2020 in Rizin Fighting Federation

The year 2020 was the 6th year in the history of the Rizin Fighting Federation, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. The season started with Rizin Fighting Federation in Hamamatsu. It started broadcasting through a television agreement with Fuji Television. In North America and Europe Rizin FF is available on PPV all over the world and on FITE TV.[1]

2020 in Rizin Fighting Federation
Information
First dateFebruary 22, 2020
Last dateDecember 31, 2020
Events
Total events6
Fights
Total fights67
Title fights4
Chronology
2019 in Rizin Fighting Federation 2020 in Rizin Fighting Federation 2021 in Rizin Fighting Federation

List of events
# Event Date Venue Location Attendance
1 Rizin 21 – Hamamatsu February 22, 2020 Hamamatsu Arena Hamamatsu, Japan 6,832
2 Rizin 22 – Starting Over August 9, 2020 Pia Arena MM Yokohama, Japan 2,805
3 Rizin 23 – Calling Over August 10, 2020 Pia Arena MM Yokohama, Japan 4,410
4 Rizin 24 – Saitama September 27, 2020 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan 5,000
5 Rizin 25 – Osaka November 21, 2020 Osaka-jō Hall Osaka, Japan 5,487
6 Rizin 26 – Saitama December 31, 2020 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan 9,978

Rizin 21 – Hamamatsu
Rizin 21 – Hamamatsu
Information
PromotionRizin Fighting Federation
DateFebruary 22, 2020
VenueHamamatsu Arena
City Hamamatsu, Japan
Attendance6,832
Event chronology
Rizin 20 Rizin 21 – Hamamatsu

Rizin 21 – Hamamatsu was a Combat sport event held by the Rizin Fighting Federation on February 22, 2020 at the Hamamatsu Arena in Hamamatsu, Japan.

Results
Rizin 21
Weight Class Method Round T.Time Notes
Catchweight 68 kg Mikuru Asakura def. Daniel Salas TKO (Head Kick and Punches) 2 7:34
Bantamweight 61 kg Victor Henry def. Masanori Kanehara TKO (Punches) 2 5:45
Heavyweight 120 kg Roque Martinez def. Hideki Sekine TKO (Soccer Kicks) 1 4:04
Catchweight 79 kg Marcos de Souza def. Falco Neto TKO (Punches) 1 1:27
Intermission
Bantamweight 61 kg Yuto Hokamura def. Kenji Kato Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 4:21
Exhibition Roberto de Souza def. Yuki Nakai Submission (Triangle Choke) 1 8:05 Jiu Jitsu Elimination Match
Hiroshi Shinagawa Submission (Triangle Choke)
Edison Kagohara Submission (Choke)
Koji Shigemizu Submission (Armbar)
Yuna Kimura Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Bantamweight 61 kg Naoki Inoue def. Trent Girdham Decision (Unanimous) 3 15:00
Featherweight 66 kg Vugar Kyaramov def. Kyle Aguon Decision (Unanimous) 3 15:00
Heavyweight 120 kg Kousuke Jitukata def. Ryo Sakai KO (Punches) 1 1:28 Kickboxing
Flyweight 57 kg Kenichi Takeuchi def. Naoya Decision (Unanimous) 3 9:00 Kickboxing
Opening Fight
Catchweight 60 kg Henry Cejas def. Seido Decision (Unanimous) 3 9:00 Kickboxing
Lightweight 70 kg Yuya def. Kouki KO (Punch) 1 2:30 Kickboxing
Catchweight 59 kg Masaji Tozuka - Masahiro Ozawa Draw (Majority) 3 9:00 Kickboxing

Rizin 22 – Starting Over
Rizin 22 – Starting Over
Information
PromotionRizin Fighting Federation
DateAugust 9, 2020
VenuePia Arena MM
City Yokohama, Japan
Attendance2,805

Rizin 22 – Starting Over was a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on August 9, 2020 at the Pia Arena MM in Yokohama, Japan.

