2023 in Rizin Fighting Federation
2023 in Rizin Fighting Federation | ||||
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Information | ||||
First date | April 1, 2023 | |||
Last date | December 31, 2023 | |||
Events | ||||
Total events | 9 | |||
Fights | ||||
Total fights | 117 | |||
Title fights | 7 | |||
Chronology | ||||
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The year 2023 was the ninth year in the history of the Rizin Fighting Federation, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan.
List of events
Rizin Fighting Federation | ||||||||
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# | Event | Date | Venue | Location | Attendance | |||
1 | Rizin 41 – Osaka | April 1, 2023 | Maruzen Intec Arena | ![]() | 9,987[1] | |||
2 | Rizin Landmark 5 | April 29, 2023 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium | ![]() | 13,837[2] | |||
3 | Rizin 42 | May 6, 2023 | Ariake Arena | ![]() | 14,930[3] | |||
4 | Rizin 43 – Sapporo | June 24, 2023 | Makomanai Ice Arena | ![]() | 8,510 | |||
5 | Super Rizin 2: Rizin X Bellator | July 30, 2023 | Saitama Super Arena | ![]() | 24,264[4] | |||
6 | Rizin 44 | September 24, 2023 | Saitama Super Arena | ![]() | 11,681 | |||
7 | Rizin Landmark 6 | October 1, 2023 | Dolphins Arena | ![]() | 7,017 | |||
8 | Rizin Landmark 7 | November 4, 2023 | National Gymnastics Arena | ![]() | ||||
9 | Rizin 45 | December 31, 2023 | Saitama Super Arena | ![]() | 23,013 |
Title fights
Title fights in 2023 | ||||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Event | Notes | |||
Featherweight | Kleber Koike Erbst | vs. | Chihiro Suzuki | No Contest (missed weight) | 1 | 2:59 | Rizin 43 | [a] |
Super Atomweight | Seika Izawa (c) | def. | Claire Lopez | Submission (ninja choke) | 1 | 1:04 | Super Rizin 2 | [b] |
Bantamweight | Juan Archuleta | def. | Hiromasa Ougikubo | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Super Rizin 2 | [c] |
Featherweight | Vugar Karamov | def. | Mikuru Asakura | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:41 | Super Rizin 2 | [d] |
Featherweight | Chihiro Suzuki | def. | Vugar Karamov (c) | KO (upkick and punches) | 1 | 1:28 | Rizin Landmark 7 | [e] |
Bantamweight | Kai Asakura | def. | Juan Archuleta | TKO (knee to the body and punches) | 2 | 3:20 | Rizin 45 | [f] |
Flyweight | Kyoji Horiguchi | def. | Makoto Takahashi | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 3:44 | Rizin 45 | [g] |
- ^ For the vacant Rizin Featherweight Championship (as Koike missed weight and was stripped of the title, only Suzuki was eligible). Originally a Submission (armbar) win for Koike; overturned due to Koike missing weight.
- ^ For the Rizin Super Atomweight Championship.
- ^ For the vacant Rizin Bantamweight Championship.
- ^ For the vacant Rizin Featherweight Championship.
- ^ For the Rizin Featherweight Championship.
- ^ For the vacant Rizin Bantamweight Championship (as Archuleta missed weight and was stripped the title, only Asakura was eligible).
- ^ For the inaugural Rizin Flyweight Championship.
Rizin 41 – Osaka
Rizin 41 – Osaka | |
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Promotion | Rizin Fighting Federation |
Date | April 1, 2023 |
Venue | Maruzen Intec Arena |
City | ![]() |
Attendance | 9,987 |
Rizin 41 – Osaka was a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on April 1, 2023, at the Maruzen Intec Arena in Osaka, Japan.
