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...

Roberto Satoshi, John Dodson, Juan Archuleta Set to Compete at Rizin 42 Rizin Fighting Federation 42 will feature some of the promotion’s top stars as well as some familiar faces from other organizations.

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Ilia Topuria Turns 25 The undefeated prospect boasts an 11-0 record with 10 finishes and appears to be on the fast track to contention in the Ultimate Fighting...

Kazushi Sakuraba Debuts Innovative Team Grappling Event A new innovative grappling competition launched in Japan this week headed by Pride Fighting Championships legend Kazushi Sakuraba.

Preview: UFC Fight Night ‘Holm vs. Correia’ Former women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm will try to right the ship after three straight losses on Saturday, when the Ultimate Fighting...

10 December Tussles Worth Watching Fedor Emelianenko will come out of a three-year retirement for the Rizin Fighting Federation on New Year’s Eve in Japan.

Pictures: M-1 Challenge 17 Greg Samborski was ringside at the Olympic Hall in Seoul to photograph M-1 Challenge 17 for Sherdog.com