Craig Jones Invitational: Day 1 (2024)

RIZIN 45

RIZIN 45 live from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The main event will be a bantamweight title showdown between Juan Archuleta and Kai Asakura. American athlete “The Spaniard” Archuleta picked up the RIZIN title earlier this year and is now looking to add his first title defense. Additionally, the 36-year-old athlete is a former Bellator MMA world champion. Japan’s Kai Asakura is a fan favorite. He and his brother are known for their exciting and tactical style of fighting. Throughout his career, the majority of his wins were captured by way of knockout or TKO. Asakura is coming off a of knockout by way of a knee to the body to earn his title shot.

UFC Fight Night 213: Kattar vs. Allen

Featherweight Calvin Kattar vs. Arnold Allen Welterweight Max Griffin vs. Tim Means Heavyweight Jared Vanderaa vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta Middleweight Josh Fremd vs. Tresean Gore Light Heavyweight Dustin Jacoby vs. Khalil Rountree Jr.

UFC 282: Blachowicz vs. Ankalaev

UFC 282: Błachowicz vs. Ankalaev was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. It took place on December 10, 2022, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.

PRIME VIDEO BOXING 11

Nasukawa Tenshin, who is ranked 15th in the world in all four major organizations (as of January 2025), will face former WBO world bantamweight champion Jason Moloney. If you defeat the former world champion with high experience points, your vision will open up a lot. Nakatani Junto, the WBC World Bantamweight Champion who has won three weight classes, intercepted David Quellar, who has won all 28 matches (18 KOs). Will it be possible to explode and become the nickname "Big Bang"? Tsutsumi Seiya, who won the WBA World Bantamweight Championship from Inoue Takuma, faces a conclusion against Higa Daigo, who drew four years ago. This is a card that will surely be settled with a batting battle and a KO. Exclusively stream these popular fights! *The start time may vary.

Thug Rose: Mixed Martial Artist

The inspiring journey of professional MMA fighter and two-time world champion Rose Namajunas. The film documents her circuitous path to success and spotlights Namajunas' rare combination of ferocity, artistry, and vulnerability.

UFC on ESPN 42: Thompson vs. Holland

UFC on ESPN 42: Thompson vs. Holland was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on December 3, 2022, at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, United States. A welterweight bout between former UFC Welterweight Championship challenger Stephen Thompson and Kevin Holland headlined the event.

ONE 165: Superlek vs. Takeru

ONE 165 takes place on January 28, 2024, at Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan. This martial arts spectacle features Superlek Kiatmoo9 defending his Flyweight Kickboxing World Championship against Takeru Segawa in the main event. The co-main event showcases Kade Ruotolo facing Tommy Langaker for the Lightweight Submission Grappling title. It marks ONE Championship’s return to Japan for the first time since 2019, broadcast live on global pay-per-view.

UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane

UFC 265: Lewis vs. Gane was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on August 7, 2021, at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, United States. An interim UFC Heavyweight Championship bout between former title challenger Derrick Lewis and Ciryl Gane headlined the event.

UFC on ESPN 26: Makhachev vs. Moises

UFC on ESPN 26: Makhachev vs. Moisés was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on July 17, 2021 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. A lightweight bout between Islam Makhachev and Thiago Moisés was then promoted to serve as the new main event.

UFC on ESPN 27: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw

UFC on ESPN 27: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on July 24, 2021, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. A bantamweight bout between former two-time UFC Bantamweight Champion T.J. Dillashaw and Cory Sandhagen served as the event headliner. It was Dillashaw's first fight since his two-year suspension due to testing positive for recombinant human erythropoietin (EPO), which resulted in his title vacancy.

Power Slap 6: KO Chris vs. Muniz

Las Vegas – Power Slap announced its sixth live event, POWER SLAP 6: KO CHRIS VS. MUNIZ, will take place Friday, February 9 at Durango Casino & Resort in Las Vegas during Super Bowl Weekend. Power Slap 6 is the live finale event of Power Slap: Road to the Title, Season 2, and is presented by Monster Energy.

UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill

UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on April 13, 2024, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.

UFC Fight Night 235: Dolidze vs. Imavov

UFC Fight Night 235: Dolidze vs. Imavov was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 3, 2024, at the UFC Apex facility, in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. A middleweight bout between Roman Dolidze and Nassourdine Imavov headlined the event.

