Location: Community Arena
Date: December 31st, from 3:00pm.
The weigh in for all fighters fighting on December 31st – Rizin “Iza no Mai”

As per the weigh-in on the 28th, this weigh-in is being overseen by sports announcer Takeshi Yano, Rizin PR ambassador Manami Hashimoto, and with Nobuhiko Takada watching over, the weigh-ins began. The results are listed below, as well as comments from the fighters in the tournament.

Rena vs. Jleana Valentino – 51kgs Max – Rizin Women’s MMA rules.

Rena – 51kgs
Valentino – 51kgs
Both fighters made weight

Jiri Prochazka vs. Vadim Nemkov – 100kgs Max – Rizin MMA rules.Both fighters completed their weigh-ins on the 28th.

イProchazka: I am very happy that I defeated such a great Japanese fighter in Satoshi Ishii. But now I look to tomorrow. I am going to go out there and give it my very all. That’s all I am focusing on. I’m looking forward to seeing everyone come out and support me tomorrow.
Nemkov: Tomorrow you are going to see the real show. Folks, this is the show you should come and watch so please do. I am going to win.

King Mo vs. Teodoras Aukstuolis – 100kgs Max – Rizin MMA rules.
Both fighters completed their weigh-ins on the 28th./p>

King Mo: Last night’s fight was just an appetizer. Tomorrow is the main dish. I want everyone to witness the return of Japanese MMA to the big stage.
Aukstuolis: Hello everyone. I am really looking forward to tomorrows fight. I believe in myself, and I am going to win.

Ken Hasegawa vs. Brennan Ward – 81kgs Max – Rizin MMA rules (including elbows)
Ken Hasegawa – 81kgs
Brennan Ward – 80.7kgs
Both fighters made weight

Takeru vs. Yang Ming – 57kgs Max – K1rules.
Takeru – 57kgs
Yang Ming – 57kgs
Both fighters made weight

Soo Chul Kim vs. Maike Linhares – 61.3kgs Max – Rizin MMA rules
Soo Chul Kim – 61kgs
Maike Linhares – 61kgs
Both fighters made weight

Gabi Garcia vs. Lei’D Tapa – No weight limit – Rizin Women’s MMA rules.
Gabi Garcia – 98kgs
Lei’D Tapa – 91.3kgs

Kron Gracie vs. Asen Yamamoto – 66kgs Max – Rizin MMA rules
Kron Gracie – 65.5kgs
Asen Yamamoto – 65.5kgs
Both fighters made weight

Akebono vs. Bob Sapp – No weight limit – Shoot boxing rules.
Akebono – 190kgs
Bob Sapp – 150kgs

Andy Souwer vs. Yuichiro Nagashima – 72kgs Max – Rizin MMA rules
Andy Souwer – 72kgs
Yuichiro Nagashima – 71.6gs
Both fighters made weight

Peter Aerts vs. Baruto – No weight limit – Rizin MMA rules
Baruto – 183kgs
Peter Aerts – Absent from weigh-in

Fedor Emelianenko vs. Singh “Heart” Jaideep – No weight limit – Rizin MMA rules
Fedor – 106.9kgs
Jaideep – 105.8kgs

After the weigh-in finished, Nobuhiko Takada commented that “This feeling of expectation that surrounds the fighters, needs to be heard and told to the people around you.” as well as some comments about the “Iza no Mai” show itself.Chairman Sakakibara also commented that “We want to show the world what Japanese MMA is all about. That’s why I have put together such a formidable card. I really feel this to be true through the responses I have been getting. Tomorrow the doors open, the music will play and the lighting will be on. Where you hear that sound of the door opening, that will be the beginning of a new era in Japanese MMA. I hope everybody fully enjoys this”. He also commented about the event on the 28th and how they put a lot of effort into making it a different kind of event than was expected.

It was also announced that two people won the rights via auction to attend the weigh-in of both the Fedor Emelianenko vs. Singh “Heart” Jaideep and Akebono vs. Bob Sapp matches. They were overwhelmed by the atmosphere before a fight as well as what it looks like to be “on the brink of war”.