2020 in Rizin Fighting Federation

The year 2020 is the 6th year in the history of the Rizin Fighting Federation, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. The season started with Rizin Fighting Federation in Hamamatsu. It started broadcasting through a television agreement with Fuji Television. In North America and Europe Rizin FF is available on PPV all over the world and on FITE TV.[1]

2020 in Rizin Fighting Federation
Information
First dateFebruary 22, 2020
Last dateDecember 31, 2020
Events
Fights
Chronology
2019 in Rizin Fighting Federation 2020 in Rizin Fighting Federation

List of events
# Event Date Venue Location Attendance
1 Rizin 21 – Hamamatsu February 22, 2020 Hamamatsu Arena Hamamatsu, Japan 6,832
2 Rizin 22 – Starting Over August 9, 2020 Pia Arena MM Yokohama, Japan 2,805
3 Rizin 23 – Calling Over August 10, 2020 Pia Arena MM Yokohama, Japan 4,410

Rizin 21 – Hamamatsu
Rizin 21 – Hamamatsu
Information
PromotionRizin Fighting Federation
DateFebruary 22, 2020
VenueHamamatsu Arena
City Hamamatsu, Japan

Rizin 21 – Hamamatsu was a Combat sport event held by the Rizin Fighting Federation on February 22, 2020 at the Hamamatsu Arena in Hamamatsu, Japan.

Results
Rizin 21
Weight Class Method Round T.Time Notes
Catchweight 68 kg Mikuru Asakura def. Daniel Salas TKO (Head Kick and Punches) 2 7:34
Bantamweight 61 kg Victor Henry def. Masanori Kanehara TKO (Punches) 2 5:45
Heavyweight 120 kg Roque Martinez def. Hideki Sekine TKO (Soccer Kicks) 1 4:04
Catchweight 79 kg Marcos de Souza def. Falco Neto TKO (Punches) 1 1:27
Intermission
Bantamweight 61 kg Yuto Hokamura def. Kenji Kato Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 4:21
Exhibition Roberto de Souza def. Yuki Nakai Submission (Triangle Choke) 1 8:05 Jiu Jitsu Elimination Match
Hiroshi Shinagawa Submission (Triangle Choke)
Edison Kagohara Submission (Choke)
Koji Shigemizu Submission (Armbar)
Yuna Kimura Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Bantamweight 61 kg Naoki Inoue def. Trent Girdham Decision (Unanimous) 3 15:00
Featherweight 66 kg Vugar Kyaramov def. Kyle Aguon Decision (Unanimous) 3 15:00
Heavyweight 120 kg Kousuke Jitukata def. Ryo Sakai KO (Punches) 1 1:28 Kickboxing
Flyweight 57 kg Kenichi Takeuchi def. Naoya Decision (Unanimous) 3 9:00 Kickboxing
Opening Fight
Catchweight 60 kg Henry Cejas def. Seido Decision (Unanimous) 3 9:00 Kickboxing
Lightweight 70 kg Yuya def. Kouki KO (Punch) 1 2:30 Kickboxing
Catchweight 59 kg Masaji Tozuka - Masahiro Ozawa Draw (Majority) 3 9:00 Kickboxing

Rizin 22 – Starting Over
Rizin 22 – Starting Over
Information
PromotionRizin Fighting Federation
DateAugust 9, 2020
VenuePia Arena MM
City Yokohama, Japan

Rizin 22 – Starting Over was a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on August 9, 2020 at the Pia Arena MM in Yokohama, Japan.

Background

The event was initially planned to be held on April 19, 2020 at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan However, the event was cancelled on April 2, 2020, due to the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

Results
Rizin 22
Weight Class Method Round T.Time Notes
Lightweight 71 kg Roberto de Souza def. Yusuke Yachi TKO (Punches) 1 1:52
W.Strawweight 52 kg Ayaka Hamasaki def. Tomo Maesawa Submission (Kimura) 2 6:26
W.Super Atomweight 49 kg Kanna Asakura def. Mizuki Furuse TKO (Punches) 1 1:35
Bantamweight 61 kg Naoki Inoue def. Shooto Watanabe Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 1:40
Catchweight 56 kg Rui Ebata def. Seiki Ueyama Decision (Unanimous) 3 9:00 Kickboxing
Catchweight 50.8 kg Nadaka Yoshinari def. Yuushin TKO (Referee Stoppage) 2 8:08 Kickboxing
Featherweight 66 kg Tetsuya Seki def. Kouya Kanda TKO (Punches) 2 8:47
Featherweight 66 kg Kyohei Hagiwara def. Rikuto Shirakawa TKO (Punches) 3 14:40
Bantamweight 61 kg Kenji Kato def. Erson Yamamoto KO (Punch) 1 3:32

Rizin 23 – Calling Over
Rizin 23 – Calling Over
Information
PromotionRizin Fighting Federation
DateAugust 10, 2020
VenuePia Arena MM
City Yokohama, Japan

Rizin 23 – Calling Over was a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on August 10, 2020 at the Pia Arena MM in Yokohama, Japan.

Background

A Rizin Bantamweight Championship bout for the vacant title between former title challenger Kai Asakura and Hiromasa Ougikubo served as the event headliner. Former Rizin Bantamweight champion Manel Kape announced on March 30, 2020 that he would be relinquishing the bantamweight title and announce he has signed a multi-fight deal with the UFC.

Results
Rizin 23
Weight Class Method Round T.Time Notes
Bantamweight 61 kg Kai Asakura def. Hiromasa Ougikubo TKO (Soccer Kicks) 1 4:31 For the vacant Rizin Bantamweight Championship
Bantamweight 61 kg Yuki Motoya def. Mamoru Uoi Submission (Guillotine Choke) 3 12:19
Featherweight 66 kg Yutaka Saito def. Kazumasa Majima TKO (Knees and Elbow) 2 5:24
Bantamweight 61 kg Kento Haraguchi def. Taiga Kawabe TKO (Punches) 1 2:50 Kickboxing
Featherweight 66 kg Jin Aoi def. Kotetsu Boku Decision (Unanimous) 3 15:00
Catchweight 59 kg Makoto Shinryu def. Seiichiro Ito Submission (Guillotine Choke) 2 9:30
Catchweight 73 kg Kaito Ono def. Daryl Lokoku Decision (Unanimous) 3 9:00 Kickboxing
Flyweight 58 kg Tatsuki Saomoto def. Yusaku Nakamura KO (Punches) 1 4:06
Catchweight 73 kg Shintaro Matsukura def. Koji Mori KO (Punches) 1 1:28 Kickboxing

References
  1. "Rizin FF Partners with FITE TV". sherdog.com.
  2. Guilherme Cruz (April 2, 2020). "RIZIN 22 canceled in Japan". mmafighting.com.


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