The year 2017 was the third year in the history of the Rizin Fighting Federation, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. The year began with Rizin 2017 in Yokohama: Sakura on April 16, 2017.
Rizin events are broadcast through a television agreement with Fuji Television. In North America and Europe, Rizin events became available on FITE TV.
Background Nobuyuki Sakakibara announced that Rizin will do 5 events in 2017: April, July, October, and the usual December 29 and 31 show.
He also announced that they will do 2 Grand Prix this year. One is men, other is women. He stated the women grand prix will be at Atomweight due to the fact Rena Kubota will be in the grand prix. Kyoji Horiguchi will compete in the men tournament which take place at Bantamweight 61 kg.
Rizin's Bantamweight grand prix will begin on July 30 at the Saitama Super Arena, with the first four opening rounds bouts of the tournament bracket. The remaining four opening bouts will take place in the autumn. Similar to the last year GP, the quarterfinals are scheduled for Dec. 29. The semifinals and finals will be held on the same night, Dec. 31, at Saitama Super Arena.
16-Man bantamweight 61 kg GP participants Kyoji Horiguchi Hideo Tokoro Erson Yamamoto Takafumi Otsuka Keita Ishibashi Khalid Taha Anthony Birchak Shintaro Ishiwatari Manel Kape Akhmed Musakaev Jae Hoon Moon Kevin Petshi Ian McCall Gabriel Oliviera
8-female super atomweight 49 kg GP participants Rena Kubota Kanna Asakura Andy Nguyen Miyuu Yamamoto Maria Oliveira Sylwia Juśkiewicz Alyssa Garcia Irene Cabello Rivera
List of events
# Event Date Venue Location Attendance 1 Rizin 2017 in Yokohama: Sakura Yokohama Arena Yokohama, Japan 12,729 2 Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: opening round part 1 Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan 17,730 3 Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: opening round part 2 Marine Messe Fukuoka Fukuoka, Japan 7,732 4 Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: 2nd round Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan15,539 5 Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: final round Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan18,316
Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix 2017 bracket
Rizin Women's Super Atomweight Grand Prix 2017 bracket
Rizin flyweight KB tournament
Rizin 2017 in Yokohama: Sakura
Rizin 2017 in Yokohama: Sakura was a mixed martial arts event held by the Rizin Fighting Federation on April 16, 2017 at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan.
Results Fight Card Weight Class Method Round Time NotesFeatherweight 66 kg Tatsuya Kawajiridef. Anthony Birchak Decision (unanimous)215:00 Openweight Amir Aliakbaridef. Gerônimo Dos SantosTKO (punches)13:34 Flyweight 58 kg Kyoji Horiguchidef. Yuki MotoyaDecision (unanimous)215:00Female Atomweight 48 kg Rena Kubota def. Dóra Perjés KO (punch to the body)12:49 Flyweight 57 kg Tenshin Nasukawadef. Francesco GhigliottiKO (head kick)11:07 Heavyweight 120 kg Satoshi Ishiidef. Heath Herring Decision (unanimous)215:00 Female Catchweight 90 kg Reina Miura def. Jazzy Gabert Submission (armbar)29:54 Lightweight 70 kg Yusuke Yachidef. Daron Cruickshank KO (punch)15:10 Female Atomweight 48 kg Saori Ishiokadef. Bestare Kicaj Submission (Rear Naked Choke)12:12 Female Atomweight 48 kg Kanna Asakuradef. Aleksandra Toncheva Decision (unanimous)315:00 Flyweight 58 kg Seiichiro Ito def. Kizaemon Saiga Decision (unanimous)215:00
Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: opening round part 1
Rizin World Grand Prix 2017 opening round part 1 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Rizin Fighting Federation on July 30, 2017 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.
