Shinji Sasaki

Sasaki has started his career as an amateur Shooto competitor and won several regional tournaments before turning professional.

Daron Cruickshank

Born and raised in a martial arts family, Daron claims that he has been practicing ever since he could remember.

Chris Barnett

Chris brings his Taekwan Do background to the ring with full force. With only 175cm tall, he is a small heavyweight but his pure athleticism and endurance combined with his devastating knockout power, he has racked up many victories at an 80% knockout rate.

Karl Albrektsson

One of the hottest prospects coming from the Nordic region. The 22 year old has an extremely fan pleasing aggressive style and is undefeated in his 4 professional bouts with an astonishing 100% finish rate.

“Don’t blink” says Daron Cruickshank, an exclusive interview.

Don't blink says Daron Cruickshank, an exclusive interview.

RIZIN FF SIGNS DARON CRUICKSHANK AND “HUGGY BEAR,” ANNOUNCES FIVE NEW, STAR-STUDDED MMA BOUTS FOR APRIL 17 MEGA-EVENT IN NAGOYA, JAPAN

Cruickshank takes on Shinji Sasaki in lightweight contest; Huggy Bear faces Kirill Sidelnikov in heavyweight showdown

RIZIN FF ANNOUNCES THE RETURN OF KAZUYUKI FUJITA; WILL FACE NEW YEAR’S EVE GRAND PRIX TOURNAMENT RUNNER-UP JIRI PROCHAZKA IN NAGOYA, JAPAN ON APRIL 17

RIZIN FF, the combat sports promotion led by former PRIDE FC head Nobuyuki Sakakibara, announced during a press conference today, the return of all-time fan favorite Kazuyuki “Ol’ Ironhead” Fujita (15-10), who will take on recent RIZIN FF Grand Prix tournament runner-up and dangerous knockout artist Jiri “Denisa” Prochazka (16-3-1), in a heavyweight Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) contest at the 10,000 capacity Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japan on Sunday, April 17.

Allan Nascimento

Represents Chute Boxe Academy. He joined the Academy as a teenager and made his professional debut when he was 20.

Kazuyuki Fujita

Representing Team Fujita, Fujita practiced wrestling in high school and then won 4 consecutive titles for the University Championships.

TOP Presents RIZIN.1 March 16, 2016 Press Conference Archive Movie

TOP Presents RIZIN.1 March 16, 2016 Press Conference Archive Movie