Tenshin Nasukawa retires undefeated from the sport of kickboxing. This past Sunday, Japanese kickboxing sensation Tenshin took on rival Takeru in a megafight billed as the ‘fight of the century.’ He managed to come out on top and retain his unblemished record of 42-0 in what would turn out to be his final fight. Their
Floyd Mayweather has claimed that Logan Paul wants to do another exhibition bout despite saying that he didn’t get paid from their first one. Mayweather shared his thoughts on Oscar De La Hoya running for mayor. Last June, Floyd Mayweather participated in an exhibition boxing match against YouTube sensation Logan Paul. The former five-division world
Floyd Mayweather is set to take on Japan’s Mikuru Asakura in September The Japanese MMA star appears to be a presenting a serious threat to “Money” Undeniably, Floyd Mayweather Jr. put exhibition matches on the map when he delighted combat sports fans in 2018. The legendary boxer knocked out Tenshin Nasukawa in a Rizin event
RIZIN ended the year with a bang. The Japanese promotion would put on an absolute showing on New Year’s Eve with some of their biggest stars. The event would play host to a one-night Bantamweight Grand Prix as well as one of Tenshin Nasukawa’s final goodbyes to kickboxing as he transitions into boxing. The final
Every fighter has a story. Some are clean as can be. Others… not so much. Yoshinori Horie’s origins in MMA aren’t exactly ‘safe-for-work’. The former UFC fighter who currently fights out of RIZIN, would get his career where it needed to be. However, funding his MMA career and keeping his dreams intact would come at
There’s something big on the horizon for RIZIN. Summer Showdown Kickboxing Champions will collide this summer as RIZIN and RISE king Tenshin Nasukawa collides with K-1 Champion Takeru Segawa. RIZIN CEO Nobuyuki Sakakibara would announce the matchup at a press conference on Friday. The meeting will be in June, with a date TBD. The two
When Rizin bantamweight champ Kyoji Horiguchi revealed that he was vacating his title to test the waters of free agency, fans were curious to see his next move. As it turns out, he is now fighting under the Bellator banner, although his time in Japan is not finished. Widely considered to be one of the
There is a strong argument to be made that Kyoji Horiguchi is the best fighter not currently signed to the UFC. He now has the chance to return to this promotion though, after vacating the Rizin bantamweight title to test free agency. In his 8 fights in the UFC, Horiguchi fought the best in the
Dan Hardy made it clear that he was calling for his UFC release earlier this week. Now it seems that he has gotten what he asked for, and sending his eyes on the move to Japan. Competing in the world to wait division of the UFC for many years, Hardy was known to always have
Jorge Masvidal vs Ben Askren Earns 2019 Knockout Of The Year 2019 was a year full of crazy knockouts. However, none is more deserving of knockout of the year than Jorge Masvidal knocking out Ben Askren. The last year in MMA was full of ridiculous action. As a result, it is a bit challenging to
Tenshin Nasukawa Destroys Rui Ebata In The First Round Tenshin Nasukawa is one of the most exciting fighters out of Japan. He recently crushed Rui Ebata at Rizin 20, beating him in round one. Nasukawa is a kickboxer and MMA fighter, who has competed under the Rizin banner since 2016. He is undefeated professionally, in
CB Dollaway Loses Title Fight To Jiri Prochazka At Rizin 20 CB Dollaway tried to cheat the system by moving to Rizin to compete for the Light Heavyweight strap. However, that backfired when he got smashed by Jiri Prochazka in the first round. Dollaway was trying to get around a USADA suspension when he chose to
CB Dollaway Leaves UFC, Fights Jiri Prochazka For Rizin Light Heavyweight Belt CB Dollaway was tested positive for anastrozole, a growth hormone, and clomiphene. USADA slapped him with a two-year suspension retroactive from December 13, 2018. Dollaway was eligible to fight in 2020, but the UFC veteran leaves the promotion, and he’ll participate at Bellator-Rizin
Patricky Freire Stops Tatsuya Kawajiri In The First Round! Bellator knockout artist Patricky Freire met the former UFC fighter Tatsuya Kawajiri in the Lightweight Grand Prix quarter-final bout at RIZIN 19 today (Saturday, October 12, 2019). The fight took place in Osaka, Japan. The referee was Minoru Toyonaga. Freire caught Tatsuya Kawajiri with a flying
Jiri Prochazka Punched His Way Through Fabio Maldonado And Kept The Belt! Rizin FF 19 took place in Osaka, Japan, and it was headlined by the clash between the light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka and Fabio Maldonado. The referee was Ryogaku Wada. Prochazka was cautious in the opening minute of the contest, provoking Maldonado to
Fedor vs Rampage To Headline Cross-Promotion Card In Japan Fedor Emelianenko will be taking on Quinton “Rampage” Jackson in Japan, this December. This bout will headline a massive cross-promotion event. There were rumors that Bellator was looking to schedule Fedor vs Rampage for the end of the year. Moreover, it was being looked at as