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....

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