| 2024 in Rizin Fighting Federation | ||||
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| Information | ||||
| First date | February 24, 2024 | |||
| Last date | December 31, 2024 | |||
| Events | ||||
| Total events | 6 | |||
| Fights | ||||
| Total fights | 107 | |||
| Title fights | 8 | |||
| Chronology | ||||
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The year2024 was the tenth year in the history of theRizin Fighting Federation, amixed martial arts promotion based inJapan.
| Rizin Fighting Federation | ||||||||
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| # | 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 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 | def. | Kim Soo-chul | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:55 | Rizin 48 | [b] |
| Lightweight | Roberto de Souza (c) | def. | Luiz Gustavo | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:21 | Rizin 48 | [c] |
| Lightweight | Roberto de Souza (c) | def. | Vugar Karamov | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 4:45 | Rizin 49 | [d] |
| Flyweight | Kyoji Horiguchi (c) | def. | Nkazimulo Zulu | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Rizin 49 | [e] |
| Featherweight | Kleber Koike Erbst | def. | Chihiro Suzuki (c) | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Rizin 49 | [f] |
| Rizin Landmark 8 in Saga | |
|---|---|
| Promotion | Rizin Fighting Federation |
| Date | February 24, 2024 |
| Venue | Saga Arena |
| City | |
| Attendance | 7,758 |
Rizin Landmark 8 was aCombat sport event held byRizin Fighting Federation on February 24, 2024, at the Saga Arena inSaga,Japan.
The event marked the organization's first visit toSaga 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 byMasakazu Imanari.[3]
A lightweight bout between formerShooto 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 championAyaka 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 currentDEEP Microweight championSaori Oshima.[5]
| Rizin Landmark 8 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | T.Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight 71 kg | def. | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |||
| Featherweight 66 kg | def. | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 1:37 | |||
| Lightweight 71 kg | def. | Technical Submission (face crank) | 2 | 5:00 | |||
| W.Super Atomweight 49 kg | def. | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 3:18 | |||
| Intermission | |||||||
| Featherweight 66 kg | def. | TKO (soccer kicks and punches) | 1 | 4:29 | |||
| Welterweight 77 kg | def. | KO (punch) | 1 | 1:35 | |||
| Bantamweight 61 kg | def | TKO (elbows) | 2 | 2:48 | |||
| Flyweight 57 kg | def. | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |||
| Catchweight 58 kg | def. | TKO (three knockdowns) | 1 | 1:54 | Kickboxing rules. | ||
| Opening Ceremony | |||||||
| Catchweight 60 kg | def. | Decision (split) | 2 | 5:00 | RIZIN MMA Special rules. | ||
| Bantamweight 61 kg | def. | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:36 | RIZIN MMA Special rules. | ||
| Catchweight 62.5 kg | def. | KO (punch) | 1 | 1:49 | Kickboxing rules. | ||
| Catchweight 62.5 kg | def. | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Kickboxing rules. | ||
| Catchweight 53 kg | def. | Decision (split) | 3 | 3:00 | Kickboxing rules. | ||
| Rizin Landmark 9 in Kobe | |
|---|---|
| Promotion | Rizin Fighting Federation |
| Date | March 23, 2024 |
| Venue | World Memorial Hall |
| City | |
Rizin Landmark 9 was aCombat sport event held byRizin Fighting Federation on March 23, 2024, at theWorld Memorial Hall inKobe,Japan.
