Английская Википедия:2018 in Rizin Fighting Federation
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Year in UFC The year 2018 was the fourth year in the history of the Rizin Fighting Federation, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. The year began with Rizin 10 in Fukuoka on May 6, 2018.
Rizin events are broadcast through a television agreement with Fuji Television. In North America and Europe, Rizin events are available via PPV on FITE TV.[1]
Background
Nobuyuki Sakakibara announced that Rizin will do 5 events in 2018: May, July, August, September and the December 31st show.[2]
List of events
| # | Event | Date | Venue | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rizin 10 - Fukuoka | Шаблон:Dts | Marine Messe Fukuoka | Шаблон:Flagicon Fukuoka, Japan | 7,910 |
| 2 | Rizin 11 - Saitama | Шаблон:Dts | Saitama Super Arena | Шаблон:Flagicon Saitama, Japan | 17,912 |
| 3 | Rizin 12 - Aichi - Ken | Шаблон:Dts | Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium | Шаблон:Flagicon Nagoya, Japan | 5,567 |
| 4 | Rizin 13 - Saitama | Шаблон:Dts | Saitama Super Arena | Шаблон:Flagicon Saitama, Japan | 27,208 |
| 5 | Rizin - Heisei's Last Yarennoka! | Шаблон:Dts | Saitama Super Arena | Шаблон:Flagicon Saitama, Japan | 7,498[3] |
| 6 | Rizin 14 - Saitama | Шаблон:Dts | Saitama Super Arena | Шаблон:Flagicon Saitama, Japan | 29,105[4] |
Title fights
| Title fights in 2018 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Weight Class | Method | Round | T.Time | Event | Notes | |||
| 1 | Super Atomweight 49 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Ayaka Hamasaki | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Kanna Asakura | Submission (Armbar) | 2 | 9:34 | Rizin 14 - Saitama | For the inaugural Rizin Women's Super Atomweight Championship |
| 2 | Bantamweight 61 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Kyoji Horiguchi | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Darrion Caldwell | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 3 | 11:13 | Rizin 14 - Saitama | For the inaugural Rizin Bantamweight Championship |
Rizin 10 - Fukuoka
Rizin 10 - Fukuoka was a mixed martial arts event held by the Rizin Fighting Federation on May 6, 2018 at the Marine Messe Fukuoka in Fukuoka, Japan.
Background
Bantamweight Grand Prix Champion Kyoji Horiguchi was announced to take on fellow veteran Ian McCall in a much anticipated bout that failed to materialize during the New Years Event.[5] Rounding off the marquee match-ups were the kickboxing phenomenon, Tenshin Nasukawa, taking on DEEP flyweight champion Yusaku Nakamura, and newly-crowned atomweight queen Kanna Asakura, who will face former King of the Cage atomweight champion Melissa Karagianis.
Yachi Yusuke will face off against UFC-vet Diego Nunes, and the Kunlun Fight strawweight champion Weili Zhang was supposed to face Kanako Murata. However, Zhang suffered an injury on her left shoulder during training and was forced to withdraw from the fight. She was replaced by the former TUF 23 cast member Lanchana Green.[6] This event also saw the return of the former Invicta atomweight champion Ayaka Hamasaki, as well as up-and-coming prospects Manel Kape and Kai Asakura.[7]
Results
| Rizin 10 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | T.Time | Notes | |||
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Kyoji Horiguchi | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Ian McCall | KO (Punch) | 1 | 0:09 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Tenshin Nasukawa | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Yusaku Nakamura | TKO (3 Knockdowns Rules) | 2 | 4:42 | Kickboxing bout |
| Super Atomweight 49 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Kanna Asakura | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Melissa Karagianis | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 15:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Yusuke Yachi | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Diego Nunes | Decision (Split) | 3 | 15:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Daron Cruickshank | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Koshi Matsumoto | KO (Head Kick) | 1 | 3:52 | |
| Strawweight 51.5 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Issei Ishii | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Daishin Sakai | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 9:00 | Kickboxing bout |
| Catchweight 59 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Kai Asakura | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Manel Kape | Decision (Split) | 3 | 15:00 | |
| Super Atomweight 49 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Ayaka Hamasaki | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Alyssa Garcia | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 15:00 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Ante Delija | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Ricardo Prasel | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 15:00 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Jairzinho Rozenstruik | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Andrey Kovalev | Decision (Split) | 3 | 15:00 | |
| Strawweight 53 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Kanako Murata | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Lanchana Green | Submission (Anaconda Choke) | 1 | 4:54 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Tomohiro Kitai | vs. | Шаблон:Flagicon Kurogi Darvish | Draw (Split) | 3 | 9:00 | Kickboxing bout |
Rizin 11 - Saitama
Rizin 11 - Saitama was a mixed martial arts event held by the Rizin Fighting Federation on July 29, 2018 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.
