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2024 in Rizin Fighting Federation
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First dateFebruary 24, 2024
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The year 2024 is the tenth year in the history of the Rizin Fighting Federation, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan.

List of events

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Rizin Fighting Federation
# Event Date Venue Location Attendance
1 Rizin Landmark 8 February 24, 2024 Saga Arena Saga, Japan 7,758
2 Rizin Landmark 9 March 23, 2024 World Memorial Hall Kobe, Japan
3 Rizin 46 April 29, 2024 Ariake Arena Tokyo, Japan
4 Rizin 47 June 9, 2024 Yoyogi National Gymnasium
5 Super Rizin 3 July 28, 2024 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan
6 Rizin 48 September 29, 2024
7 Rizin Landmark 10 November 17, 2024 Nagoya International Exhibition Hall Nagoya, Japan
8 Rizin 49 December 31, 2024 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan

Title fights

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Title fights in 2024
Weight class Method Round Time Event Notes
Featherweight Chihiro Suzuki (c) def. Masanori Kanehara TKO (punches) 1 4:28 Rizin 46 [a]
Bantamweight Naoki Inoue vs. Kim Soo-chul Rizin 48 [b]
Lightweight Roberto de Souza (c) vs. Luiz Gustavo Rizin 48 [c]

Rizin Landmark 8

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Rizin Landmark 8 in Saga
PromotionRizin Fighting Federation
DateFebruary 24, 2024
VenueSaga Arena
CityJapan Saga, Japan
Attendance7,758

Rizin Landmark 8 was a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on February 24, 2024, at the Saga Arena in Saga, Japan.

Background

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The event marked the organization's first visit to Saga Prefecture.

A lightweight bout between Luiz Gustavo and Yoshinori Horie headlined the event.[1]

A featherweight bout between former champion Vugar Karamov and former Rebel FC Featherweight champion Kazumasa Majima was expected to take place at the event.[2] However, Karamov withdrew from the bout due to his inability to travel to Japan and was replaced by Masakazu Imanari.[3]

A lightweight bout between former Shooto Pacific Rim Lightweight champion Yusuke Yachi and former HEAT Lightweight champion Kim Kyung-pyo was expected to take place at the event. However Kim withdrew from the bout due to knee injury and was replaced by Rikuto Shirakawa.[4]

A super atomweight bout between former two-time champion Ayaka Hamasaki and former title challenger Claire Lopez was expected to take place at the event. However Hamasaki withdrew from the bout due to forearm fracture and was replaced by current DEEP Microweight champion Saori Oshima. [5]

Results

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Rizin Landmark 8
Weight Class Method Round T.Time Notes
Lightweight 71 kg Brazil Luiz Gustavo def. Japan Yoshinori Horie Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Featherweight 66 kg Japan Masakazu Imanari def. Japan Kazumasa Majima Submission (armbar) 2 1:37
Lightweight 71 kg Japan Yusuke Yachi def. Japan Rikuto Shirakawa Technical Submission (face crank) 2 5:00
W.Super Atomweight 49 kg Japan Saori Oshima def. France Claire Lopez Submission (armbar) 2 3:18
Intermission
Featherweight 66 kg Japan Hiroaki Suzuki def. Japan Takahiro Ashida TKO (soccer kicks and punches) 1 4:29
Welterweight 77 kg Japan Daichi Abe def. Japan Kota Ossman KO (punch) 1 1:35
Bantamweight 61 kg Japan Shohei Nose def Japan Kenta Takizawa TKO (elbows) 2 2:48
Flyweight 57 kg Japan Yuki Ito def. Japan Masatoshi Ueda Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Catchweight 58 kg Japan Takumi Terada def. Japan Takekiyo Tominaga TKO (three knockdowns) 1 1:54 Kickboxing rules.
Opening Ceremony
Catchweight 60 kg Japan Ryuhei Sakai def. Japan Ryoga Fukuchi Decision (split) 2 5:00 RIZIN MMA Special rules.
Bantamweight 61 kg Japan Daiki Yahiro def. Japan Yuto Araki Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 2:36 RIZIN MMA Special rules.
Catchweight 62.5 kg Japan Reito Bravely def. Japan Kyohei Furumura KO (punch) 1 1:49 Kickboxing rules.
Catchweight 62.5 kg Japan Rikito def. Japan Hannya Hashimoto Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 Kickboxing rules.
Catchweight 53 kg Japan Satoshi Katashima def. Japan Keito Ishigo Decision (split) 3 3:00 Kickboxing rules.

Rizin Landmark 9

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Rizin Landmark 9 in Kobe
PromotionRizin Fighting Federation
DateMarch 23, 2024
VenueWorld Memorial Hall
CityJapan Kobe, Japan

Rizin Landmark 9 was a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on March 23, 2024, at the World Memorial Hall in Kobe, Japan.

