2021 in Rizin Fighting Federation

The year 2021 will the 7th year in the history of the Rizin Fighting Federation, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. 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 live-now.[1][2]

2021 in Rizin Fighting Federation
Information
First dateMarch 21, 2021
Events
Fights
Chronology
2020 in Rizin Fighting Federation 2021 in Rizin Fighting Federation 2022 in Rizin Fighting Federation

Background

Nobuyuki Sakakibara announced that Rizin is planing to work in copromotion with new japanese promotin MEGA.[3][4][5]

He also announced that they will work with Scott Coker to bring the Bellator Bantamweight World Champion Juan Archuleta in Japan to face the winner of the Rizin Bantamweight Championship bout between Kai Asakura and Kyoji Horiguchi.[6]

List of events
# Event Date Venue Location Attendance
1 Rizin 27 – Nagoya March 21, 2021 Nippon Gaishi Hall Nagoya, Japan

Rizin 27 – Nagoya
Rizin 27 – Nagoya
Information
PromotionRizin Fighting Federation
DateMarch 21, 2021
VenueNippon Gaishi Hall
City Nagoya, Japan
Event chronology
Rizin 26 Rizin 27 – Nagoya

Rizin 27 – Nagoya was initially scheduled to be a combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on March 14, 2021 at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan.[7][8] However, in February it was announced that the event was postponed to take place at Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japan, on March 21, 2021.[9]

Background

The reigning bantamweight champion Kyoji Horiguchi will make in his first title defense at the event.[10]

Fight Card
Rizin 27
Weight Class Method Round T.Time Notes
Bantamweight 61 kg Kyoji Horiguchi (c) vs. TBA For the Rizin Bantamweight Championship

See also

References
  1. "Rizin FF Partners with Live-now". mmafighting.com.
  2. "LIVENOW AND RIZIN FIGHTING FEDERATION STRIKE DEAL TO BRING MMA CONTEST TO A GLOBAL AUDIENCE". pressparty.com.
  3. "RIZINとMEGA2021が協力関係に、メイウェザーの対戦候補は朝倉以外に海外選手も示唆". yahoo.co.jp.
  4. "RIZINとMEGA2021が協力関係に、メイウェザーの対戦候補は朝倉以外に海外選手も示唆". efight.jp.
  5. "東京ドーム『MEGA2021』にRIZINが全面協力、メイウェザーの相手に朝倉海も名乗り". gonkaku.jp.
  6. "【ＲＩＺＩＮ】榊原ＣＥＯ 大みそかのビッグサプライズ予告「新たな歴史を刻む何か」". yahoo.co.jp.
  7. "【RIZIN】3月14日に東京ドーム初進出、気になる内容は「奇をてらったことは考えていません」シバター再登場の可能性も". news.yahoo.co.jp.
  8. "【RIZIN】2021年3月14日に東京ドームでRIZIN開幕戦の開催を宣言＝榊原信行RIZIN CEO". gonkaku.jp.
  9. "Rizin 27 postponed, set for Nagoya on March 21st". asianmma.com. February 4, 2021.
  10. "【ＲＩＺＩＮ】堀口恭二が１回ＫＯで朝倉海にリベンジ、王座奪還…３・１４東京ドームで防衛戦へ". news.yahoo.co.jp.
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