The event was originally referred to as Rizin 46. At the press conference on January 31, 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 championRoberto Satoshi Souza and UFC veteranKeita Nakamura headlined the event.[7]
| Rizin Landmark 9 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | T.Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight 71 kg | def. | TKO (corner stoppage) | 1 | 1:43 | Non-title bout. | ||
| Featherweight 66 kg | def. | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |||
| Bantamweight 61 kg | def. | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |||
| W.Super Atomweight 49 kg | def. | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |||
| Intermission | |||||||
| Flyweight 57 kg | def. | Submission (kneebar) | 1 | 1:45 | |||
| Bantamweight 61 kg | def. | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |||
| Heavyweight 120 kg | def. | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:58 | |||
| Featherweight 66 kg | def. | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | |||
| Catchweight 74 kg | ded. | KO (punch) | 2 | 1:10 | Kickboxing rules. | ||
| Catchweight 70 kg | def. | TKO (referee stoppage) | 2 | 2:25 | Kickboxing rules. | ||
| Flyweight 57 kg | def. | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Ashimov missed weight. | ||
| Opening Ceremony | |||||||
| Catchweight 53 kg | def. | TKO (referee stoppage) | 2 | 1:35 | Kickboxing rules. | ||
| Catchweight 57.5 kg | def. | KO (punch) | 3 | 1:55 | Kickboxing rules. | ||
| Catchweight 56.5 kg | def. | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Kickboxing rules. | ||
| Rizin 46 | |
|---|---|
| Promotion | Rizin Fighting Federation |
| Date | April 29, 2024 |
| Venue | Ariake Arena |
| City | |
Rizin 46 was aCombat sport event held byRizin Fighting Federation on April 29, 2024, at theAriake Arena inTokyo,Japan.
ARizin Featherweight Championship bout between current championChihiro Suzuki andMasanori Kanehara headlined the event.[8]
A bantamweight bout between formerRizin Featherweight Champion Juntaro Ushiku and2016 Olympic silver medalist in Greco-Roman wrestlingShinobu Ota served as the co-main event.[9]
| Rizin 46 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | T.Time | Notes | |||
| Featherweight 66 kg | def. | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:28 | For theRizin Featherweight Championship. | ||
| Bantamweight 61 kg | def. | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |||
| Bantamweight 61 kg | def. | KO (punches) | 2 | 0:06 | |||
| Flyweight 57 kg | def. | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 4:29 | |||
| Bantamweight 61 kg | def. | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | |||
| Intermission | |||||||
| Lightweight 71 kg | def. | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |||
| Featherweight 66 kg | def. | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |||
| Catchweight 58.9 kg | def. | KO (punch) | 1 | 1:33 | Bare Knuckle rules. Martinez is Mystery Fighter. | ||
| Featherweight 66 kg | def. | TKO (elbows and punches) | 2 | 3:39 | |||
| Featherweight 66 kg | def. | KO (punch) | 1 | 4:04 | |||
| Rizin 47 | |
|---|---|
| Promotion | Rizin Fighting Federation |
| Date | June 9, 2024 |
| Venue | Yoyogi National Stadium |
| City | |
Rizin 47 was aCombat sport event held byRizin Fighting Federation on June 9, 2024, at the Yoyogi National Stadium inTokyo,Japan.
The event was headlined by a bantamweight rematch between theRizin Flyweight Champion (also former two-timeRizin andBellator Bantamweight Champion)Kyoji Horiguchi and former Bellator Bantamweight ChampionSergio Pettis.[10] The pair previously met atBellator 272 in December 2021, where Pettis defended his title by fourth round knockout.[11]
A featherweight bout between formerRizin Featherweight Champion (also formerKSW Featherweight Champion)Kleber Koike Erbst and formerRizin and Bellator Bantamweight ChampionJuan Archuleta served as the co-main event.[12]
| Rizin 47 | |||||||
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| Weight Class | Method | Round | T.Time | Notes | |||
| Bantamweight 61 kg | def. | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |||
| Featherweight 66 kg | def. | Submission (inverted heel hook) | 1 | 2:25 | |||
| Heavyweight 120 kg | def. | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 2:08 | |||
| Featherweight 66 kg | def. | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:42 | |||
| Intermission | |||||||
| Lightweight 71 kg | def. | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 1:11 | |||
| Featherweight 66 kg | def. | KO (punch to the body) | 1 | 3:11 | |||
| Lightweight 71 kg | def. | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Case missed weight (71.9 kg). | ||
| Catchweight 61 kg | def. | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Kickboxing rules (Elbows allowed). | ||
| Lightweight 71 kg | def. | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:29 | |||
| Super Rizin 3 | |
|---|---|
| Promotion | Rizin Fighting Federation |
| Date | July 28, 2024 |
| Venue | Saitama Super Arena |
| City | |
Super Rizin 3 was aCombat sport event held byRizin Fighting Federation on July 28, 2024, at theSaitama Super Arena inSaitama, Japan.
