2026 in Rizin Fighting Federation
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The year 2026 will be the 12th year in the history of the Rizin Fighting Federation, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan.
| 2026 in Rizin Fighting Federation | ||||
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| First date | March 7, 2026 | |||
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List of events
| # | Event | Date | Venue | Location |
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| 1 | Rizin 52 | Mar 7, 2026 | Ariake Arena | Tokyo, Japan |
| 2 | Rizin Landmark 13 | Apr 12, 2026 | Marine Messe Fukuoka | Fukuoka, Japan |
| 3 | Rizin 53 | May 10, 2026 | Glion Arena Kobe | Kobe, Japan |
| 4 | Rizin Landmark 14 | Jun 6, 2026 | Xebio Arena Sendai | Sendai, Japan |
| 5 | Rizin Landmark 15 | Jul 18, 2026 | Hiroshima Prefectural Sports Center | Hiroshima, Japan |
| 6 | Rizin 54 | Aug 11, 2026 | Toyota Arena Tokyo | Kōtō, Japan |
| 7 | Super Rizin 5 | Sep 10, 2026 | Kyocera Dome Osaka | Osaka, Japan |
Rizin Japan Heavyweight Grand Prix
Background
On April 23, 2026, it was announced that the "RIZIN JAPAN GP Heavyweight Tournament" will take place in 2026, which semifinals matches will be held at Rizin 54 in August, and the two winners will advance to the final match scheduled in November event. The tournament taking part as participants: Mikio Ueda, Tsuyoshi Sudario, King Edokpolo, and opponent TBA fighter. The winner of the tournament should face Alexander Soldatkin on New Year's Eve event and compete for inaugural heavyweight title.[1]
Tournament bracket
| Semifinal | Final | ||||||||
 Mikio Ueda
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| Tsuyoshi Sudario
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| King Edokpolo
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Rizin 52
| Rizin 52 | |
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| Promotion | Rizin Fighting Federation |
| Date | March 7, 2026 |
| Venue | Ariake Arena |
| City | Tokyo, Japan |
Rizin 52 was a mixed martial arts event that was held by Rizin Fighting Federation on March 7, 2026, at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan.[2]
Background
A featherweight bout between Kyoma Akimoto and former Bellator Bantamweight World Champion Patchy Mix headlined this event.[3][4]
Results
| Main card (Rizin.tv) | |||||||
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| Weight Class | Method | Round | T.Time | Notes | |||
| Featherweight 66 kg | Kyoma Akimoto |
def. |  Patchy Mix |
TKO (punches and soccer kicks) | 2 | 0:37 | |
| Lightweight 71 kg |  Luiz Gustavo |
def. | Taisei Sakuraba |
KO (punch) | 2 | 2:32 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Ryo Takagi |
def. | Shuya Kimura |
TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Koji Takeda |
def. |  Viktor Kolesnik |
Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Intermission (Rizin.tv) | |||||||
| Super Atomweight 49 kg | Saori Oshima |
def. | Keito Oyama |
Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight 59 kg | Yuki Ito |
def. | Carlos Mota |
KO (head kick and punches) | 1 | 2:27 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Jinnosuke Kashimura |
def. | Hideo Tokoro |
Technical Submission (anaconda choke) | 1 | 1:06 | |
| Lightweight 71 kg |  Kim Kyung-pyo |
def. | Yusuke Yachi |
TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 4:25 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Shoko Sato |
def. | John Sweeney |
Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 4:49 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg |  Tony Laramie |
def. | Takaki Soya |
TKO (punches) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| Opening Ceremony (YouTube) | |||||||
| Flyweight 57 kg | Lee Jung-hyun |
def. | Jo Arai |
TKO (knees and punches) | 3 | 3:44 | |
| Super Atomweight 49 kg | Noeru Narita |
def. | Lee Bo-mi |
Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 2:08 | |
Rizin Landmark 13
| Rizin Landmark 13 in Fukuoka | |
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| Promotion | Rizin Fighting Federation |
| Date | April 12, 2026 |
| Venue | Marine Messe Fukuoka |
| City | Fukuoka, Japan |
Rizin Landmark 13 in Fukuoka was a combat sports event that was held by Rizin Fighting Federation on April 12, 2026, at Marine Messe Fukuoka in Fukuoka, Japan.