Background
A bantamweight kickboxing bout between Ryusei Ashizawa and the one-time K-1 super featherweight title challenger Kouzi was scheduled as the event headliner.[5]
Results
Rizin 41 | |||||||
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Weight Class | Method | Round | T.Time | Notes | |||
Bantamweight 61 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | Kickboxing rules |
Featherweight 66 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 2 | 3:21 | |
Welterweight 77 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | KO (Punches and Soccer Kick) | 2 | 0:49 | |
Flyweight 57 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Technical Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | 2 | 1:17 | |
Intermission | |||||||
Featherweight 66 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Bantamweight 61 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Lightweight 71 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 3:33 | |
Flyweight 57 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | KO (Punches) | 1 | 0:23 | |
Bantamweight 61 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | KO (Punch) | 1 | 1:37 | Kickboxing rules |
Catchweight 66,5 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | TKO (Body Punch) | 3 | 1:32 | Kickboxing rules |
Opening Bouts | |||||||
Catchweight 57,5 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Kickboxing rules |
Catchweight 57,5 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | KO (Right straight) | 1 | 2:47 | Kickboxing rules |
[6]
Rizin Landmark 5
Rizin Landmark 5 | |
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Promotion | Rizin Fighting Federation |
Date | April 29, 2023 |
Venue | Yoyogi National Gymnasium |
City | ![]() |
Attendance | 13,837 |
Rizin Landmark 5 was a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on April 29, 2023, at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.
Background
A featherweight bout between the former Rizin featherweight champion Juntaro Ushiku and Mikuru Asakura served as the event headliner,[7] while a featherweight bout between another former Rizin featherweight champion Yutaka Saito and Ren Hiramoto was booked as the co-main event.[8]
Results
Rizin Landmark 5 | |||||||
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Weight Class | Method | Round | T.Time | Notes | |||
Featherweight 66 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Featherweight 66 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Bantamweight 61 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | KO (Punch) | 1 | 0:27 | |
Intermission | |||||||
Lightweight 71 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
W.Super Atomweight 49 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
W.Catchweight 51 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Submission (Kneebar) | 3 | 4:21 | |
Heavyweight 120 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Featherweight 66 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Lightweight 71 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | KO (Punch) | 1 | 3:30 |
Rizin 42
Rizin 42 | |
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Promotion | Rizin Fighting Federation |
Date | May 6, 2023 |
Venue | Ariake Arena |
City | ![]() |
Attendance | 14,930 |
Rizin 42 was a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on May 6, 2023, at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan.
Background
A bantamweight bout between Yuki Motoya and the former Rizin Bantamweight champion Kai Asakura was booked as the event headliner.[9]
Results
Rizin 42 | |||||||
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Weight Class | Method | Round | T.Time | Notes | |||
Bantamweight 61 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | KO (Knee to the Body) | 3 | 2:25 | |
Bantamweight 61 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Lightweight 71 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Non-title bout. |
Catchweight 70 kg | ![]() | draw. | ![]() | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Kickboxing rules |
Intermission | |||||||
Featherweight 66 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | KO (Knee and Punches) | 1 | 3:13 | Special rules |
Flyweight 57 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Featherweight 66 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Technical Submission (Shoulder Choke) | 1 | 4:43 | |
Featherweight 66 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Lightweight 71 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | TKO (Leg Kick) | 2 | 2:57 | |
Flyweight 57 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Featherweight 66 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 1:24 | |
Flyweight 57 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 4:06 | |
Catchweight 69 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Kickboxing rules |
Rizin 43 – Sapporo
Rizin 43 – Sapporo | |
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Promotion | Rizin Fighting Federation |
Date | June 24, 2023 |
Venue | Makomanai Ice Arena |
City | ![]() |
Attendance | 8,510 |
Rizin 43 – Sapporo was a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on June 24, 2023, at the Makomanai Ice Arena in Sapporo, Japan.