The event was headlined by a featherweight grudge match betweenMikuru Asakura andRen 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 ofMichael Schiavello (who previously did commentary for Rizin predecessorDream).[14][15]
| Super Rizin 3 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | T.Time | Notes | |||
| Featherweight 66 kg | def. | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:18 | |||
| Catchweight 68 kg | vs. | Draw (time limit) | 3 | 3:00 | Rizin Special standing bout rules. | ||
| Featherweight 66 kg | def. | TKO (front kick to the body) | 2 | 4:19 | |||
| Flyweight 57 kg | def. | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |||
| Intermission | |||||||
| Catchweight 59 kg | def. | TKO (punch and elbows) | 1 | 3:20 | |||
| Bantamweight 61 kg | def. | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |||
| Catchweight 57.2 kg | def. | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 | Bare Knuckle rules. | ||
| W.Super Atomweight 49 kg | def. | TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:18 | |||
| Featherweight 66 kg | def. | KO (punches) | 1 | 3:28 | |||
| W.Catchweight 57.2 kg | def. | TKO (punch) | 1 | 0:37 | Bare Knuckle rules. | ||
| Featherweight 66 kg | def. | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 3:11 | |||
| Rizin 48 | |
|---|---|
| Promotion | Rizin Fighting Federation |
| Date | September 29, 2024 |
| Venue | Saitama Super Arena |
| City | |
Rizin 48 was aCombat sport event held byRizin Fighting Federation on September 29, 2024, at theSaitama Super Arena inSaitama, Japan.
ARizin Lightweight Championship bout between current championRoberto de Souza and Luiz Gustavo headlined the event. While aRizin Bantamweight Championship bout for the vacant title betweenNaoki Inoue and formerONE Bantamweight Champion Kim Soo-chul took place at co-main event.[16]
| Rizin 48 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | T.Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight 70 kg | def. | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:21 | For theRizin Lightweight Championship. | ||
| Bantamweight 61 kg | def. | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:55 | For the vacantRizin Bantamweight Championship. | ||
| Bantamweight 61 kg | def. | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 4:09 | |||
| Featherweight 66 kg | def. | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 3:12 | |||
| Intermission | |||||||
| Super Atomweight 49 kg | def. | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Non-title bout. | ||
| Bantamweight 61 kg | def. | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |||
| Lightweight 70 kg | def. | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |||
| Featherweight 66 kg | def. | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:39 | |||
| Bantamweight 61 kg | def. | TKO (punches and knees) | 1 | 3:16 | |||
| Flyweight 57 kg | def. | TKO (spinning wheel kick and punches) | 1 | 4:12 | |||
| Featherweight 66 kg | def. | KO (punch) | 1 | 1:48 | |||
| Rizin Landmark 10 | |
|---|---|
| Promotion | Rizin Fighting Federation |
| Date | November 17, 2024 |
| Venue | Nagoya International Exhibition Hall |
| City | |
Rizin Landmark 10 was aCombat sport event held byRizin Fighting Federation on November 17, 2024, atNagoya International Exhibition Hall inNagoya, Japan.
