Fight #12 Kyoji Horiguchi – 60.75kg “Gabriel Oliveira is a south paw with a good left cross. But I have worked with taller, lankier opponents so I will be ready.” “I would prefer to fight Ian in the Semi Final and I’m pretty sure that he will be coming up the bracket, but [...]

TOKYO –December 19th, – RIZIN Fighting Federation held an open workout for the media with the Japanese Quarter Finalists for the Bantamweight GP 2017. Takafumi Otsuka focused on light grappling for the media, and explained that it was an “easier” option than to hit pads or show his striking.   The media who [...]

TOKYO –December 19th, – RIZIN Fighting Federation held an open workout for the media with the Japanese Quarter Finalists for the Bantamweight GP 2017. Shintaro Ishiwatari told the media that everything he showed for today’s work out was “irrelevant” from what he has been working on, since his potential opponents Otsuka and Horiguchi [...]

TOKYO –December 19th, – RIZIN Fighting Federation held an open workout for the media with the Japanese Quarter Finalists for the Bantamweight GP 2017. As his rivals watched, Horiguchi showed his crisp footwork while he shadow boxed for the open workout, he then spoke to the media after the workout.   Kyoji Horiguchi [...]

TOKYO –December 21st, – RIZIN Fighting Federation a press conference at the headquarters in Tokyo revealing the fight order for both events. Additionally Chairman Sakakibara announced that Seiichiro Ito, who was originally scheduled to face RIZIN newcomer Kai Asakura (8-1), has been injured due to a broken nose and orbital bone, caused by [...]

TOKYO –December 19th, – RIZIN Fighting Federation held an open workout for the media with the Japanese Quarter Finalists for the Bantamweight GP 2017. Kyoji Horiguchi (20-2), Takafumi Otsuka (23-13-2) and Shintaro Ishiwatari (23-6-4) showed up for the workout. The top 3 Japanese Bantamweights will all be aiming [...]

RIZIN FIGHTING FEDERATION announced continued partnership with FITETV. PPV available for the North American region. Joe Ferraro and Frank Trigg to be the voice of the 2 day mega event. Mirko Filipovic & Takanori Gomi return New Year’s Eve along with the Bantamweight GP featuring UFC standouts Kyoji Horiguchi and Ian McCall, [...]

TOKYO –December 12th, 2017 – RIZIN Fighting Federation held a press conference announcing additional 4 bouts for the anticipated 3-day NYE extravaganza, a wide variety of fighters from JMMA veterans UFC veterans, Lethwei champions, Judo National Team members lined up in the press conference. Kiichi Kunimoto (18-7-2-1) will be the 2nd UFC veteran [...]