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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
2023 in Rizin Fighting Federation 2024 in Rizin Fighting Federation 2025 in Rizin Fighting Federation

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]
  1. ^ For the Rizin Featherweight Championship.
  2. ^ For the vacant Rizin Bantamweight Championship.
  3. ^ For the Rizin Lightweight Championship.

Rizin Landmark 8

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Rizin Landmark 8 in Saga
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

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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   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

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Rizin Landmark 9 in Kobe
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

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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   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

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Rizin 46
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

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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   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

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Rizin 47
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.

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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   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

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

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

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

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

Rizin 49

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Rizin 49: Decade
PromotionRizin Fighting Federation
DateDecember 31, 2024
VenueSaitama Super Arena
City  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.

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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   Chihiro Suzuki (c) vs.   Kleber Koike Erbst For the Rizin Featherweight Championship.

See also

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References

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  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.
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  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). 16 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
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  9. ^ Critchfield, Tristen (2023-12-31). "Juntaro Ushiku vs. Shinobu Ota, Six Other Bouts Added to Rizin 46 Lineup". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
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  11. ^ Anderson, Jay (2021-12-04). "Bellator 272: Sergio Pettis Shocks Kyoji Horiguchi with Come From Behind KO". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
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  13. ^ Tristen Critchfield (March 16, 2024). "Mikuru Asakura vs. Ren Hiramoto to Headline Super Rizin 3 on July 28". Sherdog.
  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
  16. ^ Anderson, Jay (2024-07-28). "UFC Alum Naoki Inoue Gets Title Shot, Roberto Satoshi vs. Luiz Gustavo Set for RIZIN 48". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
  17. ^ "【RIZIN】ケラモフが摩嶋一整と対戦＝11月17日（日）ポートメッセなごや". gonkaku.jp (in Japanese). 2024-10-07. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
  18. ^ Sherdog.com. "Chihiro Suzuki-Kleber Koike Erbst Title Rematch to Headline Rizin's NYE Show". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  19. ^ Cruz, Guilherme (2023-06-23). "Kleber Koike misses weight for RIZIN 43, stripped of featherweight title". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  20. ^ "【RIZIN】"前王者"クレベル、鈴木千裕から一本勝ち! 結果はノーコンテストも圧倒的な実力見せつける". oricon.co.jp. 24 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
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