Results Fight Card Weight Class Method Round Time NotesBantamweight 61 kg Kyoji Horiguchidef. Hideo TokoroKO (punches)11:49Bantamweight Grand Prix 1st roundHeavyweight 120 kg Amir Aliakbaridef. Tyler KingTKO (punches)11:39 Female Openweight Gabrielle Garciavs. Oksana Gagloeva No contest (accidental eye poke)10:15 Female Openweight Reina Miuradef. Lei'D TapaDecision (unanimous)35:00Flyweight 57 kg Tenshin Nasukawadef. Kizaemon SaigaKO (punch)11:36Mix RulesLightweight 70 kg Yusuke Yachidef. Satoru KitaokaTKO (punches)24:46 Atomweight 49 kg Miyuu Yamamotodef. Cassie RobbDecision (unanimous)315:00Bantamweight 61 kg Takafumi Otsukadef. Anthony BirchakDecision (split)215:00Bantamweight Grand Prix 1st roundBantamweight 61 kg Khalid Tahadef. Keita Ishibashi KO (Grounded Knees and Punches)14:51Bantamweight Grand Prix 1st roundFemale Flyweight 57 kg Shinju Nozawa-Auclairdef. Sheena Brandenburg Submission (armbar)11:40 Light Heavyweight 93 kg Karl Abrektsson def. Teodoras AukstuolisSubmission (Arm-Triangle Choke)18:02
Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: opening round part 2
Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: opening round part 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Rizin Fighting Federation on October 15, 2017 at the Marine Messe Fukuoka in Fukuoka, Japan.
Background Dan Henderson supposed to face fellow MMA legend Kazushi Sakuraba in a grappling match however, Henderson suffered a neck injury and Frank Shamrock step in as a replacement.
Kanna Asakura fought Saori Ishioka at DEEP JEWELS 17 in a Super Atomweight Grand Prix Qualification bout. Asakura won by Unanimous Decision.
Andy Nguyen missed weight.
Results Fight Card Weight Class Method Round Time NotesSuper Atomweight 49 kg Rena Kubota def. Andy NguyenKO (punch to the body)13:23Women's Super Atomweight Grand Prix 1st roundFlyweight 57 kg Tenshin Nasukawadef. Yamato FujitaDecision (unanimous)35:00Middleweight 84 kg Kazushi Sakurabavs. Frank ShamrockDraw110:00 Grappling MatchLightweight 70 kg Akiyo Nishiuradef. Andy SouwerDecision (unanimous)215:00 Catchweight 75 kg Reina Miuradef. Crystal StokesDecision (unanimous) 315:00 Catchweight 63 kg Gabriel Oliveira def. Tatsuya KawajiriKO (Knee)21:00 Bantamweight 61 kg Shintaro Ishiwataridef. Akhmed Musakaev Decision (unanimous)315:00Bantamweight Grand Prix 1st roundBantamweight 61 kg Kevin Petshi def. Jae Hoon Moon Decision (split)315:00Bantamweight Grand Prix 1st roundBantamweight 61 kg Manel Kapedef. Erson Yamamoto TKO (Head Kick and Punch)11:10Bantamweight Grand Prix 1st roundOpenweight Roque Martinezdef. Jerome Le BannerSubmission (Scarf Hold Chest Choke)12:10 Super Atomweight 49 kg Maria Oliveiradef. Alyssa Garcia Decision (unanimous)315:00Women's Super Atomweight Grand Prix 1st roundSuper Atomweight 49 kg Kanna Asakuradef. Sylwia JuśkiewiczDecision (unanimous)315:00Women's Super Atomweight Grand Prix 1st roundSuper Atomweight 49 kg Irene Cabello Rivera def. Miyuu YamamotoSubmission (armbar)27:25Women's Super Atomweight Grand Prix 1st roundCatchweight 51 kg Jin Mandokoro def. Issei IshiiDecision (majority)39:00KickboxingCatchweight 62 kg Yukivs. Kurogi DarvishDraw (majority)39:00KickboxingCatchweight 58 kg Yoshihisa Morimoto def. Ryota Renseigym TKO (punches)37:57Kickboxing
Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: 2nd round
Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: 2nd round was a mixed martial arts event held by the Rizin Fighting Federation on December 29, 2017 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.
Background Seiichiro Ito was to face Kai Asakura at this event but had to withdraw due to a nasal fractures. He was replaced by Kizaemon Saiga.
Gabrielle Garcia was scheduled to face Shinobu Kandori at this event. However, Garcia missed weight by over 26 pounds and the bout was canceled.