Background
A Rizin Featherweight Championship bout between Kleber Koike Erbst and Chihiro Suzuki headlined the event.[10] At the weigh-ins, Koike weighed in at 145.88 pounds, 0.88 pounds over the title limit. As a result, upon commencement of the fight, Koike was stripped of the title and only Suzuki is eligible to win it.[11]
Results
Main card | |||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
Featherweight | Kleber Koike Erbst | vs. | Chihiro Suzuki | No Contest (missed weight) | 1 | 2:59 | [a] |
Lightweight | Yusuke Yachi | def. | Zach Zane | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:50 | |
Heavyweight | Mikio Ueda | def. | Hideki Sekine | TKO (punches and head kick) | 1 | 0:22 | |
Featherweight | Hiroaki Suzuki | def. | Taisei Nishitani | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:56 | |
Catchweight (62.5 kg) | Hiroki Suzuki | def. | Genji Umeno | KO (flying knee) | 2 | 2:43 | [b] |
Intermission | |||||||
Catchweight (73 kg) | Minoru Kimura | def. | Daryl Lokoku | KO (punch) | 1 | 1:08 | [c] |
Featherweight | Yuta Kubo | def. | Karate Kinoshita | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Women's Strawweight | Saori Oshima | def. | Haruka Hasegawa | Submission (scarf hold armlock) | 1 | 1:16 | |
Featherweight | Suguru Nii | def. | Tateo Iida | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:32 | |
Featherweight | Tetsuya Seki | def. | Raiki Endo | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Bantamweight | Joji Goto | def. | Trent Girdham | Submission (twister) | 2 | 2:34 | |
Women's Bantamweight | Aoi Kuriyama | def. | Marina Kumagai | KO (punch) | 1 | 2:48 | |
Catchweight (57.5 kg) | Kensei Yamakawa | def. | Ryoga Hirano | TKO (three knockdowns) | 2 | 1:22 | [d] |
Opening bouts | |||||||
Lightweight | Toshiki Watanabe | def. | Kento Azumi | Submission (kneebar) | 1 | 1:07 | [e] |
Catchweight (55 kg) | Suguru Hayasaka | def. | Daiki Maruyama | Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 3:33 | [f] |
Catchweight (61.5 kg) | Aito Tanimura | def. | Ryuya Koide | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:55 | [g] |
Catchweight (58 kg) | Shoki Hoshikubo | vs. | Kazuyuki Furukawa | No Contest (missed weight) | 3 | 3:00 | [h] |
- ^ For the vacant Rizin Featherweight Championship (as Koike missed weight and was stripped of the title, only Suzuki was eligible). Originally a Submission (armbar) win for Koike; overturned due to Koike missing weight.
- ^ Kickboxing rules
- ^ Kickboxing rules
- ^ Kickboxing rules
- ^ Special rules
- ^ Special rules
- ^ Kickboxing rules
- ^ Kickboxing rules. Originally a Decision (unanimous) win for Hoshikubo; overturned due to missed weight.
Super Rizin 2: Rizin X Bellator
Super Rizin.2: Rizin X Bellator | |
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Promotion | Rizin Fighting Federation Bellator MMA |
Date | July 30, 2023 |
Venue | Saitama Super Arena |
City | ![]() |
Attendance | 24,264[4] |
Super Rizin 2: Rizin X Bellator was a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation and Bellator MMA on July 30, 2023 at the Saitama Super Arena in Japan.[12][13][14][15]
As with the previous Super Rizin & Rizin 38 and Rizin 40 & Rizin vs Bellator events in 2022, Super Rizin 2 was spilt between two cards. Matches on the Bellator card were fought inside a cage, while Super Rizin 2 took place in the traditional ring.[12][14]
Outside of Japan, the Bellator card aired live on Showtime in the United States, while Super Rizin 2 was distributed via PPV on FITE.[16][17]
Background
The event was originally supposed to be headlined by a Rizin Bantamweight Championship bout between former champion Kai Asakura and former Bellator MMA Bantamweight champion Juan Archuleta.[18] On July 18, 2023 it was announced that Asakura withdrew from the event and would be replaced by Hiromasa Ougikubo.[19]
Results
Part 2: Super Rizin 2 | |||||||
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Weight Class | Method | Round | T.Time | Notes | |||
Featherweight 66 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:41 | For the vacant Rizin Featherweight Championship. |
Bantamweight 61 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | For the vacant Rizin Bantamweight Championship. |
W.Super Atomweight 49 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Submission (ninja choke) | 1 | 1:04 | For the Rizin Women's Super Atomweight Championship. |
Intermission | |||||||
Catchweight 70 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | KO (punch) | 1 | 2:32 | |
Lightweight 71 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | KO (punches) | 2 | 1:11 | |
Bantamweight 61 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:54 | |
Middleweight 84 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Submission (heel hook) | 1 | 4:34 | |
Catchweight 58 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Part 1: Bellator MMA x Rizin 2 | |||||||
Lightweight | ![]() | def. | ![]() | TKO (leg kick) | 3 | 0:49 | Bellator Lightweight World Grand Prix Quarter-Final bout. |
Flyweight | ![]() | vs. | ![]() | No Contest (accidental eye poke) | 1 | 0:25 | For the inaugural Bellator Flyweight World Championship. |
Women's Flyweight | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Bantamweight | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 3:55 | |
Welterweight | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 |
Rizin 44
Rizin 44 | |
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Promotion | Rizin Fighting Federation |
Date | September 24, 2023 |
Venue | Saitama Super Arena |
City | ![]() |
Attendance | 11,681 |
Rizin 44 was a combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on September 24, 2023 at the Saitama Super Arena in Tokyo, Japan.
