2026 in Rizin Fighting Federation
| 2026 in Rizin Fighting Federation | ||||
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| First date | March 7, 2026 | |||
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The year 2026 will be the 12th year in the history of the Rizin Fighting Federation, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan.
List of events
| # | Event | Date | Venue | Location |
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| 1 | Rizin 52 | March 7, 2026 | Ariake Arena | Tokyo, Japan |
| 2 | Rizin Landmark 13 | April 12, 2026 | Marine Messe Fukuoka | Fukuoka, Japan |
Rizin 52
| Rizin 52 | |
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| Promotion | Rizin Fighting Federation |
| Date | March 7, 2026 |
| Venue | Ariake Arena |
| City | Tokyo, Japan |
Rizin 52 is an upcoming combat sports event that will be held by Rizin Fighting Federation on March 7, 2026, at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan.[1]
Background
A featherweight bout between Kyoma Akimoto and former Bellator Bantamweight World Champion Patchy Mix is scheduled to headline this event.[2][3]
Fight card
| Main card (Rizin.tv) | |||||||
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| Weight Class | Method | Round | T.Time | Notes | |||
| Featherweight 66 kg |  Kyoma Akimoto
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vs. |  Patchy Mix
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| Super Atomweight 49 kg | Saori Oshima
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vs. | Kate Oyama
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| Lightweight 71 kg |  Luiz Gustavo
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vs. | Taisei Sakuraba
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| Flyweight 57 kg | Takaki Soya
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vs. | .svg.png){kind=small} Tony Laramie
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| Featherweight 66 kg |  Viktor Kolesnik
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vs. | Kazuki Aimoto
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| Bantamweight 61 kg |  Karshyga Dautbek
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vs. | Ryuya Fukuda
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| Featherweight 66 kg | Ryo Takagi
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vs. | Shuya Kimura
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| Bantamweight 61 kg | Hideo Tokoro
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vs. | Jinnosuke Kashimura
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| Lightweight 71 kg |  Kim Kyung-pyo
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vs. | Yusuke Yachi
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| Flyweight 57 kg | Jo Arai
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vs. | Lee Jung-hyun
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| Super Atomweight 49 kg | Noeru Narita
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vs. | Lee Bo-mi
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| Catchweight 59 kg | Yuki Ito
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vs. | Carlos Mota
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| Bantamweight 61 kg | Shoko Sato
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vs. | John Sweeney
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Rizin Landmark 13
| Rizin Landmark 13 | |
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| Promotion | Rizin Fighting Federation |
| Date | April 12, 2026 |
| Venue | Marine Messe Fukuoka |
| City | Fukuoka, Japan |
Rizin Landmark 13 is an upcoming combat sports event that will be held by Rizin Fighting Federation on April 12, 2026, at Marine Messe Fukuoka in Fukuoka, Japan.[4]
Background
A Rizin Bantamweight Championship bout between current champion Danny Sabatello and Joji Goto is expected to headline the event.[4]
Fight card
| Main card (Rizin.tv) | |||||||
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| Weight Class | Method | Round | T.Time | Notes | |||
| Bantamweight 61 kg | Danny Sabatello
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vs. | Joji Goto
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For the Rizin Bantamweight Championship. | |||
| Lightweight 71 kg | Yoshinori Horie
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vs. | Patricky Pitbull
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| Flyweight 57 kg | Makoto Takahashi
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vs. |  Nkazimulo Zulu
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| Super Atomweight 49 kg | Ayaka Hamasaki
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vs. | Natalia Kuziutina
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| Featherweight 66 kg | Kazumasa Majima
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vs. |  James Gallagher
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| Featherweight 66 kg | Kyohei Hagiwara
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vs. | Kaleo Meheula
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| Lightweight 71 kg | Nurkhan Zhumagazy
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vs. | Tenya Yoshimura
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| Flyweight 57 kg | Taiki Yahiro
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vs. | Shun Okamoto
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| Bantamweight 61 kg | Kodai Yamasaki
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vs. | Tomoaki Arimatsu
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| Lightweight 71 kg | Ryota Oki
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vs. | Ginji Arai
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See also
- List of current Rizin FF fighters
- 2026 in UFC
- 2026 in ONE Championship
- 2026 in Professional Fighters League
- 2026 in Cage Warriors
- 2026 in Absolute Championship Akhmat
- 2026 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
- 2026 in Legacy Fighting Alliance
- 2026 in Oktagon MMA
- 2026 in Brave Combat Federation
- 2026 in UAE Warriors
References
- ^ "First Bouts Announced for RIZIN 52 Including Laramie, Kolesnik". MMA Junkie. December 31, 2025.
- ^ Brady Alexander (2026-01-29). "Patchy Mix Released From UFC, Set For RIZIN Bout In March". bodyslam.net. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
- ^ Rizin (2026-01-29). "Rizin.52 fight card". jp.rizinff.com. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
- ^ a b Tristen Critchfield (2026-02-15). "Trio of former Bellator stars confirmed for Rizin Landmark Vol. 13". Sherdog. Retrieved 2026-02-16.