The year 2022 was the eighth year in the history of the Rizin Fighting Federation, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan.
Rizin events were broadcast through a television agreement with Fuji Television. However, due to several controversies, the promotion would be dropped by the network by May of that year.天心vs武尊の仕掛け人RIZIN代表・榊原信行氏「反社交際音声」流出トラブル｜NEWSポストセブン; May 16, 2022MATCH】フジテレビが”放送中止”を発表「主催者側との契約に至らず」 - eFight【イーファイト】格闘技情報を毎日配信！; May 31, 2022 Rizin would since begin broadcasting on events via PPV on their new streaming service, RIZIN STREAM PASS, and various other streaming platforms in Japan.
In North America and Europe, Rizin events were available via PPV on LIVENow. Starting with Super Rizin & Rizin 38 in 2022,▷ Floyd Mayweather vs Mikuru Asakura - Official PPV Replay - FITE▷ RIZIN 38 - Official PPV Replay - FITE Integrated Sports would produce English-language PPVs of Rizin events for FITE.▷ Integrated Sports Videos & Streams July 2023 - FITE
Background Nobuyuki Sakakibara announced that Rizin is planning to work in co-promotion with K-1 and RISE to hold an event headlined by between Tenshin Nasukawa and Takeru Segawa. Known as THE MATCH 2022, the event would be held on June 19, 2022.
List of events
Rizin Fighting Federation # Event Date Venue Location Attendance 1 Rizin Trigger 2 Ecopa Arena Fukuroi, Japan 2 Rizin Landmark 2 Japan 3 Rizin 34 – Osaka Maruzen Intec Arena Osaka, Japan 22,449 4 Rizin Trigger 3 Musashino Forest Sport Plaza Chōfu, Japan 6,515 5 Rizin 35 - Chōfu 8,935 6 Rizin Landmark 3 Japan 7 The Match 2022 Tokyo Dome Tokyo, Japan 56,399 8 Rizin 36 - Okinawa Okinawa Arena Okinawa, Japan 7,264 9 Rizin 37 - Saitama Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan 11,166 10 Super Rizin & Rizin 38 11 Rizin 39 Marine Messe Fukuoka Fukuoka, Japan 12 Rizin Landmark Vol.4 Dolphins Arena Nagoya, Japan 13 Rizin 40: Rizin X Bellator Saitama Super Arena Saitama, Japan 23,661
Rizin Women's Super Atomweight Grand Prix 2022 bracket
1 Anastasiya Svetkivska replaced an injured Rena Kubota.
Rizin Trigger 2
Rizin Trigger 2 was a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on February 23, 2022, at the Ecopa Arena in Fukuroi, Japan.
Background A featherweight bout between Kleber Koike Erbst and Ulka Sasaki was scheduled as the event headliner.
Results Rizin Trigger 2 Weight Class Method Round T.Time NotesFeatherweight 66 kg Kleber Koike Erbstdef. Ulka SasakiSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)23:22Bantamweight 61 kg Kazuma Kuramotodef. Kenji KatoTKO (Knees)14:16Lightweight 71 kg Akira Okadadef. Takumi SuzukiDecision (Unanimous)35:00Featherweight 66 kg Sora Yamamotodef. Suguru NiiTKO (Knees and Punches)10:35 IntermissionCatchweight 73 kg Kohei Tokeshidef. Harry StalloneKO (Punch)23:31Catchweight 100 kg Ryugodef. Sasada KatsutoshiTKO (Three Knockdowns)12:38KickboxingCatchweight 62 kg Hikaru Yoshinodef. Daisuke EndoDecision (Unanimous)35:00Featherweight 66 kg Kouki Nakagawadef. Katsushi KojimaDecision (Unanimous)35:00Bantamweight 61 kg Takuma Uchiyamadef. Kotetsu HaraDecision (Split)35:00Featherweight 65 kg Koki Takeuchidef. Yuuki KitagawaDecision (Unanimous)33:00KickboxingCatchweight 58 kg Taiki Matsui def. MasanariDecision (Unanimous)33:00KickboxingCatchweight 59 kg Taiki Sawatanidef. Kota NakagawaDecision (Unanimous)33:00KickboxingCatchweight 60 kg Momotodef. Yudai ItoTKO (Doctor Stoppage)20:13Kickboxing
Rizin Landmark 2
Rizin Landmark 2 was a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on March 6, 2022, in Japan.
Background A featherweight bout between Chihiro Suziki and the Ren Hiramoto is scheduled as the event headliner.
Results Rizin Landmark 2 Weight Class Method Round T.Time NotesFeatherweight 66 kg Chihiro Suzukidef. Ren HiramotoDecision (Unanimous)35:00Featherweight 66 kg Hiroaki Suzukidef. Shoji MaruyamaTKO (Punch and Soccer Kick)11:12Catchweight 52.5 kg Nadaka Yoshinaridef. Yusei ShirahataKO (punch)21:01KickboxingBantamweight 61 kg Kuya Itodef. Mamoru UoiDecision (Unanimous)35:00Catchweight 63 kg Kosuke Terashimadef. Takuma MasudaDecision (Split)35:00
Rizin 34 – Osaka
Rizin 34 – Osaka was a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on March 20, 2022, at the Maruzen Intec Arena in Osaka, Japan.
With this event, Rizin reaches the same total of numbered events as PRIDE FC did at the time of its final show.
Background A featherweight bout between Satoshi Yamasu and Kyohei Hagiwara was scheduled as the event headliner.
A bantamweight kickboxing bout between Taiga Kawabe and Ryo Takahashi was scheduled for the event.
Results Rizin 34 Weight Class Method Round T.Time NotesFeatherweight 66 kg Satoshi Yamasudef. Kyohei HagiwaraSubmission (Triangle Choke)13:21Bantamweight 61 kg Kouzidef. Genji UmenoDecision (Majority)33:00KickboxingCatchweight 68 kg Sora Yamamotodef. Daisuke NakamuraDecision (Split)35:00Welterweight 77 kg Daichi Abedef. Kiichi KunimotoDecision (Unanimous)35:00Flyweight 57 kg Daichi Kitakatadef. Yutaro MuramotoDecision (Unanimous)35:00Lightweight 71 kg Juri Oharadef. Akira OkadaDecision (Split)35:00 IntermissionBantamweight 61 kg Taiga Kawabe - Ryo TakahashiDraw (Majority)33:00KickboxingBantamweight 61 kg Alan Yamanihadef. Motonobu TezukaSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)23:25Flyweight 57 kg Tatsuki Saomotodef. Yuto UdaDecision (Split)35:00Catchweight 60 kg Ryuya Fukudadef. Masayuki WatanabeKO (Punches)10:54Lightweight 70 kg Yuyadef. Yousuke YamatoTKO (Referee Stoppage)22:51KickboxingBantamweight 61 kg Yuki Kasaharadef. MotokiTKO (Referee Stoppage)12:24KickboxingCatchweight 53 kg Syuto Sato - Jin MandokoroNo Contest (Ankle Injury)31:30KickboxingCatchweight 63 kg Ryuki Kanedadef. Ayumu YamamotoTKO (Soccer kick)12:07Catchweight 63 kg Sho Ogawadef. Yuma YamahataTKO (3 Knockdowns)12:52KickboxingLightweight 70 kg Masaya Jakidef. KoutaTKO (Referee Stoppage)11:53Kickboxing Opening FightCatchweight 60 kg Shundef. Ryo SatoTKO (Referee Stoppage)12:15Kickboxing
Rizin Trigger 3
Rizin Trigger 3 will be a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on April 16, 2022, at the Musashino Forest Sport Plaza in Chōfu, Japan.
Background Results Rizin Trigger 3 Weight Class Method Round T.Time NotesLightweight 71 kg Luiz Gustavodef. Yusuke YachiTKO (Punches)23:14Openweight Hideki Sekinedef. TakakenshinTKO (Soccer Kicks and Punches)23:49Featherweight 66 kgMasanori Kaneharadef. Kazumasa MajimaTKO (Punches)33:37Flyweight 57 kg Takaki Soyadef. Nobuyoshi NakatsukasaKO (Soccer Kick and Punches)23:29Bantamweight 61 kg Takuma Sudodef.Shooto WatanabeDecision (Split)35:00 IntermissionLightweight 71 kg Kimihiro Eto def. Tatsuya SaikaTKO (Punches)34:12Catchweight 72 kg Grant Bogdanovedef. Takeshi IzumiTKO (Punches and Elbows)33:16Catchweight 63.5 kg Shoji Otanidef. RikiyaTKO (Three knockdown rule)12:52Kickboxing
Rizin 35
Rizin 35 was a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on April 17, 2022, at the Musashino Forest Sport Plaza in Chōfu, Japan.
Background A Rizin Super Atomweight Championship bout between the reigning champion Ayaka Hamasaki and Seika Izawa was scheduled for the event.
A Rizin Featherweight Championship rematch between the reigning champion Juntaro Ushiku and the former champion Yutaka Saito was scheduled for the event.
A Rizin Lightweight Championship rematch between the reigning champion Roberto de Souza and Johnny Case was scheduled for the event.
Results Rizin 35 Weight Class Method Round T.Time NotesLightweight 71 kg Roberto de Souza (c)def. Johnny CaseSubmission (Reverse Triangle Armbar)13:32For the Rizin Lightweight ChampionshipFeatherweight 66 kg Juntaro Ushiku (c)def. Yutaka SaitoDecision (Unanimous)35:00For the Rizin Featherweight ChampionshipW.Super Atomweight 49 kgSeika Izawa def. Ayaka Hamasaki (c)Decision (Unanimous)35:00For the Rizin Super Atomweight ChampionshipHeavyweight 120 kg Tsuyoshi Kosakadef. Mikio UedaKO (Punches)12:05 IntermissionW.Super Atomweight 49 kg Kanna Asakuradef. Satomi TakanoDecision (Unanimous)35:00Lightweight 71 kg Spike Carlyledef. Koji TakedaTechnical Submission (Guillotine Choke)21:35Heavyweight 120 kg Shoma Shibisai def. Rihards BigisTKO (Punches and Elbows)11:36Bantamweight 61 kg Yuki Motoyadef. Alan YamanihaDecision (Unanimous)35:00Featherweight 66 kg Vugar Karamovdef. Taichi NakajimaTechnical Submission (Triangle Choke)12:00Featherweight 66 kg Kyle Aguondef. Takahiro AshidaDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Rizin Landmark 3
Rizin Landmark 3 was a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on May 5, 2022, in Japan.
Background Fight Card Rizin Landmark 3 Weight Class Method Round T.Time NotesCatchweight 68 kg Kleber Koike Erbstdef. Kyohei HagiwaraSubmission (Face Crank)11:37Bantamweight 61 kg Kazuma Kuramotodef. Mamoru UoiDecision (Unanimous)35:00Catchweight Hideo Tokoro Masanori Kanehara - Daisuke Nakamura Shinobu Ota Draw (Time Limit)110:00Grappling Tag MatchFeatherweight 66 kg Tetsuya Sekidef. Akira HaraguchiDecision (Unanimous)35:00Catchweight 62 kg Yushidef. Tony ZenkiKO (Punch)22:21
The Match 2022
THE MATCH 2022 was a Kickboxing event held by Rizin Fighting Federation in partnership with K-1 and RISE on June 19, 2022, in Tokyo, Japan.
Background The main event will feature the megafight between the RISE Featherweight champion Tenshin Nasukawa and the K-1 Super Featherweight champion Takeru Segawa.
Results The Match 2022 Weight Class Method Round T.Time NotesCatchweight 58 kg Tenshin Nasukawadef. Takeru SegawaDecision (Unanimous)33:00KickboxingCatchweight 68.5 kg Kaito Onodef. Masaaki NoiriExt R. Decision (Unanimous)43:00KickboxingSuper lightweight 65 kg Kento Haraguchidef. Hideaki YamazakiKO20:33KickboxingSuper lightweight 65 kg Rukiya Anpodef. Kosei YamadaDecision (Unanimous)33:00KickboxingLightweight 63 kg Kongnapa Weerasakreckdef. Taiju ShiratoriKO12:47KickboxingCatchweight 62 kg Kan Nakamuradef. Leona PettasDecision (Majority)33:00KickboxingCatchweight 62 kg YA-MANdef. Ryusei AshizawaTKO11:49KickboxingCatchweight 71 kg Hiromi Wajimadef. BeyNoahDecision (Unanimous)33:00KickboxingCatchweight 100 kg Sina Karimiandef. Rikiya YamashitaDecision (Unanimous)33:00KickboxingCatchweight 100 kg Mahmoud Sattaridef. Yuta UchidaTKO11:18KickboxingSuper Featherweight 60 kg Yuki Kasaharadef. Chihiro NakajimaDecision (Unanimous)33:00KickboxingBantamweight 53 kg Kazane Nagaidef. Toma KurodaDecision (Unanimous)33:00KickboxingSuper Bantamweight 55 kg Mutsuki Ebatadef. RiamuDecision (Split)33:00KickboxingSuper Bantamweight 55 kg Masashi Kumuradef. ShiroDecision (Unanimous)33:00KickboxingSuper Bantamweight 55 kg Masahiko Suzukidef. Akihiro KanekoDecision (Majority)33:00KickboxingBantamweight 53 kg Rui Okubodef. Ryujin NasukawaDecision (Unanimous)33:00Kickboxing
Rizin 36 – Okinawa
Rizin 36 was a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on July 2, 2022, in Okinawa, Japan.
Background A bantamweight bout between the former Rizin bantamweight champion Kai Asakura and the unbeaten Ji Yong Yang was scheduled as the event headliner. Asakura withdrew from the fight on June 30, as he had re-injured his right hand. Suzuki vs. Hiramoto was made the new main event.
A featherweight bout between two former kickboxers, Hiroaki Suzuki and Ren Hiramoto, was booked as the co-main event.
Fight Card