Results Fight Card Weight Class Method Round Time NotesBantamweight 61 kg Kyoji Horiguchi def. Gabriel OlivieraTKO (punches)14:30Bantamweight Grand Prix quarter-finalsBantamweight 61 kg Manel Kapedef. Ian McCallTKO (doctor Stoppage)11:48Bantamweight Grand Prix quarter-finalsBantamweight 61 kg Shintaro Ishiwatari def. Kevin PetshiKO (punch)14:30Bantamweight Grand Prix quarter-finalsBantamweight 61 kg Takafumi Otsuka def. Khalid TahaSubmission (Guillotine Choke)312:22Bantamweight Grand Prix quarter-finalsLight Heavyweight 93 kg Jiří Procházkadef. Karl AlbrektssonTKO (punches)19:57Women's Lightweight 70 kg Cindy Dandois def. Reina MiuraDecision (split)315:00Featherweight 66 kg Hiroyuki Takayadef. Baataryn AzjavkhlanDecision (unanimous)215:00Bantamweight 61 kg Jae Hoon Moon def. Anthony BirchakDecision (split)315:00Bantamweight Grand Prix reserve boutCatchweight 62.5 kg Kai Asakuradef. Kizaemon SaigaTKO (Punches and Knee)27:36Women's Flyweight 57 kg Kana Watanabedef. Shizuka SugiyamaDecision (unanimous)315:00Catchweight 75 kg Kiichi Kunimotodef. Satoru KitaokaDecision (unanimous)215:00
Rizin Fan Expo 2017
Rizin Fan Expo 2017 was an Expo event held by the Rizin Fighting Federation on December 29–30–31,2017 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.
Background This expo featured the Rizin 2017 jiu-jitsu tournament, a Grappling tournament, a high school Sambo tournament, an amateur Kickboxing tournament and an amateur Mixed martial arts tournament.
Fight card
Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: final round
Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: final round was a mixed martial arts event held by the Rizin Fighting Federation on December 31, 2017, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.
Background This event included the semi-finals and final of the Rizin Bantamweight Grand Prix. The quarter-finals were held two days previous at Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: 2nd round. Also on the card are the semi-finals and final of the Women's Super Atomweight Grand Prix.
Results Fight Card Weight Class Method Round Time NotesBantamweight 61 kg Kyoji Horiguchidef. Shintaro IshiwatariKO (punches)25:14Bantamweight Grand Prix finalSuper Atomweight 49 kg Kanna Asakura def. Rena KubotaSubmission (rear-naked choke)14:33Women's Super Atomweight Grand Prix finalFlyweight 57 kg Tenshin Nasukawadef. Yamato FujitaTKO (3 knockdowns)11:27Flyweight KB Tournament FinalHeavyweight 120 kg Mirko Cro Copdef. Tsuyoshi KohsakaTKO (punches)11:02Women's Flyweight 57 kg Shinju Nozawa-Auclairdef. Chelsea LaGrasseSubmission (armbar)14:47Catchweight 72 kg Yusuke Yachi def. Takanori GomiSubmission (triangle choke)12:36Super Atomweight 49 kg Kanna Asakuradef. Maria OliveiraSubmission (armbar)28:40Women's Super Atomweight Grand Prix semi-finals Super Atomweight 49 kg Rena Kubota def. Irene Cabello Rivera TKO (punches)14:38Women's Super Atomweight Grand Prix semi-finals Flyweight 57 kg Yamato Fujita def. Mitsuhisa SunabeKO (punch)36:46Flyweight KB Tournament Semi-FinalsFlyweight 57 kg Tenshin Nasukawadef. Yuta HamamotoKO (flying knee)24:58Flyweight KB Tournament Semi-Finals Bantamweight 61 kg Shintaro Ishiwatari def. Takafumi OtsukaDecision (unanimous)315:00Bantamweight Grand Prix semi-finalsBantamweight 61 kg Kyoji Horiguchi def. Manel KapeSubmission (arm-triangle choke)314:28Bantamweight Grand Prix semi-finals
References
External links http://www.rizinff.com/en/ http://www.tapology.com/search?term=rizin&mainSearchFilter=events