Background
A featherweight bout between former champion Kleber Koike Erbst (also former KSW Featherweight champion) and former Sengoku Featherweight champion Masanori Kanehara was scheduled to headline the event. [20]
A heavyweight bout between former sumo wrestler Tsuyoshi Sudario and UFC veteran Todd Duffee was expected to take place at the event. However, Duffee withdrew from the fight due to a problem with his passport. [21]
Results
Rizin 44 | |||||||
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Weight Class | Method | Round | T.Time | Notes | |||
Featherweight 66 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Featherweight 66 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Lightweight 71 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Intermission | |||||||
Catchweight 70 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Decision (Unanimous) (29–27, 29–26, 29–26) | 3 | 3:00 | Kickboxing rules. |
Featherweight 66 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Catchweight 66,2 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Originally 66kg, Majima missed weight. |
Flyweight 57 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 3 | 1:37 | |
Bantamweight 61 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Heavyweight 120 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Submission (Heel Hook) | 1 | 2:27 | |
Flyweight 57 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | KO (Punches) | 1 | 3:15 |
Rizin Landmark 6
Rizin Landmark 6 | |
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Promotion | Rizin Fighting Federation |
Date | October 1, 2023 |
Venue | Dolphins Arena |
City | ![]() |
Attendance | 7,017 |
Rizin Landmark 6 was a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on October 1, 2023 at the Dolphins Arena in Nagoya, Japan.
Background
A bantamweight bout between Dream Japanese Bantamweight Grand Prix 2011 winner Hideo Tokoro and Alan "Hiro" Yamaniha was scheduled to headline the event. [22]
Results
Rizin Landmark 6 | |||||||
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Weight Class | Method | Round | T.Time | Notes | |||
Bantamweight 61 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Catchweight 63 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Heavyweight 120 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | TKO (Punches) | 3 | 2:10 | |
Flyweight 57 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Catchweight 61,5 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | Kickboxing rules. |
Intermission | |||||||
Catchweight 58 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Middleweight 84 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Submission (Triangle Choke) | 1 | 3:40 | |
Women's Strawweight 52,5 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Heavyweight 120 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 4:49 | |
Flyweight 57 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Featherweight 66 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Lightweight 71 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | TKO (Flying Knee and Punches) | 1 | 1:11 | |
Bantamweight 61 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Submission (Twister) | 2 | 2:00 | |
Opening Bouts | |||||||
Catchweight 68 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 1:52 | |
Flyweight 57 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Kickboxing rules. |
Bantamweight 61 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Decision (Unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 |
Rizin Landmark 7
Rizin Landmark 7 | |
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Promotion | Rizin Fighting Federation |
Date | November 4, 2023 |
Venue | National Gymnastics Arena |
City | ![]() |
Rizin Landmark 7 was a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on November 4, 2023 at the National Gymnastics Arena in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Background
Rizin Landmark 7 was the promotion's first international event, and the first major MMA event to take place in Azerbaijan.[23]
A Rizin Featherweight Championship bout between reigning champion Vugar Karamov and challenger Chihiro Suzuki headlined the event. [24] [25]
A lightweight bout between Rizin Lightweight Grand Prix 2019 winner Tofiq Musayev and former Deep Lightweight champion Koji Takeda served as the co-main event. [26]
Another lightweight bout between former AMC Fight Nights Lightweight champion Nariman Abbasov and Ali Abdulkhalikov took place at the event. [27]
Results
Rizin Landmark 7 | |||||||
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Weight Class | Method | Round | T.Time | Notes | |||
Featherweight 66 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | TKO (Upkick and Punches) | 1 | 1:28 | For the Rizin Featherweight Championship. |
Lightweight 71 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | KO (Punches) | 3 | 2:03 | |
