RISE 189 (2025)

K-1 WORLD GP 2021: Yokohama Festival

The K-1 WORLD GP 2021 JAPAN ～よこはまつり～ takes place on September 20, 2021, at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan. This kickboxing event features Kenta Hayashi facing Daizo Sasaki in a super lightweight bout as a key matchup. Other fighters include Rukiya Anpo, Sina Karimian, and Hirotaka Asahisa across various weight classes. A special heavyweight bout marks Satoshi Ishii’s kickboxing debut against Ryo Aitaka.

K-1 WORLD GP 2021: Super Welterweight & Featherweight Double Title Match

The K-1 WORLD GP 2021 JAPAN Super Welterweight & Featherweight Double Title Match takes place on December 4, 2021, at Edion Arena Osaka in Osaka, Japan. This kickboxing event features Kimura “Philip” Minoru defending his Super Welterweight title against Daikai Shima in the main event. The co-main event pits Takanotsume Tatsuya against Taito Gunji for the Featherweight title. Other fighters include Kenta Hayashi, Gonnapar Weerasakreck, Leona Pettas, and Kizaemon Saiga across the card. It’s K-1’s final major event of 2021, showcasing two championship bouts.

Power Slap 12: Bordeaux vs. Quinonez 2

Live From Fontainebleau In Las Vegas On March 7, 2025.

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)

K-1 WORLD GP 2018: Featherweight Championship Tournament

The K-1 WORLD GP 2018 JAPAN 2nd Featherweight Championship Tournament happens on June 17, 2018, at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. This event pits fighters like Kaito Ozawa, Yuta Murakoshi, Ryusei Ashizawa, and Haruma Saikyo in a Featherweight Championship Tournament. Competitors face off in an eight-man bracket to claim the title. The night features intense kickboxing showdowns. It’s a pivotal moment for K-1’s featherweight division.

RIZIN Otoko Matsuri

On May 4th, RIZIN Otoko Matsuri storms back into the iconic Tokyo Dome, delivering a night of high-stakes showdowns and unforgettable drama. Headlining the event, featherweight champion Kleber Koike puts his belt on the line against undefeated Kyrgyz sensation Razhabali Shaidulloev, a rising powerhouse with fight-ending power. The co-main event features the electrifying return of Mikuru Asakura, who steps into the ring against former champion Chihiro Suzuki in a battle between two of Japan’s biggest stars. Adding to the spectacle, RIZIN’s first Heavyweight Grand Prix in nearly a decade kicks off, promising chaos, knockouts, and the birth of a new heavyweight king.

K-1 WORLD GP 2015: 60kg Championship Tournament

The world is where we fight. 16 matches including the second round of the new K-1 launch. Urabe Koya vs. Urabe Hirotaka!!

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.

UFC Fight Night 254: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2

UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Dolidze 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 15, 2025, at the UFC Apex in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States. A middleweight rematch between former UFC Middleweight Championship challenger Marvin Vettori and Roman Dolidze headlined the event. The pairing previously met at UFC 286 in March 2023, with Vettori winning the fight via unanimous decision.

RISE DEAD OR ALIVE 2020: Yokohama

Cygames presents RISE DEAD OR ALIVE YOKOHAMA takes place on October 11, 2020, at Pia Arena MM in Yokohama, Japan. This kickboxing event features an eight-man -63kg Tournament with fighters like Kento Haraguchi, Naoki Tanaka, Taiju Shiratori, and Noah Bey. The final pits Haraguchi against Shiratori to crown the champion. Additional bouts include “Black Panther” Beynoah vs. Hirokatsu Miyagi and Hinata Terayama vs. Erika Gibo.

Kiss the Girls

Forensic psychologist and detective Alex Cross travels to North Carolina and teams with escaped kidnap victim Kate McTiernan to hunt down "Casanova," a serial killer who abducts strong-willed women and forces them to submit to his demands. The trail leads to Los Angeles, where the duo discovers that the psychopath may not be working alone.