Background

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The event was originally referred to as Rizin 46. At the press conference on January 31th, it was announced that the March event will now be referred to as Rizin Landmark 9 while RIZIN 46 will take place in April.[6]

A lightweight non-title bout between current champion Roberto Satoshi Souza and UFC veteran Keita Nakamura headlined the event.[7]

Results

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Rizin Landmark 9
Weight Class Method Round T.Time Notes
Lightweight 71 kg Brazil Roberto Satoshi Souza (c) def. Japan Keita Nakamura TKO (corner stoppage) 1 1:43 Non-title bout.
Featherweight 66 kg Japan Koji Takeda def. Japan Kyohei Hagiwara Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Bantamweight 61 kg Japan Naoki Inoue def. Japan Shoko Sato Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
W.Super Atomweight 49 kg Japan Rena Kubota def. South Korea Shim Yu-ri Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Intermission
Flyweight 57 kg Japan Yuya Shibata def. Japan Erson Yamamoto Submission (kneebar) 1 1:45
Bantamweight 61 kg Japan Yuto Hokamura def. Japan Daiki Tsubota Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Heavyweight 120 kg Japan Takakenshin def. United States Cody Jerabek TKO (punches) 1 2:58
Featherweight 66 kg Japan Yuta Kubo def. Japan Ryogo Takahashi Decision (split) 3 5:00
Catchweight 74 kg Thailand Buakaw Banchamek ded. Brazil Minoru Kimura KO (punch) 2 1:10 Kickboxing rules.
Catchweight 70 kg Japan Yuya def. Japan Masaya Jaki TKO (referee stoppage) 2 2:25 Kickboxing rules.
Flyweight 57 kg Japan Yusaku Nakamura def. Kazakhstan Arman Ashimov Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00 Ashimov missed weight.
Opening Ceremony
Catchweight 53 kg Japan Yuto Uemura def. Japan Aoi Noda TKO (referee stoppage) 2 1:35 Kickboxing rules.
Catchweight 57.5 kg Japan Shun Matsuyama def. Japan Shin Sakurai KO (punch) 3 1:55 Kickboxing rules.
Catchweight 56.5 kg Japan Daichi Akahira def. Japan Yuki Yoshioka Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 Kickboxing rules.

Rizin 46

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Rizin 46
PromotionRizin Fighting Federation
DateApril 29, 2024
VenueAriake Arena
CityJapan Tokyo, Japan

Rizin 46 was a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on April 29, 2024, at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan.

Background

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A Rizin Featherweight Championship bout between current champion Chihiro Suzuki and Masanori Kanehara headlined the event.[8]

A bantamweight bout between former Rizin Featherweight Champion Juntaro Ushiku and 2016 Olympic silver medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling Shinobu Ota served as the co-main event.[9]

Results

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Rizin 46
Weight Class Method Round T.Time Notes
Featherweight 66 kg Japan Chihiro Suzuki (c) def. Japan Masanori Kanehara TKO (punches) 1 4:28 For the Rizin Featherweight Championship.
Bantamweight 61 kg Japan Shinobu Ota def. Japan Juntaro Ushiku Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Bantamweight 61 kg South Korea Kim Soo-chul def. Japan Taichi Nakajima KO (punches) 2 0:06
Flyweight 57 kg Japan Makoto Takahashi def. South Korea Lee Jung-hyun Submission (arm-triangle choke) 1 4:29
Bantamweight 61 kg Japan Kazuma Kuramoto def. South Korea Yang Ji-yong Decision (split) 3 5:00
Intermission
Lightweight 71 kg United States BeyNoah def. Japan Yusaku Inoue Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Featherweight 66 kg Russia Viktor Kolesnik def. Japan Yoshiki Nakahara Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Catchweight 58.9 kg Japan Tatsuki Shinotsuka def. United States Justyn Martinez KO (punch) 1 1:33 Bare Knuckle rules. Martinez is Mystery Fighter.
Featherweight 66 kg Uzbekistan Ilkhom Nazimov def. Japan Sora Yamamoto TKO (elbows and punches) 2 3:39
Featherweight 66 kg Japan Ryo Takagi def. Japan Taisei Nishitani KO (punch) 1 4:04

Rizin 47

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Rizin 47
PromotionRizin Fighting Federation
DateJune 9, 2024
VenueYoyogi National Stadium
CityJapan Tokyo, Japan

Rizin 47 was a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on June 9, 2024, at the Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan.