UFC Fight Night 236: Hermansson vs. Pyfer

UFC Fight Night 236: Hermansson vs. Pyfer was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 10, 2024, at the UFC Apex facility, in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. A middleweight bout between Jack Hermansson and Joe Pyfer headlined the event.

UFC Fight Night 237: Moreno vs. Royval 2

UFC Fight Night 237: Moreno vs. Royval 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 24, 2024, at the Arena CDMX facility, in México City, México.

Bellator 260: Lima vs. Amosov

Lima vs Amosov

Tyson Fury vs. Derek Chisora III

Tyson Fury will defend his WBC heavyweight title against British rival Derek Chisora at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on 3 December.

RIZIN 28

RIZIN 28 will mark RIZIN's first event at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. Undefeated kickboxing star Tenshin Nasukawa will fight one bout against three separate opponents and the bantamweight grand prix will get underway, all at RIZIN 28. The show also features a featherweight contest between Mikura Asakura and Kleber Koike Erbst and a clash for the vacant Rizin lightweight world title between Tofiq Musayev and Roberto de Souza.

UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev

UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 8, 2025, at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States. A UFC Light Heavyweight Championship bout between current champion (also former UFC Middleweight Champion and former Glory Middleweight and Light Heavyweight Champion) Alex Pereira and former title challenger Magomed Ankalaev headlined the event.

RIZIN 40

RIZIN 40 was a mixed martial arts event that took place on Saturday, December 31, 2022 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

RISE on ABEMA

Cygames presents RISE on ABEMA event takes place on July 12, 2020, airing live from a private venue in Tokyo, Japan, with no audience due to COVID-19 restrictions. This kickboxing spectacle features Tenshin Nasukawa facing Yuki Kasahara in a -58kg main event bout. Other fighters include Taiju Shiratori vs. Sho Ogawa in a -65kg semifinal and Masahiko Suzuki vs. Wisanlek Meibukai at -58kg. Additional matchups showcase Hiroki Yamamoto vs. Kan Miyagi and Hiroshi Nakamura vs. Kan Miyagi across various weights.

RISE ELDORADO 2021

Cygames presents RISE ELDORADO 2021 takes place on February 28, 2021, at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan. This kickboxing event features Tenshin Nasukawa facing Shiro Matsumoto in a -55kg superfight as the main event. The co-main event pits Kento Haraguchi against Taiju Shiratori in a -64kg bout. Other fighters include Masahiko Suzuki, BeyNoah, and Hinata Terayama across the card. It’s RISE’s first major event of 2021, broadcast live on ABEMA.

RISE WORLD SERIES 2021: Yokohama

Cygames presents RISE WORLD SERIES 2021 YOKOHAMA takes place on September 23, 2021, at Pia Arena MM in Yokohama, Japan. This kickboxing event features the -53kg DEAD OR ALIVE Tournament semifinals with Kazuki Osaki vs. Shiro Matsumoto and Jin Mandokoro vs. Kazane.

UFC 285: Jones vs. Gane

Jon Jones vs. Ciryl Gane (Heavyweight) Valentina Shevchenko vs. Alexa Grasso (Flyweight) Geoff Neal vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov (Welterweight) Mateusz Gamrot vs. Jalin Turner (Lightweight) Bo Nickal vs. Jamie Pickett (Middleweight)

UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski

Islam Makhachev vs. Alexander Volkanovski (Lightweight) Yair Rodriguez vs. Josh Emmett (Featherweight) Jack Della Maddalena vs. Randy Brown (Welterweight) Justin Tafa vs. Parker Porter (Heavyweight) Jimmy Crute vs. Alonzo Menifield (Light Heavyweight)

UFC Fight Night 219: Andrade vs. Blanchfield

Jéssica Andrade vs. Erin Blanchfield (Flyweight) Jordan Wright vs. Zac Pauga (Light Heavyweight) Josh Parisian vs. Jamal Pogues (Heavyweight) William Knight vs. Marcin Prachnio (Light Heavyweight) Jim Miller vs. Alexander Hernandez (Lightweight)

Bellator MMA vs. RIZIN

Bellator vs. RIZIN was a mixed martial arts event that took place on Saturday, December 31, 2022 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

RISE WORLD SERIES 2019: Final Round

The RISE WORLD SERIES 2019 Final Round takes place on September 16, 2019, at Makuhari Messe Event Hall in Chiba, Japan. This kickboxing event features Tenshin Nasukawa facing Shiro in the -58kg Tournament final to crown the champion. The -61kg Tournament concludes with Taiga battling Chan Hyung Lee for the title. Additional bouts include Mutsuki Ebata vs. Jorge Varela and Kento Haraguchi vs. Lee Sung-hyun.

