2021 in Rizin Fighting Federation

The year 2021 will the 7th year in the history of the Rizin Fighting Federation, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. It started broadcasting through a television agreement with Fuji Television. In North America and Europe Rizin FF is available on PPV all over the world and on live-now.[1][2]

2021 in Rizin Fighting Federation
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First dateMarch 21, 2021
Events
Fights
Chronology
2020 in Rizin Fighting Federation 2021 in Rizin Fighting Federation 2022 in Rizin Fighting Federation

Background

Nobuyuki Sakakibara announced that Rizin is planing to work in copromotion with new japanese promotin MEGA.[3][4][5]

He also announced that they will work with Scott Coker to bring the Bellator Bantamweight World Champion Juan Archuleta in Japan to face the winner of the Rizin Bantamweight Championship bout between Kai Asakura and Kyoji Horiguchi.[6]

List of events

# Event Date Venue Location Attendance
1 Rizin 27 – Nagoya March 21, 2021 Nippon Gaishi Hall Nagoya, Japan

Rizin 27 – Nagoya

Rizin 27 – Nagoya
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PromotionRizin Fighting Federation
DateMarch 21, 2021
VenueNippon Gaishi Hall
City Nagoya, Japan
Event chronology
Rizin 26 Rizin 27 – Nagoya

Rizin 27 – Nagoya was initially scheduled to be a combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on March 14, 2021 at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan.[7][8] However, in February it was announced that the event was postponed to take place at Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japan, on March 21, 2021.[9]

Background

The reigning bantamweight champion Kyoji Horiguchi will make in his first title defense at the event.[10]

Fight Card

Rizin 27
Weight Class Method Round T.Time Notes
Bantamweight 61 kg Kyoji Horiguchi (c) vs. TBA For the Rizin Bantamweight Championship

See also

References

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