Background
After a 9-second knockout victory, Kyoji Horiguchi made a quick turnaround, in a long-awaited rematch against fellow Japanese champion Hiromasa Ogikubo.[8] Ogikubo, the current Shooto bantamweight champion, has not lost since he last faced Horiguchi in 2013. Another rematch took place with Kanna Asakura taking on RENA, who she defeated in the final of the Atomweight Grand Prix.
Originally Mirko Cro Cop was scheduled for this event, however on May 21, 2018, while training for a bout in Bellator MMA against Roy Nelson, Crocop suffered multiple injuries to his left leg including an ACL tear, a partial MCL tear, and a LCL sprain. It was revealed that the recovery for these injuries would take a minimum of 5 months, and so he was ruled out of the event.[9]
Originally a fight was set between Takanori Gomi and Andy Souwer. However, Souwer was forced to withdrawal due to signing an exclusive contract with ONE Championship. He was replaced by UFC veteran Melvin Guillard at a weight limit of 73.0kg. Guillard weighed in at 73.95kg, forcing the bout to be contested at a catchweight.
Originally a fight was set between Kai Asakura and Topnoi Tiger Muay Thai. However, Asakura was pulled from the event due to a knee injury and replaced by former Tenkaichi Champion Tadaaki Yamamoto
Originally a fight was set between Rin Nakai and Shizuka Sugiyama. However, Nakai was pulled from the event due to acute nephritis, and the bout was cancelled all together.
Results
| Rizin 11 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | T.Time | Notes | |||
| Super Atomweight 49 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Kanna Asakura | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Rena Kubota | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 15:00 | |
| Catchweight 60 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Kyoji Horiguchi | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Hiromasa Ougikubo | Decision (Unanimous) | 2 | 15:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight 93 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Jiří Procházka | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Bruno Cappelozza | KO (Punches) | 1 | 1:41 | |
| Catchweight 74 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Takanori Gomi | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Melvin Guillard | KO (Punches) | 1 | 2:33 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Diego Brandao | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Satoru Kitaoka | KO (Punches) | 1 | 1:30 | |
| Openweight | Шаблон:Flagicon Unurjargal Boldpurev | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Shoma Shibisai | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 15:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Kaito Ono | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Yoshiya Uzatsuyo | KO (knee) | 2 | 4:22 | Kickboxing bout |
| Super Atomweight 49 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Miyuu Yamamoto | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Saori Ishioka | Decision (split) | 3 | 15:00 | |
| Catchweight 59 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Topnoi Thanongsaklek | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Tadaaki Yamamoto | KO (Punch) | 1 | 1:06 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Daron Cruickshank | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Tom Santos | TKO (Elbows) | 3 | 14:11 | |
Rizin 12 - Nagoya
Rizin 12 - Nagoya was a mixed martial arts event held by the Rizin Fighting Federation on August 12, 2018 at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya, Japan.
Background
Former Jungle Fight Lightweight Champion Bruno Carvalho was expected to headline this event against Yusuke Yachi, but was forced off the card due to an injury.[10] Carvalho was replaced by the undefeated Luiz Gustavo.