Background

The event was initially planned to be held on April 19, 2020 at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan However, the event was cancelled on April 2, 2020, due to the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

Results
Rizin 22
Weight Class Method Round T.Time Notes
Lightweight 71 kg Roberto de Souza def. Yusuke Yachi TKO (Punches) 1 1:52
W.Strawweight 52 kg Ayaka Hamasaki def. Tomo Maesawa Submission (Kimura) 2 6:26
W.Super Atomweight 49 kg Kanna Asakura def. Mizuki Furuse TKO (Punches) 1 1:35
Bantamweight 61 kg Naoki Inoue def. Shooto Watanabe Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 1:40
Catchweight 56 kg Rui Ebata def. Seiki Ueyama Decision (Unanimous) 3 9:00 Kickboxing
Catchweight 50.8 kg Nadaka Yoshinari def. Yuushin TKO (Referee Stoppage) 2 8:08 Kickboxing
Featherweight 66 kg Tetsuya Seki def. Kouya Kanda TKO (Punches) 2 8:47
Featherweight 66 kg Kyohei Hagiwara def. Rikuto Shirakawa TKO (Punches) 3 14:40
Bantamweight 61 kg Kenji Kato def. Erson Yamamoto KO (Punch) 1 3:32

Rizin 23 – Calling Over
Rizin 23 – Calling Over
Information
PromotionRizin Fighting Federation
DateAugust 10, 2020
VenuePia Arena MM
City Yokohama, Japan
Attendance4,410

Rizin 23 – Calling Over was a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on August 10, 2020 at the Pia Arena MM in Yokohama, Japan.

Background

A Rizin Bantamweight Championship bout for the vacant title between former title challenger Kai Asakura and Hiromasa Ougikubo served as the event headliner.[3] Former Rizin Bantamweight champion Manel Kape announced on March 30, 2020 that he would be relinquishing the bantamweight title and announce he has signed a multi-fight deal with the UFC.[4]

Results
Rizin 23
Weight Class Method Round T.Time Notes
Bantamweight 61 kg Kai Asakura def. Hiromasa Ougikubo TKO (Soccer Kicks) 1 4:31 For the vacant Rizin Bantamweight Championship
Bantamweight 61 kg Yuki Motoya def. Mamoru Uoi Submission (Guillotine Choke) 3 12:19
Featherweight 66 kg Yutaka Saito def. Kazumasa Majima TKO (Knees and Elbow) 2 5:24
Bantamweight 61 kg Kento Haraguchi def. Taiga Kawabe TKO (Punches) 1 2:50 Kickboxing
Featherweight 66 kg Jin Aoi def. Kotetsu Boku Decision (Unanimous) 3 15:00
Catchweight 59 kg Makoto Shinryu def. Seiichiro Ito Submission (Guillotine Choke) 2 9:30
Catchweight 73 kg Kaito Ono def. Daryl Lokoku Decision (Unanimous) 3 9:00 Kickboxing
Flyweight 58 kg Tatsuki Saomoto def. Yusaku Nakamura KO (Punches) 1 4:06
Catchweight 73 kg Shintaro Matsukura def. Koji Mori KO (Punches) 1 1:28 Kickboxing

Rizin 24 – Saitama
Rizin 24 - Saitama
Information
PromotionRizin Fighting Federation
DateSeptember 27, 2020
VenueSaitama Super Arena
City Saitama, Japan
Attendance5,000

Rizin 24 – Saitama was a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on September 27, 2020 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

Background

The first two fights announced for Rizin 24 was a bantamweight bout between Kai Asakura and Shoji Maruyama, as well as a women's strawweight bout between Rena Kubota and Emi Tomimatsu. A fight between two MMA veterans was announced as well, as Takasuke Kume took on Satoru Kitaoka.[5] The main event was a kickboxing fight between Tenshin Nasukawa and Koji.[6]