Background
A Rizin Featherweight Championship bout between current champion Razhabali Shaydullaev and former K-1 Welterweight Champion Yuta Kubo headlined the event.[5] The pairing previously fought at Rizin 49 in December 2024, which Shaydullaev won by second round TKO.[6]
A Rizin Bantamweight Championship bout between current champion Danny Sabatello and Joji Goto co-headlined the event.[7]
Results
| Main card (Rizin.tv) | |||||||
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| Weight Class | Method | Round | T.Time | Notes | |||
| Featherweight 66 kg |  Razhabali Shaydullaev (c) |
def. | Yuta Kubo |
TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:13 | For the Rizin Featherweight Championship. |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Danny Sabatello (c) |
def. | Joji Goto |
Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | For the Rizin Bantamweight Championship. |
| Lightweight 71 kg | Yoshinori Horie |
def. | Patricky Pitbull |
Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Kyohei Hagiwara |
vs. | Abijah Kaleo Meheula |
No Contest (missed weight) | 1 | 4:49 | Meheula missed weight (67.5 kg). Originally ruled a TKO (knees and punches) win for Meheula; overturned by promoter due to him missing weight. |
| Intermission (Rizin.tv) | |||||||
| Bantamweight 61 kg |  Azizbek Temirov |
def. | Ryuya Fukuda |
KO (punch) | 2 | 1:40 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg (Kickboxing) | Taio Asahisa |
def. |  Singphayak HamaGym |
KO (punch to the body) | 1 | 1:45 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Makoto Takahashi |
def. |  Nkazimulo Zulu |
Submission (kimura) | 1 | 2:52 | |
| Super Atomweight 49 kg | Natalia Kuziutina |
def. | Ayaka Hamasaki |
Submission (armbar) | 1 | 4:54 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Kazumasa Majima |
def. |  James Gallagher |
Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 3 | 2:34 | |
| Lightweight 71 kg |  Nurkhan Zhumagazy |
def. | Tenya Yoshimura |
Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Yoshimura missed weight (74.5 kg). |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Kyohei Takagi |
def. | Ryosuke Honda |
TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:59 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Hyuga Miyagawa |
def. | Seiya Inoue |
Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Opening Ceremony: Rizin MMA Special Rules (5min / 2R) | |||||||
| Flyweight 57 kg | Shun Okamoto |
def. | Taiki Yahiro |
Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Tomoaki Arimatsu |
def. | Kodai Yamasaki |
TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:37 | |
| Lightweight 71 kg | Ryota Oki |
def. | Ginji Arai |
Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:09 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg (Kickboxing) | Ryusei Imamura |
def. | Yuki Kurotsuchi |
TKO (leg kick) | 2 | 0:55 | |
Rizin 53
| Rizin 53 | |
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| Promotion | Rizin Fighting Federation |
| Date | May 10, 2026 |
| Venue | Glion Arena Kobe |
| City | Kobe, Japan |
Rizin 53 is an upcoming combat sports event that will be held by Rizin Fighting Federation on May 10, 2026, at the Glion Arena Kobe in Kobe, Japan.