Background

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The event was headlined by a bantamweight rematch between the Rizin Flyweight Champion (also former two-time Rizin and Bellator Bantamweight Champion) Kyoji Horiguchi and former Bellator Bantamweight Champion Sergio Pettis.[10] The pair previously met at Bellator 272 in December 2021, where Pettis defended his title by fourth round knockout.[11]

A featherweight bout between former Rizin Featherweight Champion (also former KSW Featherweight Champion) Kleber Koike Erbst and former Rizin and Bellator Bantamweight Champion Juan Archuleta served as the co-main event.[12]

Results

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Rizin 47
Weight Class Method Round T.Time Notes
Bantamweight 61 kg Japan Kyoji Horiguchi def. United States Sergio Pettis Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Featherweight 66 kg Japan Kleber Koike Erbst def. United States Juan Archuleta Submission (inverted heel hook) 1 2:25
Heavyweight 120 kg Poland Przemysław Kowalczyk def. Japan Mikio Ueda Submission (armbar) 1 2:08
Featherweight 66 kg Kyrgyzstan Razhabali Shaydullaev def. Japan Koji Takeda Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 4:42
Intermission
Lightweight 71 kg United States Spike Carlyle def. South Korea Kim Kyung-pyo Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) 3 1:11
Featherweight 66 kg Kazakhstan Karshyga Dautbek def. Japan Tetsuya Seki KO (punch to the body) 1 3:11
Lightweight 71 kg Japan BeyNoah def. United States Johnny Case Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00 Case missed weight (71.9 kg).
Catchweight 61 kg Japan Genji Umeno def. Japan Uoi Fullswing Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 Kickboxing rules (Elbows allowed).
Lightweight 71 kg Japan Sho Patrick Usami def. Japan Kazuki Tokudome KO (punches) 1 2:29

Super Rizin 3

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Super Rizin 3
PromotionRizin Fighting Federation
DateJuly 28, 2024
VenueSaitama Super Arena
CityJapan Saitama, Japan

Super Rizin 3 was a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on July 28, 2024, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

Background

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The event was headlined by a featherweight grudge match between Mikuru Asakura and Ren Hiramoto. As an added bet, the loser of the bout was to retired from mixed martial arts.[13]

Internationally, Super Rizin 3 was the first event in four years to feature English commentary in-person, and marked the promotional debut of Michael Schiavello (who previously did commentary for Rizin predecessor Dream).[14][15]

Results

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Super Rizin 3
Weight Class Method Round T.Time Notes
Featherweight 66 kg Japan Ren Hiramoto def. Japan Mikuru Asakura KO (punches) 1 2:18
Catchweight 68 kg Philippines Manny Pacquiao vs. Japan Rukiya Anpo Draw (time limit) 3 3:00 Rizin Special standing bout rules.
Featherweight 66 kg Japan Yuta Kubo def. Japan Yutaka Saito TKO (front kick to the body) 2 4:19
Flyweight 57 kg Japan Hiromasa Ougikubo def. Japan Makoto Takahashi Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Intermission
Catchweight 59 kg Japan Hideo Tokoro def. Japan Hiroya Kondo TKO (punch and elbows) 1 3:20
Bantamweight 61 kg Japan Ryusei Ashizawa def. Japan Kouzi Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Catchweight 57.2 kg United States John Dodson def. Japan Takaki Soya Decision (unanimous) 5 2:00 Bare Knuckle rules.
W.Super Atomweight 49 kg Japan Rena Kubota def. Japan Kate Oyama TKO (punches) 2 4:18
Featherweight 66 kg Japan YA-MAN def. Japan Hiroaki Suzuki KO (punches) 1 3:28
W.Catchweight 57.2 kg Australia Tai Emery def. United States Charisa Sigala TKO (punch) 1 0:37 Bare Knuckle rules.
Featherweight 66 kg Japan Kazumasa Majima def. Japan Suguru Nii Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 3:11

Rizin 48

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Rizin 48
PromotionRizin Fighting Federation
DateSeptember 29, 2024
VenueSaitama Super Arena
CityJapan Saitama, Japan

Rizin 48 was a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on September 29, 2024, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

Background

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A Rizin Lightweight Championship bout between current champion Roberto de Souza and Luiz Gustavo headlined the event. While a Rizin Bantamweight Championship bout for the vacant title between Naoki Inoue and former ONE Bantamweight Champion Kim Soo-chul took place at co-main event.[16]