Results
Rizin 24
Weight Class Method Round T.Time Notes
Catchweight 58.5 kg Tenshin Nasukawa def. Koji Decision (Unanimous) 3 9:00 Kickboxing
Bantamweight 61 kg Kai Asakura def. Shoji Maruyama TKO (Punches and Soccer Kick) 1 2:37 Non-title bout.
Lightweight 71 kg Koji Takeda def. Yuki Kawana Decision (Split) 3 15:00
Lightweight 71 kg Takasuke Kume def. Satoru Kitaoka Decision (Split) 3 15:00
Catchweight 60 kg Taishi Hiratsuka def. Yuuki Kitagawa KO (Punch) 2 3:27 Kickboxing
Bantamweight 61 kg Kenta Takizawa def. Yuto Hokamura Decision (Split) 3 15:00
W. Strawweight 52 kg Rena Kubota def. Emi Tomimatsu Decision (Unanimous) 3 15:00
Featherweight 66 kg Takahiro Ashida def. Kyohei Hagiwara Submission (Triangle Choke) 2 9:25
Heavyweight 120 kg Sudario Tsuyoshi Def. Dylan James TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 1 5:00
Catchweight 55 kg Mutsuki Ebata def. Rasta Decision (Unanimous) 3 9:00 Kickboxing
Lightweight 71 kg Juri Ohara def. Yusuke Yachi Decision (Split) 3 15:00

Rizin 25 – Osaka
Rizin 25 – Osaka
Information
PromotionRizin Fighting Federation
DateNovember 21, 2020
VenueOsaka-jō Hall
City Osaka, Japan
Attendance5,487

Rizin 25 – Osaka was a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on November 21, 2020 at the Osaka-jō Hall in Osaka, Japan.

Background

During the press conference prior to Rizin 25,[7] Rizin CEO Nobuyuki Sakakibara confirmed that nine fights were finalized for the card.

Rizin standout Mikuru Asakura will fight the former Shooto Lightweight champion Yutaka Saito for the inaugual featherweight title.[8] Former Bantamweight title challenger Hiromasa Ougikubo is scheduled to fight Kenta Takizawa.[9] Former starwweight King of Pancrase Daichi Kitakata is scheduled to face the ZST Flyweight champion Tatsuki Saomoto.[10]

Two additional MMA bouts were announced: Yojiro Uchimura vs. Kyohei Hagiwara in the featherweight division and Ryuichiro Sumimura vs. Gota Yamashita in the welterweight division. The remaining four fights are kickboxing bouts: Taiga Kawabe will fight Yuma Yamahata, Yuma Yamaguchi is scheduduled to fight Shohei Asahara, Hidenori Ebata will take on Isami Sano and Jin Mandokoro is set to go up against Syuto Sato.[11] A fight between Kotetsu Boku and Rikuto Shirakawa was later added to the card.[12]

Results
Rizin 25
Weight Class Method Round T.Time Notes
Featherweight 66 kg Yutaka Saito def. Mikuru Asakura Decision (Unanimous) 3 15:00 For the inaugural Rizin Featherweight Championship
Bantamweight 61 kg Hiromasa Ougikubo def. Kenta Takizawa Decision (Unanimous) 3 15:00
Welterweight 77 kg Ryuichiro Sumimura def. Gota Yamashita Decision (Split) 3 15:00
Flyweight 57 kg Tatsuki Saomoto def. Daichi Kitakata Decision (Unanimous) 3 15:00
Exhibition Roberto de Souza
Kleber Koike Erbst		 Hari Sakamoto
Misaki Akita		 Grappling Demonstration
Intermission
Featherweight 66 kg Kyohei Hagiwara def. Yojiro Uchimura KO (Punches and Foot Stomp) 1 0:22
Catchweight 60.5 kg Taiga Kawabe def. Yuma Yamahata Decision (Unanimous) 3 9:00 Kickboxing
Catchweight 83 kg Isami Sano def. Hidenori Ebata Decision (Unanimous) 3 9:00 Kickboxing
Featherweight 66 kg Rikuto Shirakawa def. Kotetsu Boku TKO (Punches and Soccer Kick) 3 14:19
Catchweight 53 kg Jin Mandokoro def. Syuto Sato Decision (Unanimous) 3 9:00 Kickboxing
Catchweight 63 kg Shohei Asahara def. Yuma Yamaguchi TKO (Punches) 3 8:59 Kickboxing

