2022 in Rizin Fighting Federation
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The year 2022 be will the 8th year in the history of the Rizin Fighting Federation, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. 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 live-now.[1][2]
Background[]
Nobuyuki Sakakibara announced that Rizin is planning to work in copromotion between K-1 and RISE to hold in June the megafight between Tenshin Nasukawa and Takeru Segawa.
List of events[]
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| # | Event | Date | Venue | Location | Attendance | |||
| 1 | Rizin Trigger 2 | February 23, 2022 | Ecopa Arena |  Fukuroi, Japan
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| 2 | Rizin Landmark 2 | March 6, 2022 | Japan
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| 3 | Rizin 34 – Osaka | March 20, 2022 | Maruzen Intec Arena | Osaka, Japan
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| 4 | Rizin Trigger 3 | April 16, 2022 | Musashino Forest Sport Plaza | Chōfu, Japan
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| 5 | Rizin 35 | April 17, 2022 | Musashino Forest Sport Plaza | Chōfu, Japan
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| 6 | Rizin | June 2022 | Japan
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Rizin Trigger 2[]
| Rizin Trigger 2 | ||||
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| Promotion | Rizin Fighting Federation | |||
| Date | February 23, 2022 | |||
| Venue | Ecopa Arena | |||
| City | Fukuroi, Japan | |||
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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 betwewn Kleber Koike Erbst and Ulka Sasaki was scheduled as the event headliner.[3]
Results[]
| Rizin Trigger 2 | |||||||
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| Weight Class | Method | Round | T.Time | Notes | |||
| Featherweight 66 kg | Kleber Koike Erbst
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def. | Ulka Sasaki
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Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 2 | 3:22 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Kazuma Kuramoto
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def. | Kenji Kato
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TKO (Knees) | 1 | 4:16 | |
| Lightweight 71 kg | Akira Okada
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def. | Takumi Suzuki
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Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Sora Yamamoto
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def. | Suguru Nii
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TKO (Knees and Punches) | 1 | 0:35 | |
| Intermission | |||||||
| Catchweight 73 kg | Kohei Tokeshi
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def. |  Harry Stallone
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KO (Punch) | 2 | 3:31 | |
| Catchweight 100 kg | Ryugo
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def. | Sasada Katsutoshi
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TKO (Three Knockdowns) | 1 | 2:38 | Kickboxing |
| Catchweight 62 kg | Hikaru Yoshino
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def. | Daisuke Endo
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Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Kouki Nakagawa
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def. | Katsushi Kojima
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Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Takuma Uchiyama
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def. | Kotetsu Hara
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Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight 65 kg | Koki Takeuchi
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def. | Yuuki Kitagawa
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Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Kickboxing |
| Catchweight 58 kg | Taiki Matsui
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def. | Masanari
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Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Kickboxing |
| Catchweight 59 kg | Taiki Sawatani
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def. | Kota Nakagawa
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Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | Kickboxing |
| Catchweight 60 kg | Momoto
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def. | Yudai Ito
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TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 2 | 0:13 | Kickboxing |
Rizin Landmark 2[]
| Rizin Landmark 2 | |
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| Promotion | Rizin Fighting Federation |
| Date | March 6, 2022 |
| Venue | TBA |
| City | Japan |
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.[4]
Results[]
| Rizin Landmark 2 | |||||||
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| Weight Class | Method | Round | T.Time | Notes | |||
| Featherweight 66 kg | Chihiro Suzuki
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def. | Ren Hiramoto
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Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Hiroaki Suzuki
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def. | Shoji Maruyama
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TKO (Punch and Soccer Kick) | 1 | 1:12 | |
| Catchweight 52.5 kg | Nadaka Yoshinari
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def. | Yusei Shirahata
