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RIZIN 23 serves to crown a new bantamweight champion when Hiromasa Ougikubo meets Kai Asakura in the headliner. The undercard is full of prospects, including Kazumasa Majima, Makoto Takahashi and Tatsuki Saomoto. Kickboxing fans will be treated to a rematch between Taiga and Kento Haraguchi, plus the return of KAITO.

RIZIN 13 will be the promotions biggest event to date from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Following the tragic loss of Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto this month, two generational talents from their respective combat sports will compete in a clash featuring two of Japan’s best. Yamamoto’s protege Kyoji Horiguchi will strap on the big gloves when he crosses over into kickboxing to take on undefeated 20-year-old phenom Tenshin Nasukawa. In addition to the headliner, Mirko Cro Cop returns against streaking heavyweight Roque Martinez, former Invicta FC atomweight champ Ayaka Hamasaki meets DEEP titleholder Mina Kurobe, and former UFC fighters Diego Brandão and Daron Cruickshank will clash at lightweight.

RISE's biggest big match of the year, ELDORADO, will be held at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Saturday, March 29th. RISE All-Stars such as Haraguchi Kentoi, Shiratori Daiju, Shiro, and Nasugawa Ryukoku are gathered together. And the focus of this tournament is the -61.5kg world tournament begins. Lightweight champion Nakamura Hiroshi, "Human Beast" Panuwat TGT, and light-weight shoot boxing ace Kasahara Yuki have been selected to join.

RISE WORLD SERIES 2024 FINAL, an explosive kickboxing event, takes place at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan, showcasing the highly anticipated GLORY RISE Featherweight Grand Prix. The tournament features an eight-man bracket with top competitors like Japan’s Kento Haraguchi, Portugal’s Miguel Trindade, Australia’s Chadd Collins, and Mexico’s Abraham Vidales battling for the featherweight crown. This collaboration between RISE and GLORY brings together elite fighters from around the globe, including Thailand’s Petchpanomrung Kiatmoo9 and Korea’s Sung Hyun Lee, competing in a series of intense superfights. The main event highlights the Grand Prix final, where the semifinals’ victors face off in a 3-round clash with a potential extension round. With 16 fights on the card, this event promises a night of high-level striking action, streamed live on ABEMA for fans worldwide.

Tenshin Nasukawa vs. Takeru (also known as The Match 2022) was a professional kickboxing event held at The Tokyo Dome on June 19, 2022. Rizin Fighting Federation CEO Nobuyuki Sakakibara was a general producer, and has stated that this would be a neutral event regardless of the organization. The main card featured fighters from K-1, RISE, and other kickboxing promotions. The main event was a cross-promotional bout between Tenshin Nasukawa, representing RISE, and Takeru, representing K-1.

The Cygames presents RISE WORLD SERIES 2019 1st Round takes place on March 10, 2019, at Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. This kickboxing event features Tenshin Nasukawa facing Federico Roma in the -58kg Tournament A Block opener. Other competitors include Taiga vs. Sexan Or. Kwanmuang and Chan Hyung Lee vs. Yuki in the -61kg Tournament bouts. Additional fights showcase Genji Umeno vs. Lu Jun and Shiro vs. Ryuya Okuwaki. It marks the explosive start of RISE’s 2019 World Series.

The RISE WORLD SERIES 2019 Semi Final Round in OSAKA takes place on July 21, 2019, at Edion Arena Osaka in Osaka, Japan. This kickboxing event features Tenshin Nasukawa battling Suakim PK Saenchai Muaythaigym in the -58kg Tournament A Block semifinal. Other bouts include Rungkit Wor.Sanprapai vs. Shiro for the -58kg B Block and Chan Hyung Lee vs. Genji Umeno in the -61kg B Block semifinals. Fighters like Taiga, Sexan Or. Kwanmuang, and Yuki also compete on the card.

The RISE WORLD SERIES 2019 Final Round takes place on September 16, 2019, at Makuhari Messe Event Hall in Chiba, Japan. This kickboxing event features Tenshin Nasukawa facing Shiro in the -58kg Tournament final to crown the champion. The -61kg Tournament concludes with Taiga battling Chan Hyung Lee for the title. Additional bouts include Mutsuki Ebata vs. Jorge Varela and Kento Haraguchi vs. Lee Sung-hyun.

Cygames presents RISE on ABEMA event takes place on July 12, 2020, airing live from a private venue in Tokyo, Japan, with no audience due to COVID-19 restrictions. This kickboxing spectacle features Tenshin Nasukawa facing Yuki Kasahara in a -58kg main event bout. Other fighters include Taiju Shiratori vs. Sho Ogawa in a -65kg semifinal and Masahiko Suzuki vs. Wisanlek Meibukai at -58kg. Additional matchups showcase Hiroki Yamamoto vs. Kan Miyagi and Hiroshi Nakamura vs. Kan Miyagi across various weights.

Cygames presents RISE DEAD OR ALIVE YOKOHAMA takes place on October 11, 2020, at Pia Arena MM in Yokohama, Japan. This kickboxing event features an eight-man -63kg Tournament with fighters like Kento Haraguchi, Naoki Tanaka, Taiju Shiratori, and Noah Bey. The final pits Haraguchi against Shiratori to crown the champion. Additional bouts include “Black Panther” Beynoah vs. Hirokatsu Miyagi and Hinata Terayama vs. Erika Gibo.