Rizin 26 – Saitama
Rizin 26 – Saitama
Information
PromotionRizin Fighting Federation
DateDecember 31, 2020
VenueSaitama Super Arena
City Saitama, Japan
Attendance9,978
Event chronology
Rizin 26 – Saitama Rizin 27

Rizin 26 – Saitama was a combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on December 31, 2020 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

Background

The card was headlined by a rematch for the Rizin bantamweight championship, in his first title defense the reigning bantamweight champion Kai Asakura has meet the former champion Kyoji Horiguchi. The two met previously in a non-title bout, with Asakura winning by knockout.[13]

Olympic silver medalist Shinobu Ota, has signed with Rizin Fighting Championship, he made his MMA debut against the veteran Hideo Tokoro.[14]

Former RIZIN Super Atomweight champion Ayaka Hamasaki was set to fight Miyuu Yamamoto for the vacant Super Atomweight title.[15]

Tenshin Nasukawa was scheduled to fight Kumandoi Phetjaroenvit, while Takanori Gomi was scheduled to fight Koji under special standup rules.[16] Gomi's weight limit was 75 kg and Koji's 65 kg. The rules of the bout forbid grappling and kicking, while both fighters wore 12oz gloves.[17]

Sakura Mori missed weight for her atomweight bout with Eru Takebayashi by 1.7 kg.[18]

Results
Rizin 26
Weight Class Method Round T.Time Notes
Bantamweight 61 kg Kyoji Horiguchi def. Kai Asakura (c) TKO (Punches) 1 2:48 For the Rizin Bantamweight Championship
Catchweight 57 kg Tenshin Nasukawa def. Kumandoi Petcharoenvit Decision (Unanimous) 3 9:00 Kickboxing
Catchweight 68 kg Mikuru Asakura def. Satoshi Yamasu KO (Head Kick and Punches) 1 4:20
Catchweight 75 kg Takanori Gomi def. Koji Tanaka Decision (Majority) 3 9:00 Special Standing Bout Rules
W.Super Atomweight 49 kg Ayaka Hamasaki def. Miyuu Yamamoto Submission (Head Scissors Choke) 1 1:42 For the Vacant Rizin Super Atomweight Championship
Intermission
Bantamweight 61 kg Naoki Inoue def. Yuki Motoya Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 3:00
Catchweight 67 kg Kleber Koike Erbst def. Kyle Aguon Technical Submission (Brabo Choke) 1 4:21
Catchweight 68 kg Kyohei Hagiwara def. Ren Hiramoto TKO (Corner Stoppage) 2 1:29
Bantamweight 61 kg Hideo Tokoro def. Shinobu Ota Submission (Armbar) 2 2:23
Intermission
Catchweight 50 kg Nadaka Yoshinari def. Phetmalai Phetjaroenvit KO (Elbow) 1 2:19 Kickboxing
Bantamweight 61 kg Ulka Sasaki def. Kenta Takizawa Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
W.Super Atomweight 49 kg Kanna Asakura def. Ai Shimizu Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Openweight Atsushi Saito def. Hiroya Kawabe Submission (Armbar) 2 6:00 Special Rules
originally a draw was overturned by Rizin officials
Catchweight 63 kg Kazuma Kuramoto def. Taiyo Nakahara KO (Soccer Kicks) 1 2:12
Heavyweight 120 kg Tsuyoshi Sudario def. Ikuhisa Minowa TKO (Leg Injury) 1 3:17
W.Catchweight 52.7 kg Sakura Mori - Eru Takebayashi Submission (Armbar) 1 1:37 No Contest due to Mori missing weight by 1.7 kg.

See also

References
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