Lightweight 71 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Catchweight 60 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Lightweight 71 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 0:21 | |
Intermission | |||||||
Strawweight 51 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Submission (Triangle Armbar) | 2 | 4:20 | |
Featherweight 66 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Lightweight 71 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Heavyweight 120 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | TKO (Retirement) | 1 | 5:00 | |
Light Heavyweight 93 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 2:32 |
Rizin 45
Rizin 45 | |
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Promotion | Rizin Fighting Federation |
Date | December 31, 2023 |
Venue | Saitama Super Arena |
City | ![]() |
Attendance | 23,013 |
Rizin 45 was a combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on December 31, 2023, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. [28][29][30]
Background
A rematch for the inaugural Rizin Flyweight Championship between former Rizin and Bellator Bantamweight Champion Kyoji Horiguchi and current Deep Flyweight champion (also former Cage Fury FC Flyweight champion) Makoto Takahashi headlined the event.[31] The pairing previously met at Super Rizin 2 in July 2023, where the bout was declared a no contest after Horiguchi accidentally poked Takahashi in the eye.[32]
A Rizin Bantamweight Championship bout between then champion Juan Archuleta and former champion Kai Asakura served as the co-main event.[33] At the weigh-ins, Archuleta weighed in at 140.65 pounds, 5.65 pounds over the limit. As a result, Archuleta was stripped of the title and only Asakura will be eligible to win it.[34]
In the featherweight division, a clash between two former champions should took place at the event when Kleber Koike Erbst meets Yutaka Saito.[35]
A flyweight bout between 2021 Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix winner Hiromasa Ougikubo and current BKFC Flyweight champion John Dodson took place at the event.[36]
A 155-pound catchweight kickboxing bout between former K-1 Super Lightweight champion Rukiya Anpo and former K-1 Super Welterweight champion Minoru Kimura was expected to take place at the event.[37] However, the fight was cancelled after Kimura tested positive for a banned substance once again.[38] He was replaced by former K-1 Welterweight Champion Yuta Kubo in a MMA special rules bout.[39]
Results
Rizin 45 | |||||||
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Weight Class | Method | Round | T.Time | Notes | |||
Flyweight 57 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 3:44 | For the inaugural Rizin Flyweight Championship. |
Bantamweight 61 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | TKO (knee to the body and punches) | 2 | 3:20 | For the vacant Rizin Bantamweight Championship (as Archuleta missed weight and was stripped the title, only Asakura was eligible). |
Featherweight 66 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Technical Submission (brabo choke) | 3 | 1:22 | |
Featherweight 66 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Intermission | |||||||
W.Super Atomweight 49 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 0:37 | Non-Title bout and Yamamoto retirement bout. |
Heavyweight 120 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | TKO (knee and punches) | 2 | 0:55 | |
Flyweight 57 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Bantamweight 61 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Bantamweight 61 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:21 | |
Intermission | |||||||
Catchweight 65 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | TKO (punches and soccer kicks) | 2 | 0:59 | RIZIN MMA Special rules. |
Welterweight 77 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:32 | |
Flyweight 57 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | TKO (head kick and punches) | 2 | 2:53 | |
Catchweight 70 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:28 | RIZIN MMA Special rules. |
Opening Bouts | |||||||
Featherweight 66 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | KO (punch) | 2 | 1:03 | |
Catchweight 60 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Kickboxing rules. |
Catchweight 54 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:16 | |
Bantamweight 61 kg | ![]() | def. | ![]() | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
See also
- List of current Rizin FF fighters
- 2023 in UFC
- 2023 in Bellator MMA
- 2023 in ONE Championship
- 2023 in Professional Fighters League
- 2023 in Absolute Championship Akhmat
- 2023 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
- 2023 in Legacy Fighting Alliance
- 2023 in Brave Combat Federation
- 2023 in Road FC
References
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