A featherweight bout between formerRizin Featherweight Champion Vugar Karamov and Kazumasa Majima headlined the event.[17]
| Rizin Landmark 10 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | T.Time | Notes | |||
| Featherweight 66 kg | def. | TKO (punches and elbows) | 1 | 0:28 | |||
| Super Atomweight 49 kg | def. | Submission (kimura) | 2 | 1:15 | |||
| Bantamweight 61 kg | def. | KO (knee to the body) | 2 | 1:05 | |||
| Heavyweight 120 kg | def. | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 3 | 1:11 | |||
| Featherweight 66 kg | def. | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |||
| Intermission | |||||||
| Lightweight 70 kg | def. | TKO (elbows and punches) | 1 | 3:59 | |||
| Flyweight 57 kg | def. | TKO (elbows) | 3 | 2:59 | |||
| Flyweight 57 kg | def. | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |||
| Flyweight 57 kg | def. | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |||
| Bantamweight 61 kg | def. | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |||
| Bantamweight 61 kg | def. | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 3:07 | |||
| Flyweight 57 kg | def. | TKO (knees and punches) | 1 | 3:20 | |||
| Rizin MMA Special Rules (5min / 2R) | |||||||
| Bantamweight 61 kg | def. | TKO (punches) | 2 | 0:36 | |||
| Heavyweight 120 kg | vs. | Submission (straight armbar) | 1 | 1:38 | |||
| Featherweight 66 kg | def. | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 2:55 | |||
| Kickboxing bout | |||||||
| Catchweight 55 kg | def. | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |||
| Rizin 49: Decade | |
|---|---|
| Promotion | Rizin Fighting Federation |
| Date | December 31, 2024 |
| Venue | Saitama Super Arena |
| City | |
Rizin 49: Decade was aCombat sport event held byRizin Fighting Federation on December 31, 2024, at theSaitama Super Arena inSaitama, Japan.
ARizin Featherweight Championship rematch between current championChihiro Suzuki and former champion (also formerKSW Featherweight Champion)Kleber Koike Erbst headlined the event.[18]The pairing previously met atRizin 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 the weight miss.[20]
ARizin Flyweight Championship bout between current championKyoji Horiguchi (also formerBellator and two-timeRizin Bantamweight Champion) and Nkazimulo Zulu took place at the co-main event. While, aRizin Lightweight Championship bout between current championRoberto de Souza and former featherweight champion Vugar Karamov completed the triad of title fights.[21]
| Rizin 49 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | T.Time | Notes | |||
| Featherweight 66 kg | def. | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | For theRizin Featherweight Championship. | ||
| Flyweight 57 kg | def. | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | For theRizin Flyweight Championship. | ||
| Lightweight 70 kg | def. | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 4:45 | For theRizin Lightweight Championship. | ||
| Super Atomweight 49 kg | def. | Submission (triangle armbar) | 1 | 2:21 | Non-title bout. | ||
| Bantamweight 61 kg | def. | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |||
| Intermission | |||||||
| Featherweight 66 kg | def. | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:30 | |||
| Featherweight 66 kg | def. | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |||
| Bantamweight 61 kg | def. | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:54 | |||
| Heavyweight 120 kg | def. | KO (knee) | 2 | 2:31 | |||
| Catchweight 59 kg | def. | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | |||
| Lightweight 71 kg | def. | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:26 | |||
| Featherweight 66 kg | def. | Technical Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 4:09 | Accidental illegal knees rendered Takeda unable to continue. | ||
| Heavyweight 120 kg | def. | KO (knee and punches) | 1 | 3:22 | |||
| Bantamweight 61 kg | def. | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |||
| Opening Ceremony: Rizin Koshien Final | |||||||
| Bantamweight 61 kg | def. | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:03 | |||
| Rizin Bangaichi | |||||||
| Catchweight 100 kg | def. | Decision (unanimous) | 6 | 2:00 | Rizin Special Standing bout. | ||
| Welterweight 77 kg | def. | KO (punches to the body) | 2 | 2:59 | Kickboxing Open-Finger Gloves. | ||
| Catchweight 58 kg | def. | TKO (punch) | 1 | 2:04 | Kickboxing Open-Finger Gloves. | ||
| Catchweight 63 kg | def. | KO (knee) | 1 | 1:53 | Rizin MMA Special Rules (5min / 2R). | ||
| Featherweight 66 kg | def. | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Kickboxing bout. | ||
| Featherweight 66 kg | def. | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |||
| Featherweight 66 kg | def. | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | |||