2025 in Rizin Fighting Federation
| 2025 in Rizin Fighting Federation | ||||
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| Information | ||||
| First date | March 31, 2025 | |||
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The year 2025 is the 11th year in the history of the Rizin Fighting Federation, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan.
List of events
[edit]| # | Event | Date | Arena | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rizin 50 | March 31, 2025 | Anabuki Arena Kagawa | Takamatsu, Japan |
| 2 | Rizin: The Match 2 | May 4, 2025 | Tokyo Dome | Tokyo, Japan |
Rizin 50
[edit]| Rizin 50 | |
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| Promotion | Rizin Fighting Federation |
| Date | March 31, 2025 |
| Venue | Anabuki Arena Kagawa |
| City | Takamatsu, Japan |
Rizin 50 is an upcoming combat sports event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on March 31, 2025, at the Anabuki Arena Kagawa in Takamatsu, Japan.
Background
[edit]A Rizin Bantamweight Championship bout between current champion Naoki Inoue and Yuki Motoya is scheduled to headline the event.[1] The pairing previously met at Rizin 26 in December 2020, which Inoue won by first round submission.[2]
Results
[edit]| Rizin 50 | |||||||
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| Weight Class | Method | Round | T.Time | Notes | |||
| Bantamweight 61 kg |  Naoki Inoue (c)
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vs. | Yuki Motoya
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For the Rizin Bantamweight Championship. | |||
Rizin: The Match 2
[edit]| Rizin: The Match 2 | |
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| Promotion | Rizin Fighting Federation |
| Date | May 4, 2025 |
| Venue | Tokyo Dome |
| City | Tokyo, Japan |
Rizin: The Match 2 is an upcoming combat sports event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on May 4, 2025, at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan.
Background
[edit]A featherweight rematch between Mikuru Asakura and Ren Hiramoto is scheduled to headline the event.[3] The pairing previously met at Super Rizin 3 in July 2024, which Hiramoto won by first-round knockout.[4]
Results
[edit]| Rizin: The Match 2 | |||||||
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| Weight Class | Method | Round | T.Time | Notes | |||
| Featherweight 66 kg | Ren Hiramoto
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vs. | Mikuru Asakura
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See also
[edit]- List of current Rizin FF fighters
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References
[edit]- ^ Anderson, Jay (2024-12-31). "Naoki Inoue to Defend RIZIN Bantamweight Title Against Yuki Motoya in March". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ "【RIZIN】元UFC戦士・井上直樹が鮮烈一本勝ち、四天王・元谷友貴からタップを奪い、タイトル挑戦を熱望！". news.yahoo.co.jp. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ "Ren Hiramoto vs. Mikuru Asakura 2 Announced for Tokyo Dome in May". Cageside Press. 2024-12-31. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ "「朝倉未来の時代」が終わった瞬間…平本蓮26歳"予想をはるかに超えた"急成長の理由とは？ 炎上連発も「とことん格闘技に殉じる」純情な正体（布施鋼治）". Number Web - ナンバー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-12-31.