King Reina takes on veteran Kaitlin Young in a women's featherweight bout. Kiichi Kunimoto will face DEEP Welterweight Champion Ryuichiro Sumimura. Mikuru Asakura (who is Kai Asakura's older brother) is expected to face all-time great, Hatsu Hioki. Former UFC competitor Angela Magana makes her promotional debut against Kanako Murata.[11]
Results
| Rizin 12 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | T.Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight 70 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Luiz Gustavo | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Yusuke Yachi | KO (Punch) | 2 | 7:32 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Yuki Motoya | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Kazuma Sone | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 2 | 9:31 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Kiichi Kunimoto | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Ryuichiro Sumimura | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | 1 | 4:59 | |
| Featherweight 65 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Kaitlin Young | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Reina Miura | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 15:00 | |
| Catchweight 59 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Daiki Naito | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Hannya Hashimoto | TKO (Leg Kicks) | 2 | 4:53 | Kickboxing bout |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Mikuru Asakura | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Hatsu Hioki | KO (Head Kick and Punches) | 1 | 3:45 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Roque Martinez | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Kiyoshi Kuwabara | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 4:37 | |
| Featherweight 65 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Kaito Ono | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Sho Ogawa | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 9:00 | Kickboxing bout |
| Strawweight 53 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Kanako Murata | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Angela Magana | Submission (Von Flue choke) | 2 | 8:52 | |
| Catchweight 59 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Ryuki | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon NAOYA | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 9:00 | Kickboxing bout. |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Shintaro Matsukura | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Takahiro Okuyama | KO (Punch) | 2 | 5:30 | Kickboxing bout |
| Catchweight 53 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Shota Takiya | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Syuto Sato | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 9:00 | Kickboxing bout |
Rizin 13 - Saitama
Rizin 13 - Saitama was a mixed martial arts event held by the Rizin Fighting Federation on September 30, 2018 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.
Background
A champion versus champion affair kicked off the card, as current Pancrase Strawweight Champion Mitsuhisa Sunabe took on reigning DEEP Strawweight Champion Haruo Ochi. Jiří Procházka looked to continue his winning streak against WSOF/PFL veteran Jake Heun. Brothers Mikuru and Kai Asakura fought Karshyga Dautbek and Topnoi Thanongsaklek, respectively. 4-time K-1 champion Taiga Kawabe made his RIZIN debut against fellow debutant Kento Haraguchi.
Miyuu Yamamoto rematched former King of the Cage Atomweight Champion Andy Nguyen; Nguyen defeated Yamamoto at RIZIN's 2016 New Year Eve card. Manel Kape returned to the RIZIN ring for a 5th time, and faced DEEP Flyweight Champion Yusaku Nakamura. Former Invicta Atomweight Champion Ayaka Hamasaki made her second appearance for RIZIN, this time fighting the current DEEP Jewels Atomweight Champion, Mina Kurobe. UFC veterans Daron Cruickshank and Diego Brandao faced off in a lightweight bout.
Mirko Cro Cop returned after a 4-month injury lay-off against DEEP Megaton Champion, Roque Martinez. The first African professional sumo wrestler, Osunaarashi, fought fan-favorite Bob Sapp. The card was headlined by kickboxing sensation Tenshin Nasukawa and Bantamweight Grand Prix Champion Kyoji Horiguchi, in a kickboxing rules bout.[12]
Results
| Rizin 13 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | T.Time | Notes | |||
| Light Heavyweight 93 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Jiří Procházka | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Jake Heun | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 4:29 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Mikuru Asakura | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Karshyga Dautbek | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 15:00 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Daron Cruickshank | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Diego Brandao | KO (Flying Knee) | 2 | 5:17 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Tenshin Nasukawa | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Kyoji Horiguchi | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 9:00 | Kickboxing bout |
| Super Atomweight 49 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Miyuu Yamamoto | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Andy Nguyen | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 15:00 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Mirko Filipovic | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Roque Martinez | TKO (Cut) | 1 | 4:58 | |
| Openweight | Шаблон:Flagicon Bob Sapp | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Osunaarashi | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 9:00 | Special Rules bout |
| Strawweight 53 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Haruo Ochi | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Mitsuhisa Sunabe | KO (Soccer Kicks) | 3 | 12:51 | |
| Catchweight 59 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Kai Asakura | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Topnoi Thanongsaklek | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 15:00 | |
| Super Atomweight 49 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Ayaka Hamasaki | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Mina Kurobe | Submission (Kimura) | 1 | 4:45 | |
| Catchweight 59 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Taiga | Шаблон:Flagicon Kento Haraguchi | Draw (Majority) | 3 | 9:00 | Kickboxing bout | |
| Catchweight 58 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Manel Kape | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Yusaku Nakamura | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 3 | 14:27 | |
Rizin - Heisei's Last Yarennoka!