The Deal

A political thriller steeped in illegal oil trading, the Russian Mafia, and governmental cover-ups.

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.

GLORY 99: Last Heavyweight Standing

GLORY 99 takes place on April 5, 2025, at Rotterdam Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands. This kickboxing spectacle features the opening round of the Last Heavyweight Standing Tournament, with 32 fighters including Jamal Ben Saddik vs. Cristian Ristea and Sina Karimian vs. Tomáš Možný. Other matchups include Kevin Osaro vs. Benjamin Adegbuyi and Uku Jürjendal vs. Nicolas Wamba across the 16-fight bracket. The night kicks off a historic five-event series to crown the ultimate heavyweight champion.

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.

RISE 173

RISE 173 event takes place on November 18, 2023, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. This kickboxing showcase features Jin Mandokoro facing Ryu Hanaoka in the Super Flyweight Tournament final to crown the division’s champion. The co-main event pits Erika defending her Mini Flyweight title against Arina Kobayashi. Other fighters include Haruto Yasumoto, Kaito Hasegawa, and Wakana Miyazaki across the card.

Bellator 289: Stots vs. Sabatello

Bellator 289: Stots vs. Sabatello is an mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that took place on December 9, 2022, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, United States.

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.

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.

RISE WORLD SERIES 2024: Yokohama

RUF presents RISE WORLD SERIES 2024 YOKOHAMA takes place on September 8, 2024, at Yokohama Buntai in Yokohama, Japan. This kickboxing event features Shiro defending his Bantamweight (-55kg) title against Toki Tamaru in the main event. Other fighters include Taiju Shiratori vs. Farphayap, Chad Collins vs. Yutaro Asahi, and Kan Nakamura vs. En Penje in a stacked card. Qualifier matches for a year-end -65kg tournament also highlight the night.

Bellator 266: Davis vs. Romero

Phil Davis vs. Yoel Romero (Light Heavyweight) Neiman Gracie vs. Mark Lemminger (Welterweight) Alejandra Lara vs. DeAnna Bennett (Flyweight) Georgi Karakhanyan vs. Saul Rogers (Lightweight) Christian Edwards vs. Ben Parrish (Light Heavyweight)

PRIDE 11

PRIDE.11: Battle of the Rising Sun took place on October 31, 2000, at Osaka Castle Hall in Osaka, Japan. This mixed martial arts showcase features Igor Vovchanchyn facing Nobuhiko Takada in the main event. Other key matchups include Heath Herring vs. Tom Erikson and Wanderlei Silva vs. Gilbert Yvel.

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.

RIZIN LANDMARK 11 in SAPPORO

RIZIN LANDMARK 11 in SAPPORO is an MMA event that will take place on June 14, 2025 at the Makomanai Sekisui Heim Ice Arena in Sapporo, Japan.

UFC Fight Night 241: Barboza vs. Murphy

UFC Fight Night 241: Barboza vs. Murphy was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 18, 2024, at the UFC Apex facility, in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. A featherweight bout between Edson Barboza and Lerone Murphy headlined the event.

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.

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.

UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3

UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on July 19, 2025, at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Former UFC Featherweight Champion Max Holloway put his symbolic "BMF" title on the line against former interim UFC Lightweight Champion Dustin Poirier in a lightweight bout in the main event. This was their third meeting and Poirier's retirement fight.

Fight Girl

Twelve-year-old Bo is a talented but hot-tempered kick boxer. However, Bo is distracted by her fighting parents who are in the middle of a divorce. Bo needs to learn how to control her emotions and at the same time accept the fact she can't control everything.

UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira

UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on June 28, 2025, at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States. A UFC Lightweight Championship bout for the vacant title between former UFC Featherweight Champion Ilia Topuria and former champion Charles Oliveira served as the event's headliner.

