MMA Roots: Mike Van Arsdale Takes IVC 4 by Storm The former NCAA All-American wrestler and onetime national champion made his mark under the International Vale Tudo Championship banner in 1998.

Chihiro Suzuki Stops Masanori Kanehara to Retain Featherweight Title at Rizin 46 Chihiro Suzuki made a successful first defense of his featherweight title with a first-round TKO stoppage on Sunday at Rizin Fighting Federation 46 in Tokyo, Japan. The 24-year-old Suzuki overwhelmed veteran challenger Masanori Kanehara with a barrage of ground punches at the 4:20 mark of Round 1.

Juntaro Ushiku vs. Shinobu Ota, Six Other Bouts Added to Rizin 46 Lineup A bantamweight showdown pitting former featherweight champion Juntaro Ushiku against Olympic silver medalist Shinobu Ota is one of seven new contests addded to the Rizin Fighting...

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Matt Hughes Turns 50 The two-time Ultimate Fighting Championship titleholder was King of the Welterweights for the better part of five years and proved to be one of...

Masanori Kanehara Upsets Kleber Koike Erbst in Rizin 44 Featherweight Headliner Rizin 44 concluded with a shocking upset in Sunday’s featherweight main event in Saitama, Japan....

By The Numbers: Garry Tonon vs. Shamil Gasanov The One Championship featherweight standouts will lock horns in the ONE on Prime Video 12 co-headliner on Friday in Thailand.

Rizin 43 Weigh-in Results: Kleber Koike Erbst Misses Weight, Stripped of Title Rizin Fighting Federation has stripped Kleber Koike Erbst of the featherweight championship.

Fight Facts: Rizin 40 ‘Bellator MMA vs. Rizin’ Rizin 40 “Bellator MMA vs. Rizin” featured a clean sweep for one organization, a new surrounding for a company man and the completion of a...

A.J. McKee Upends Roberto Satoshi, Patricio Freire Bests Kleber Koike Erbst at Rizin 40 The cross-promotional event between Bellator MMA and Rizin Fighting Federation ended with a complete victory for Bellator fighters, who went 5-0...

Pictures: Bellator, Rizin FF Joint NYE Press Conference Bellator MMA and Rizin Fighting Federation held a joint press conference Wednesday in Japan to reveal its collaborative effort on Dec. 31 at...