Rizin - Heisei's Last Yarennoka! was a mixed martial arts event held by the Rizin Fighting Federation on December 31, 2018 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.
Background
The card was headlined by former Sengoku, Deep and Pancrase champion Satoru Kitaoka who takes on former Shooto champion Tatsuya Kawajiri in a three-round Lightweight match.
Results
| Rizin Heisei's Last Yarennoka! | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | T.Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight 70 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Satoru Kitaoka | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Tatsuya Kawajiri | Decision (Split) | 3 | 15:00 | |
| Catchweight 68 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Mikuru Asakura | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Takeshi Inoue | TKO (Flying Knee and Punch) | 2 | 7:39 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Kana Watanabe | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Shizuka Sugiyama | TKO (Punch) | 1 | 0:11 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Kai Asakura | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Jae Hoon Moon | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 15:00 | |
| Catchweight 64 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Taiju Shiratori | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Yoshiya Uzatsuyo | TKO (Flying Knee) | 3 | 7:43 | Kickboxing bout |
| Catchweight 92 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Yuta Uchida | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Takuma Konishi | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 9:00 | Kickboxing bout |
| Super Atomweight 49 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Ai | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Nanaka Kawamura | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 3:01 | |
Rizin 14 - Saitama
Rizin 14 - Saitama was a mixed martial arts event held by the Rizin Fighting Federation on December 31, 2018 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.
Background
The card was headlined by kickboxing sensation Tenshin Nasukawa, who took on multiple weight world boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. in a three-round exhibition boxing match.[13] The match was controversial and drew accusations of match-fixing from both fans and pundits alike.[14][15]
Emanuel Newton was to face Jiří Procházka at this event, but had to withdraw due to an injury. He was replaced by Brandon Halsey.
Rena Kubota was to face Samantha Jean-Francois at this event, but had to withdraw due to Anemia and dehydration. The fight was canceled.
Results
| Rizin 14 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | T.Time | Notes | |||
| Catchweight 66.6 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Floyd Mayweather Jr. | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Tenshin Nasukawa | TKO (Corner Stoppage) | 1 | 2:19 | Exhibition boxing match |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Kyoji Horiguchi | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Darrion Caldwell | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 3 | 11:13 | For the inaugural Rizin Bantamweight Championship |
| Super Atomweight 49 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Ayaka Hamasaki | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Kanna Asakura | Submission (Armbar) | 2 | 9:34 | For the inaugural Rizin Super Atomweight Championship |
| Light Heavyweight 93 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Jiří Procházka | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Brandon Halsey | Submission (Punches) | 1 | 6:30 | |
| Catchweight 102.5 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Gabi Garcia | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Barbara Nepomuceno | Submission (Keylock) | 1 | 2:35 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Damien Brown | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Daron Cruickshank | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 1 | 4:10 | |
| Catchweight 51 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Miyuu Yamamoto | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Mika Nagano | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 15:00 | |
| Featherweight 65 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Kazuyuki Miyata | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Erson Yamamoto | Submission (Hammerlock) | 2 | 8:23 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Johnny Case | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Yusuke Yachi | TKO (Cut) | 2 | 9:47 | |
| Catchweight 60 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Yuki Motoya | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Justin Scoggins | Submission (Teepee Choke) | 1 | 3:28 | |
| Catchweight 59 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Ulka Sasaki | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Manel Kape | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 15:00 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Justyna Haba | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Shinju Nozawa Auclair | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 2 | 8:41 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Шаблон:Flagicon Tofiq Musayev | def. | Шаблон:Flagicon Nobumitsu Osawa | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 6:19 | |
References
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