RIZIN LANDMARK 8 in SAGA

RIZIN LANDMARK 8 in SAGA took place Saturday, February 24, 2024 with 14 fights at Saga Arena in Saga, Japan.

K-1 WORLD GP 2024 in OSAKA

The K-1 WORLD GP 2024 in Osaka takes place on October 5, 2024, at Edion Arena Osaka in Osaka, Japan. This kickboxing event features qualifier bouts for the year-end Grand Prix, with fighters like Jerome Le Banner, K-Jee, Sina Karimian, and Errol Zimmerman competing. K-Jee faces Le Banner in a heavyweight clash, while Sina Karimian battles Claudio Istrate in a heated matchup. Additional bouts include Stoyan Koprivlenski vs. Jinku Oda and Jordann Pikeur vs. Dengue Silva. It’s a key night in K-1’s 2024 season, determining Asia’s Grand Prix representatives.

RISE WORLD SERIES 2019: 1st Round

The Cygames presents RISE WORLD SERIES 2019 1st Round takes place on March 10, 2019, at Ota City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. This kickboxing event features Tenshin Nasukawa facing Federico Roma in the -58kg Tournament A Block opener. Other competitors include Taiga vs. Sexan Or. Kwanmuang and Chan Hyung Lee vs. Yuki in the -61kg Tournament bouts. Additional fights showcase Genji Umeno vs. Lu Jun and Shiro vs. Ryuya Okuwaki. It marks the explosive start of RISE’s 2019 World Series.

RISE WORLD SERIES 2019: Semi Final Round

The RISE WORLD SERIES 2019 Semi Final Round in OSAKA takes place on July 21, 2019, at Edion Arena Osaka in Osaka, Japan. This kickboxing event features Tenshin Nasukawa battling Suakim PK Saenchai Muaythaigym in the -58kg Tournament A Block semifinal. Other bouts include Rungkit Wor.Sanprapai vs. Shiro for the -58kg B Block and Chan Hyung Lee vs. Genji Umeno in the -61kg B Block semifinals. Fighters like Taiga, Sexan Or. Kwanmuang, and Yuki also compete on the card.

UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2

UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on November 6, 2021, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, United States. A UFC Welterweight Championship rematch between the current champion Kamaru Usman (also The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians welterweight winner) and former interim champion Colby Covington headlined the event.

THE MATCH 2022

Tenshin Nasukawa vs. Takeru (also known as The Match 2022) was a professional kickboxing event held at The Tokyo Dome on June 19, 2022. Rizin Fighting Federation CEO Nobuyuki Sakakibara was a general producer, and has stated that this would be a neutral event regardless of the organization. The main card featured fighters from K-1, RISE, and other kickboxing promotions. The main event was a cross-promotional bout between Tenshin Nasukawa, representing RISE, and Takeru, representing K-1.

UFC Fight Night 196: Costa vs. Vettori

Paulo Costa vs. Marvin Vettori (Middleweight) Grant Dawson vs. Rick Glenn (Lightweight) Jessica-Rose Clark vs. Joselyne Edwards (Bantamweight) Alex Caceres vs. Seung Woo Choi (Featherweight) Dwight Grant vs. Francisco Trinaldo (Welterweight) Nicolae Negumereanu vs. Ike Villanueva (Light Heavyweight)

Bellator 268: Nemkov vs. Anglickas

Vadim Nemkov vs. Julius Anglickas (Light Heavyweight) Ryan Bader vs. Corey Andersion (Light Heavyweight) Benson Henderson vs. Brent Primus (Lightweight) Henry Corrales vs. Vladyslav Parubchenko (Featherweight)

UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena

UFC 315: Muhammad vs. Della Maddalena was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 10, 2025, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. A UFC Welterweight Championship bout between current champion Belal Muhammad and Jack Della Maddalena headlined this event. A UFC Women's Flyweight Championship bout between current two-time champion Valentina Shevchenko and Manon Fiorot took place in the co-main event.

GLORY 100

GLORY 100 takes place on June 14, 2025, at Rotterdam Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands. This landmark kickboxing spectacle features Rico Verhoeven defending his Heavyweight World Title against an opponent yet to be confirmed, with names like Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Artem Vakhitov rumored.

UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes

UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on April 12, 2025, at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, United States. A UFC Featherweight Championship bout for the vacant title between former champion Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes headlined the event.