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KO (punch) | 2 | 1:01 | Kickboxing |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Kuya Ito
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def. | Mamoru Uoi
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Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight 63 kg | Kosuke Terashima
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def. | Takuma Masuda
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Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Rizin 34 – Osaka[]
| Rizin 34 – Osaka | |
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| Promotion | Rizin Fighting Federation |
| Date | March 20, 2022 |
| Venue | Maruzen Intec Arena |
| City | Osaka, Japan |
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.[5]
A bantamweight kickboxing bout between Taiga Kawabe and Ryo Takahashi was scheduled for the event.[6]
Results[]
| Rizin 34 | |||||||
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| Weight Class | Method | Round | T.Time | Notes | |||
| Featherweight 66 kg | Satoshi Yamasu
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def. | Kyohei Hagiwara
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Submission (Triangle Choke) | 1 | 3:21 | |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Kouzi
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def. | Genji Umeno
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Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | Kickboxing |
| Catchweight 68 kg | Sora Yamamoto
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def. | Daisuke Nakamura
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Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Daichi Abe
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def. | Kiichi Kunimoto
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Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Daichi Kitakata
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def. | Yutaro Muramoto
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Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Lightweight 71 kg | Juri Ohara
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def. | Akira Okada
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Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
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| Bantamweight 61 kg | Taiga Kawabe
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- | Ryo Takahashi
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Draw (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | Kickboxing |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Alan Yamaniha
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def. | Motonobu Tezuka
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Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 2 | 3:25 | |
| Flyweight 57 kg | Tatsuki Saomoto
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def. | Yuto Uda
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Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Catchweight 60 kg | Ryuya Fukuda
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def. | Masayuki Watanabe
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KO (Punches) | 1 | 0:54 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Yuya
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def. | Yousuke Yamato
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TKO (Referee Stoppage) | 2 | 2:51 | Kickboxing |
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Yuki Kasahara
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def. | Motoki
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TKO (Referee Stoppage) | 1 | 2:24 | Kickboxing |
| Catchweight 53 kg | Syuto Sato
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- | Jin Mandokoro
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No Contest (Ankle Injury) | 3 | 1:30 | Kickboxing |
| Catchweight 63 kg | Ryuki Kaneda
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def. | Ayumu Yamamoto
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TKO (Soccer kick) | 1 | 2:07 | |
| Catchweight 63 kg | Sho Ogawa
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def. | Yuma Yamahata
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TKO (3 Knockdowns) | 1 | 2:52 | Kickboxing |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Masaya Jaki
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def. | Kouta
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TKO (Referee Stoppage) | 1 | 1:53 | Kickboxing |
| Opening Fight | |||||||
| Catchweight 60 kg | Shun
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def. | Ryo Sato
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TKO (Referee Stoppage) | 1 | 2:15 | Kickboxing |
Rizin Trigger 3[]
| Rizin Trigger 3 | |
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| Information | |
| Promotion | Rizin Fighting Federation |
| Date | April 16, 2022 |
| Venue | Musashino Forest Sport Plaza |
| City | Chōfu, Japan |
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[]
Fight Card[]
| Rizin Trigger 3 | |||||||
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| Weight Class | Method | Round | T.Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight 71 kg | Luiz Gustavo
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vs. | Yusuke Yachi
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| Bantamweight 61 kg | Kazuma Kuramoto
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vs. | Yuto Hokamura