Results

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Rizin 48
Weight Class Method Round T.Time Notes
Lightweight 70 kg Brazil Roberto de Souza (c) def. Brazil Luiz Gustavo TKO (punches) 1 0:21 For the Rizin Lightweight Championship.
Bantamweight 61 kg Japan Naoki Inoue def. South Korea Kim Soo-chul TKO (punches) 1 3:55 For the vacant Rizin Bantamweight Championship.
Bantamweight 61 kg Japan Yuki Motoya def. Japan Shinobu Ota Submission (rear-naked choke) 3 4:09
Featherweight 66 kg Kyrgyzstan Razhabali Shaydullaev def. United States Juan Archuleta Submission (armbar) 1 3:12
Intermission
Super Atomweight 49 kg Japan Seika Izawa def. Japan Kanna Asakura Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00 Non-title bout.
Bantamweight 61 kg Japan Shoko Sato def. Japan Juntaro Ushiku Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Lightweight 70 kg Japan Yusuke Yachi def. Japan Sho Patrick Usami Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Featherweight 66 kg Japan Ryo Takagi def. Japan Kyohei Hagiwara Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 2:39
Bantamweight 61 kg Japan Kyouma Akimoto def. Japan Yuto Hokamura TKO (punches and knees) 1 3:16
Flyweight 57 kg South Africa Nkazimulo Zulu def. Japan Jo Arai TKO (spinning wheel kick and punches) 1 4:12
Featherweight 66 kg Kazakhstan Karshyga Dautbek def. Japan Takeaki Kinoshita KO (punch) 1 1:48

Rizin Landmark 10

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Rizin Landmark 10
PromotionRizin Fighting Federation
DateNovember 17, 2024
VenueNagoya International Exhibition Hall
CityJapan Nagoya, Japan

Rizin Landmark 10 is an upcoming Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on November 17, 2024, at Nagoya International Exhibition Hall in Nagoya, Japan.

Background

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A featherweight bout between former Rizin Featherweight Champion Vugar Karamov and Kazumasa Majima is expected to headline the event.[17]

Results

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Rizin Landmark 10
Weight Class Method Round T.Time Notes
Featherweight 66 kg Azerbaijan Vugar Karamov vs. Japan Kazumasa Majima
Super Atomweight 49 kg Japan Ayaka Hamasaki vs. South Korea Shim Yu-ri
Bantamweight 61 kg Japan Shoji Maruyama vs. Japan Ryusei Ashizawa
Heavyweight 120 kg Japan Tsuyoshi Sudario vs. Japan Hisaki Kato
Featherweight 66 kg Japan Hiroaki Suzuki vs. Japan Kyoma Akimoto
Intermission
Lightweight 70 kg South Korea Kim Kyung-pyo vs. Japan Daigo Kuramoto
Flyweight 57 kg Japan Yuki Ito vs. South Korea Lee Jung-hyun
Flyweight 57 kg Japan Yuya Shibata vs. Japan Hiroya Kondo
Flyweight 57 kg Japan Yutaro Muramoto vs. Canada Tony Laramie
Bantamweight 61 kg Japan Rikuto Shirakawa vs. Azerbaijan Magerram Gasanzade
Bantamweight 61 kg Brazil Alan Yoshihiro Yamaniha vs. Japan Seigo Yamamoto
Flyweight 57 kg Russia Alibek Gadzhammatov vs. Japan Daichi Kitakata
Rizin MMA Special Rules (5min / 2R)
Bantamweight 61 kg Japan Junya Hibino vs. Japan Taito Kubota
Heavyweight 120 kg Japan Masashi Inada vs. Japan Katsuyoshi Sasaki
Featherweight 66 kg Japan Daisuke Tatsumi vs. Japan Sho Hiramatsu
Kickboxing bout
Catchweight 55 kg Japan Toshizou vs. Japan JIN

Rizin 49

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Rizin 49: Decade
PromotionRizin Fighting Federation
DateDecember 31, 2024
VenueSaitama Super Arena
CityJapan Saitama, Japan

Rizin 49: Decade is an upcoming Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on December 31, 2024, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

Background

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A Rizin Featherweight Championship rematch between current champion Chihiro Suzuki and former champion (also former KSW Featherweight Champion) Kleber Koike Erbst is expected to headline the event.[18] The pairing previously met at Rizin 43 in June 2023, Koike Erbst was stripped of the title when he missed weight for his attempted title defense.[19] Although Koike Erbst won by armbar in round one, but result was immediately overturned into a no contest due to he weight miss.[20]

Results

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Rizin 49
Weight Class Method Round T.Time Notes
Featherweight 66 kg Japan Chihiro Suzuki (c) vs. Japan Kleber Koike Erbst For the Rizin Featherweight Championship.

See also

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References

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  14. ^ [https://www.mmamania.com/videos/2024/7/25/24205844/broadened-horizin-nobuyuki-sakakibara-and-michael-schiavello-mma Super RIZIN 3: Nobuyuki Sakakibara, Michael Schiavello talk Manny Pacquiao vs. Rukiya Anpo and much more]
  15. ^ Super Rizin 3 Preview: 3 Fights to Look Forward to
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