UFC Fight Night 199: Lewis vs. Daukaus

Derrick Lewis vs. Chris Daukaus (Heavyweight) Stephen Thompson vs. Belal Muhammad (Welterweight) Amanda Lemos vs. Angela Hill (Strawweight) Raphael Assunção vs. Ricky Simón (Bantamweight) Carlos Diego Ferreira vs. Mateusz Gamrot ( Lightweight) Cub Swanson vs. Darren Elkins (Featherweight)

SHOOT BOXING 2025 act.2

SHOOT BOXING 2025 act.2 takes place on April 12, 2025, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. This kickboxing showcase features Koyata Yamada defending his Japan Featherweight title against Kaname Kawakami in a decisive third clash as the main event. The co-main event pits Kaito Ono against Angelos Giakoumis in an international featherweight bout. Other fighters include Hiroki Kasahara vs. Jack in a revenge match, plus Yuki Kasahara, Kotaro Yamada, and Kyo Kawakami across the card.

UFC on ESPN 66: Machado Garry vs. Prates

UFC on ESPN 66: Machado Garry vs. Prates was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on April 26, 2025, at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. A welterweight bout between Ian Machado Garry and Carlos Prates served as the event headliner.

UFC on ESPN 67: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo

UFC on ESPN 67: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 3, 2025 at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. A bantamweight bout between former interim UFC Bantamweight Championship challenger Cory Sandhagen and former two-time UFC Flyweight Champion Deiveson Figueiredo headlined the event.

RIZIN 20

The final event of 2019 is here, and per usual it’s being held by RIZIN Fighting Federation!

UFC Fight Night 216: Cannonier vs. Strickland

Jared Cannonier vs. Sean Strickland (Middleweight) Arman Tsarukyan vs. Damir Ismagulov (Lightweight) Amir Albazi vs. Alessandro Costa (Flyweight) Alex Caceres vs. Julian Erosa (Featherweight) Drew Dober vs. Bobby Green (Lightweight) Michał Oleksiejczuk vs. Cody Brundage (Middleweight)

Power Slap 7: Wolverine vs. Turpin 2

Power Slap announced its seventh live event, POWER SLAP 7: WOLVERINE VS. TURPIN 2, will take place Friday, April 12 in Las Vegas.

The Smashing Machine

An unflinching look at the life and story of Mark Kerr between 1999 and 2001, an intelligent, articulate, and emotionally vulnerable athlete, considered by many at the time to be the most dominant ultimate fighter in the world. A former Olympic wrestler, Kerr easily dominated all his opponents, earning him the nickname "The Smashing Machine." With the promise of big money and the euphoria of his early victories, Kerr must battle his injuries and inner fears. The shock of these fights takes a heavy toll on his body and mind, and Kerr attempts to overcome these physical and psychological traumas by turning to painkillers. Kerr's addiction is shown in its raw form, with the camera capturing him desperately soliciting drugs from friends and staff, and injecting painkillers into his veins. His shocking defeat to Fujita in Japan shows us a story that is sometimes difficult and heartbreaking to watch.

Bellator 265: Kongo vs. Kharitonov

Sergei Kharitonov vs. Cheick Kongo (Heavyweight) Logan Storley vs. Dante Schiro (Welterweight) Billy Swanson vs. Marcelo Golm (Heavyweight) Keith Lee vs. Jornel Lugo (Catchweight)

UFC on ESPN 65: Emmett vs. Murphy

UFC on ESPN 65: Emmett vs. Murphy was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on April 5, 2025, at the UFC Apex in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States. A featherweight bout between former interim UFC Featherweight Championship challenger Josh Emmett and Lerone Murphy headlined the event.

Bellator 290: Bader vs. Fedor 2

Ryan Bader vs. Fedor Emelianenko (Heavyweight) Johnny Eblen vs. Anatoly Tokov (Middleweight) Sabah Homasi vs. Brennan Ward (Welterweight)

SHOOT BOXING 2025 act.3

SHOOT BOXING 2025 act.3 takes place on June 22, 2025, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. Kaito faces Enriko Kehl in a 70kg non-title main event. Kaito, a 30-year-old Shootboxing champion, clashes with the 33-year-old German kickboxing veteran Kehl.

UFC Fight Night 200: Hermansson vs. Strickland

UFC Fight Night 200: Hermansson vs. Strickland was a mixed martial arts (MMA) event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 5, 2022 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. A middleweight bout between Jack Hermansson and Sean Strickland served as the event headliner.