2024 in Rizin Fighting Federation

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

2024 in Rizin Fighting Federation
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First dateFebruary 24, 2024
Events
Fights
Chronology
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List of events
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 Tokyo, Japan
5 Super Rizin 3 July 28, 2024 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan

Title fights
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 [lower-alpha 1]
  1. For the Rizin Featherweight Championship.

Rizin Landmark 8
Rizin Landmark 8 in Saga
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PromotionRizin Fighting Federation
DateFebruary 24, 2024
VenueSaga Arena
City 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

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

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

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

Rizin 46
Rizin 46
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PromotionRizin Fighting Federation
DateApril 29, 2024
VenueAriake Arena
City 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

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

Rizin 47
Rizin 47
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PromotionRizin Fighting Federation
DateJune 9, 2024
VenueYoyogi National Stadium
City 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

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

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

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

Background

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

Results
Super Rizin 3
Weight Class Method Round T.Time Notes
Featherweight 66 kg Mikuru Asakura vs. Ren Hiramoto
Catchweight 68 kg Manny Pacquiao vs. Chihiro Suzuki Special standing bout rules.
Flyweight 57 kg Hiromasa Ougikubo vs. Makoto Takahashi
Featherweight 66 kg Yutaka Saito vs. Yuta Kubo
Featherweight 66 kg Hiroaki Suzuki vs. YA-MAN
Catchweight 59 kg Hideo Tokoro vs. Hiroya Kondo
Bantamweight 61 kg Ryusei Ashizawa vs. Kouzi
W.Super Atomweight 49 kg Rena Kubota vs. Kate Oyama
Catchweight 57.2 kg John Dodson vs. Takaki Soya Bare Knuckle rules..
W.Catchweight 57.2 kg Tai Emery vs. Charisa Sigala Bare Knuckle rules..

See also

References
  1. Anderson, Jay (2023-12-31). "Yoshinori Horie vs. Luiz Gustavo Tops RIZIN Landmark 8". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
  2. "【RIZIN】2・24佐賀で堀江圭功vs.グスタボ、ケラモフvs.摩嶋一整、3・23神戸でRENAvs.シン・ユリ、井上直樹vs.佐藤将光、武田光司vs.萩原京平". gonkaku.jp. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
  3. "RIZIN 2.24 佐賀 SAGAアリーナ：ヴガール・ケラモフ＆浜崎朱加が欠場。摩嶋一整の相手は今成正和に変更。浜崎と同門の大島沙緒里がクレア・ロペスと対戦". boutreview.com. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  4. "RIZIN 2.24 SAGAアリーナ：矢地祐介の相手、キム・ギョンピョから白川陸斗に変更。白川「フェザー級のベルト巻くにはライト級の中堅選手ぐらいKOしとかないとね」". boutreview.com. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  5. "【RIZIN】浜崎朱加が全治5か月で欠場、大島沙緒里がクレア・ロペスと対決へ=2.24佐賀". eFight【イーファイト】格闘技情報を毎日配信！ (in Japanese). Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  6. "Rizin 46 becomes Rizin Landmark 9". Asian MMA. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  7. "RIZIN Landmark 9 bulks up with Satoshi de Souza, Tanabe, "K-Taro"". mmaecosystem.com. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  8. "Chihiro Suzuki takes on Masanori Kanehara in Rizin 46 headliner". Asian MMA. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  9. Critchfield, Tristen (2023-12-31). "Juntaro Ushiku vs. Shinobu Ota, Six Other Bouts Added to Rizin 46 Lineup". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  10. Cruz, Guillherme (2024-04-19). "Sergio Pettis vs. Kyoji Horiguchi 2 announced for RIZIN 47 in June". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  11. Anderson, Jay (2021-12-04). "Bellator 272: Sergio Pettis Shocks Kyoji Horiguchi with Come From Behind KO". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
  12. "Kyoji Horiguchi, Sergio Pettis to rematch at Rizin 47 in June". Sports Yahoo!. 2024-04-19. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  13. Tristen Critchfield (March 16, 2024). "Mikuru Asakura vs. Ren Hiramoto to Headline Super Rizin 3 on July 28". Sherdog.
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