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RIZIN FF announces arena return with August double-header in Yokohama

RIZIN FF 22 and 23 will take place in Yokohama with a half-filled arena as the Japanese promotion returns to fan-attended events.

Japanese promotion RIZIN FF is returning to action in August with a double-header in Yokohama and a pair of title fights already booked.

RIZIN FF 22 and RIZIN FF 23 – dubbed “Starting Over” and “Calling Over” respectively – will take place at the Pia Arena in Yokohoma. The events will take place with fans in attendance, with the arena operating at 50% capacity to allow for social distancing.

The headline fight of the weekend will see [autotag]Kai Asakura[/autotag] take on [autotag]Hiromasa Ogikubo[/autotag] for the vacant bantamweight title. The fight represents Asakura’s second consecutive shot at the bantamweight bout after he was knocked out by Manel Kape in their battle for the vacant belt at RIZIN FF 20. Kape has since departed RIZIN to join the UFC, leaving the title up for grabs once again, and Asakura is determined to take full advantage.

He’ll take on 33-year-old Ogikubo, who defeated Shintaro Ishiwatari via split decision in a thriller at RIZIN FF 20 to position himself for a shot at the title. The former Shooto flyweight champion and finalist of The Ultimate Fighter Season 24 “Tournament of Champions” is now competing 10 pounds heavier and hoping to capture the RIZIN title in only his third fight for the promotion.

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Set to star at RIZIN FF 22 is Brazilian grappler [autotag]Roberto Satoshi Souza[/autotag], who will take on the [autotag]Yachi Yusuke[/autotag] in a lightweight showcase bout.

Souza’s last MMA outing saw hm finished by America’s Johnny Case in the first round of their quarterfinal clash in the RIZIN lightweight grand prix. He has since showcased his submission skills in a one-versus-five elimination challenge at RIZIN FF 21.

Now he returns to action against Yusuke, who rebounded from a three-fight skid with a resounding soccer-kick KO victory over Hrito Uesako at the co-promoted Bellator 237 event in Saitama last December.

RIZIN FF 22 bouts include:

  • Robert Satoshi Souza vs. Yusuke Yachi
  • Kanna Asakura vs. Mizuki Furuse
  • Naokei Inoue vs. Shooto Watanabe
  • Tetsuya Seki vs. Yojiro Uchimura

RIZIN FF 23 bouts include:

  • Kai Asakura vs. Hromasa Ogikubo
  • Yuki Motoya vs. Mamoru Uoi
  • Kazumasa Majima vs. Yuyaka Saito
  • Seiichiro Ito vs. Makoto Takahashi

Rizin FF 21 live results

Follow the results as they happen with MMA Junkie’s live coverage of Rizin FF 21 in Shizuoka, Japan.

Hamamatsu Arena in Shizuoka, Japan plays host to the latest event from Japanese organization Rizin FF, with a fight card featuring a host of the promotion’s rising stars, plus a jiu-jitsu exhibition match unlike anything you’ve seen before.

Rizin FF 21 features Japanese contender [autotag]Mikuru Asakura[/autotag] (12-1), who takes on Mexican [autotag]Daniel Salas[/autotag] (16-6-1) in a 150-pound main event clash, while American bantamweight [autotag]Victor Henry[/autotag] (19-4) looks to extend his impressive win streak to seven with victory over Japanese veteran [autotag]Masanori Kanehara[/autotag] (27-13-5).

There’s also heavyweight action at the top end of the card, with Guam’s [autotag]Roque Martinez[/autotag] (14-5-2) lining up against hulking Japanese judoka [autotag]Hideki Sekine[/autotag] (7-3).

In non-MMA action, the event will also feature a unique jiu-jitsu exhibition contest as Brazil’s [autotag]Roberto Satoshi Souza[/autotag] goes solo to take on a five-person team, featuring Japanese BJJ legend Yuki Nakai, Japanese BJJ ambassador Edison Kagohara, Para-BJJ practitioner Koji Shigemitsu, comedian Hiroshi Shinagawa and ADCC kids gold medalist Yua Kimura in a one-versus-five elimination match.

Full Rizin FF 21 live MMA results include:

MAIN CARD

  • Mikuru Asakura vs. Daniel Salas
  • Victor Henry vs. Masanori Kanehara
  • Roque Martinez vs. Hideki Sekine
  • [autotag]Falco Neto[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Marcos Souza[/autotag]

PRELIMINARY CARD

  • [autotag]Kenji Kato[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Kintaro[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Trent Girdham[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Naoki Inoue[/autotag]
  • [autotag]Kyle Aguon[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Vugar Karamov[/autotag]