Background
A Rizin Lightweight Championship bout between current champion Ilkhom Nozimov and Luiz Gustavo is scheduled to headline the event.[8]
Fight card
| Main card (Rizin.tv) | |||||||
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| Weight Class | Method | Round | T.Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight 71 kg | Ilkhom Nozimov (c) |
vs. | Luiz Gustavo |
For the Rizin Lightweight Championship. | |||
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Shinobu Ota |
vs. | Yuto Hokamura |
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| Featherweight 66 kg | Ryo Takagi |
vs. |  Li Kaiwen |
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| Featherweight 66 kg | Koyomi Matsushima |
vs. | Ryan Cafaro |
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| Bantamweight 61 kg | Daiki Tsubota |
vs. | Genji Umeno |
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| Catchweight 51 kg | Kate Oyama |
vs. | Katie Perez |
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| Catchweight | Kōji Tanaka |
vs. | Ren Hiramoto |
Rizin Standing Special Rules. | |||
| Lightweight 71 kg | Tatsuya Saika |
vs. | Sho Patrick Usami |
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| Featherweight 66 kg | Kouki Nakagawa |
vs. | Jake Wilkins |
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| Catchweight 62 kg | Ryoma Shishimoto |
vs. | Kenshin Kodama |
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| Flyweight 57 kg | Seiya Ameyama |
vs. | Joe Hiramoto |
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| Flyweight 57 kg | Souru Hamaguchi |
vs. | Haruto Sunada |
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| Opening Ceremony: Kickboxing Rules | |||||||
| Catchweight 62 kg | Yushi |
vs. | Asataro |
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| Catchweight 46 kg | Juna Koda |
vs. | Hinata Kitano |
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| Flyweight 57 kg | Shota |
vs. | Tomoya Sudo |
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Rizin Landmark 14
| Rizin Landmark 14 in Sendai | |
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| Promotion | Rizin Fighting Federation |
| Date | June 6, 2026 |
| Venue | Xebio Arena Sendai |
| City | Sendai, Japan |
Rizin Landmark 14 in Sendai is an upcoming combat sports event that will be held by Rizin Fighting Federation on June 6, 2026, at Xebio Arena Sendai in Sendai, Japan.
Background
A Rizin Flyweight Championship bout between current champion (also 2021 Rizin Bantamweight and 2025 Rizin Flyweight Grand Prix winner) Hiromasa Ougikubo and Makoto Takahashi is scheduled to headline the event.[9] The pairing previously met at Super Rizin 3 in July 2024, which Ougikubo won by unanimous decision.[10]
Fight card
| Main card (Rizin.tv) | |||||||
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| Weight Class | Method | Round | T.Time | Notes | |||
| Flyweight 57 kg | Hiromasa Ougikubo (c) |
vs. | Makoto Takahashi |
For the Rizin Flyweight Championship. | |||
| Flyweight 57 kg | Yuki Motoya |
vs. | Tony Laramie |
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| Lightweight 71 kg | Yusuke Yachi |
vs. | Isao Kobayashi |
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| Lightweight 71 kg | BeyNoah |
vs. |  Bilal Kai Haga |
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| Heavyweight 120 kg | Ryo Sakai |
vs. | Satoshi Kamiyama |
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| Featherweight 66 kg | Naoki Tanaka |
vs. | Kaisei Kuroi |
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| Flyweight 57 kg | Daichi Tomizawa |
vs. | Rui Kato |
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| Bantamweight 61 kg | Koki Akada |
vs. | Seiya Inoue |
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| Opening Ceremony: Rizin MMA Special Rules (5min / 2R) | |||||||
| Flyweight 57 kg | Hayato Kikuchi |
vs. | Taylan Yuasa |
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| Opening Ceremony: Kickboxing bouts | |||||||
| Catchweight 62 kg | Yusuke Iwaki |
vs. | Sho Nakaizumi |
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| Catchweight 56.5 kg | Daichi Akahara |
vs. | Sho Uchida |
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| Catchweight 67.5 kg | Koya Saito |
vs. | Kazuki Yamagishi |
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Rizin 54
| Rizin 54 | |
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| Promotion | Rizin Fighting Federation |
| Date | August 11, 2026 |
| Venue | Toyota Arena Tokyo |
| City | Kōtō, Japan |
Rizin 54 is an upcoming combat sports event that will be held by Rizin Fighting Federation on August 11, 2026, at Toyota Arena Tokyo in Kōtō, Japan.
Background
The semifinals of Rizin Japan Heavyweight Grand Prix are scheduled to take place at this event.[1]
Fight card
| Main card (Rizin.tv) | |||||||
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| Weight Class | Method | Round | T.Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Mikio Ueda |
vs. | Tsuyoshi Sudario |
Rizin Japan Heavyweight Grand Prix Semifinal. | |||
| Heavyweight 120 kg | King Edokpolo |
vs. | TBA |
Rizin Japan Heavyweight Grand Prix Semifinal. | |||
See also
- List of current Rizin FF fighters
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