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| Featherweight 66 kg | Kazumasa Majima
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vs. | Masanori Kanehara
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| Lightweight 71 kg | Tatsuya Saika
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vs. | Kimihiro Eto
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| Flyweight 57 kg | Takaki Soya
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vs. | Nobuyoshi Nakatsukasa
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| Bantamweight 61 kg | Shooto Watanabe
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vs. | Takuma Sudo
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| Openweight | Hideki Sekine
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vs. | Takakenshin
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Rizin 35[]
| Rizin 35 | |
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| Information | |
| Promotion | Rizin Fighting Federation |
| Date | April 17, 2022 |
| Venue | Musashino Forest Sport Plaza |
| City | Chōfu, Japan |
Rizin 35 will be 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.[7]
A Rizin Featherweight Championship rematch between the reigning champion Juntaro Ushiku and the former champion Yutaka Saito was scheduled for the event.[8]
A Rizin Lightweight Championship rematch between the reigning champion Roberto de Souza and Johnny Case was scheduled for the event.[8]
Fight Card[]
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| Weight Class | Method | Round | T.Time | Notes | |||
| Lightweight 71 kg | Roberto de Souza (c)
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vs. |  Johnny Case
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For the Rizin Lightweight Championship | |||
| Featherweight 66 kg | Juntaro Ushiku (c)
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vs. | Yutaka Saito
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For the Rizin Featherweight Championship | |||
| Super Atomweight 49 kg | Ayaka Hamasaki (c)
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vs. | Seika Izawa
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For the Rizin Super Atomweight Championship | |||
| Featherweight 66 kg | Takahiro Ashida
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vs. |  Kyle Aguon
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| Featherweight 66 kg |  Vugar Karamov
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vs. | Taichi Nakajima
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| Heavyweight 66 kg | Shoma Shibisai
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vs. |  Rihards Bigis
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| Heavyweight 66 kg | Tsuyoshi Kosaka
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vs. | Miikio Ueda
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| Lightweight 71 kg | Spike Carlyle
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vs. | Koji Takeda
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| W.Super Atomweight 49 kg | Kanna Asakura
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vs. | Satomi Takano
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Rizin[]
| Rizin | |
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| Information | |
| Promotion | Rizin Fighting Federation |
| Date | June, 2022 |
| City | Japan |
Rizin will be a Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on June, 2022, in 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.[9]
Fight Card[]
| Rizin | |||||||
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| Weight Class | Method | Round | T.Time | Notes | |||
| Catchweight 58 kg | Tenshin Nasukawa
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vs. | Takeru Segawa
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See also[]
- List of current Rizin FF fighters
- 2022 in UFC
- 2022 in Bellator MMA
- 2022 in ONE Championship
- 2022 in Absolute Championship Akhmat
- 2022 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
- 2022 in AMC Fight Nights
- 2022 in Brave Combat Federation
- 2022 in Road FC
- 2022 Professional Fighters League season
- 2022 in Eagle Fighting Championship
- 2022 in Legacy Fighting Alliance
References[]
- ^ "Rizin FF Partners with Live-now". mmafighting.com.
- ^ "LIVENOW AND RIZIN FIGHTING FEDERATION STRIKE DEAL TO BRING MMA CONTEST TO A GLOBAL AUDIENCE". pressparty.com.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Rizin 'Trigger 2nd' Cage Event Set for Feb. 23; Koike Erbst vs. Sasaki to Headline". Sherdog. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
- ^ "【RIZIN】平本蓮との対戦決まった鈴木千裕「KOして生き残る」、鶴屋怜が鈴木の実力に太鼓判「まじ強いすよ」". news.yahoo.co.jp. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "3・20『RIZIN.34』で萩原京平VS弥益ドミネーター聡志". news.yahoo.co.jp. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "【RIZIN】3.20『RIZIN.34』大阪大会で大雅vs.高橋亮が決定、ほか出場候補は「皇治と金太郎」、天心vs.武尊の6月大会に向けて「存在感を示してほしい」（榊原CEO）". gonkaku.jp. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ "【RIZIN】3大タイトルマッチが決定！ サトシvs.ケース、牛久vs.斎藤、浜崎vs.伊澤がベルトを賭けて再戦＝4月16日（土）『RIZIN.35』府中". news.yahoo.co.jp. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ a b "【ＲＩＺＩＮ】連敗中の斎藤裕がフェザー級王者・牛久に挑戦「自分のベルトを返してもらう」". tokyo-sports.co.jp. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ MMA Fighting Newswire (24 December 2021). "Tenshin Nasukawa vs. Takeru dream kickboxing match set to take place in June". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
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