Yokohama’s Pia Arena plays host to the first of two back-to-back events as Japanese promotion Rizin FF makes its return to action following the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Taglined “Starting Over,” the show boasts a nine-fight card, featuring seven MMA bouts.
The main event features a 157-pound battle between Brazilian fan-favorite [autotag]Roberto de Souza[/autotag] who is looking to bounce back to winning ways following his elimination from the promotion’s lightweight grand prix at Rizin FF 19 last October. He’ll face [autotag]Yusuke Yachi[/autotag], who snapped a three-fight losing run in Rizin FF when he defeated Hiroto Uesako at Bellator 237 last December.
The co-main event features the return of former Rizin FF women’s super atomweight champion [autotag]Ayaka Hamasaki[/autotag], who is looking to bounce straight back into title contention after losing her title to Seo Hee Ham at Rizin FF 20 on New Year’s Eve last year. She’s facing [autotag]Tomo Maesawa[/autotag], who is looking to mark her second appearance in the Rizin FF ring with a victory after capturing the Deep Jewels atomweight title in October last year.
Rizin FF 22 live results include:
- Roberto de Souza vs. Yusuke Yachi
- Ayaka Hamasaki vs. Tomo Maesawa
- Kanna Kasakura vs. Mizuki Furuse
- Naoki Inoue vs. Shooto Watanabe
- Kouya Kanda vs. Tetsuya Seki
- Kyohei Hagiwara vs. Rikuto Shirakawa
- Kenji Kato vs. Erson Yamamoto