstaged UFC Brasilia
UFC Fight Night Brasilia was alright as fight cards go, but the middling card gave Japan's RIZIN a chance to steal the MMA limelight this weekend. We take a look at the best fights, techniques, and tactics between the two events.
Quick Results: Rizin World Grand-Prix 2016, Opening Round
Rizin Fight Federation returned to our lives on Sunday morning, delivering the spectacle we have come to expect from the post-PRIDE promotion.
Wanderlei Silva Confronts "Krazy Horse" in a Hotel and There's a Video
A decade-old backstage rivalry moves from the locker room to the lobby.