Kickboxer: Vengeance

Eric and Kurt Sloane are the descendants of a well-known Venice, California-based family of martial artists. Kurt has always been in older brother, Eric's shadow, as he lacks the instincts needed to become a champion. Against Kurt's concerns, Eric accepts a paid offer and travels to Thailand to challenge the Muay Thai champion Tong Po and fails with dire consequences. Kurt sets out for revenge. He trains with his brother's mentor, Master Durand, for a Muay Thai fight against the merciless champion, Tong Po. Durand first thinks Kurt is impossible to train, but through a series of spiritual exercises and tests, Durand discovers that Kurt has a deeper strength that will carry him through his final showdown with Tong Po.

UFC Fight Night 195: Ladd vs. Dumont

Aspen Ladd vs. Norma Dumont (Featherweight) Andrei Arlovski vs. Carlos Felipe (Heavyweight) Jim Miller vs. Erick Gonzalez (Lightweight) Manon Fiorot vs. Mayra Bueno Silva (Flyweight) Nate Landwehr vs. Ludovit Klein (Featherweight)

ONE Fight Night 22: Sundell vs. Diachkova

ONE Fight Night 22: Sundell vs. Diachkova was a combat sport event produced by ONE Championship that took place on May 4, 2024, at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. A ONE Women's Strawweight Muay Thai World Championship bout between current champion Smilla Sundell and Natalia Diachkova headlined the event.

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.

ARES 13

ARES 13 was a mixed martial arts event that took place on Thursday, March 9, 2023 at the Dôme de Paris in Paris, France.

Worth

Ricky, a top contender in Muay Thai Kickboxing trains for the title belt, all the while dealing with new relationships, money problems, and family drama.

RIZIN 41

RIZIN 41 was a combat sports event that took place on Saturday, April 1, 2023 at the Maruzen Intec Arena in Osaka, Japan.

RIZIN 51

RIZIN 51 took place on September 28, 2025 at IG Arena in Nagoya, Japan.

Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois

Riyadh Season is heading to London for a huge September showdown between British heavyweights Anthony Joshua (28-3) and Daniel Dubois (21-2) at Wembley Stadium.

UFC Fight Night 222: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes

UFC Fight Night 222: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on April 22, 2023, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada. A heavyweight bout between Sergei Pavlovich and Curtis Blaydes headlined the event.

UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo

UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 6, 2023, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. A UFC Bantamweight Championship bout between current champion Aljamain Sterling and former UFC Flyweight and Bantamweight Champion Henry Cejudo (also 2008 Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling) headlined the event.

UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane

UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on January 22, 2022 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. A UFC Heavyweight Championship title unification bout between current champion Francis Ngannou and interim champion Ciryl Gane served as the event headliner.

The Rise of Black Wolf

In Yellowstone National Park, several wolf packs reside, competing for territory etc. Successful wolf packs survive by keeping order, but a black wolf is about to challenge the definition of this "normal" behaviour.

Mark Hunt: The Fight of His Life

Mark Hunt is a global superstar in kickboxing and mixed martial arts, the ‘Super Samoan’. This documentary charts his tumultuous career from childhood abuse at the hands of his father, to his lowly start in the ring and triumph in the UFC.

Fury Pro Grappling 7

Fury Pro Grappling 7 was a grappling event that took place on May 27, 2023 inside 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. While there were four current UFC fighters on the card — including Gerald Meerschaert vs. Joe Pyfer in the main event — all eyes were on a strange, off-the-wall matchup between CFFC President, Brad Boulton, and MMA media member, Ben "The Bane" Davis.

UFC 189: Mendes vs. McGregor

The event was expected to be headlined by a 145 lbs UFC Featherweight Championship bout between current champion José Aldo and top contender Conor McGregor. Aldo pulled out of the bout and a interim championship bout between Chad Mendes and McGregor took place at this event. The UFC received official medical confirmation from several doctors that Aldo did not have a broken rib as he claimed and the biggest problem was the weight cutting process being complicated by the injury. This was confirmed when a release of an Xray tied to an old injury was released by Aldo's camp. The co-main event featured a 170 lbs UFC Welterweight Championship bout between current champion Robbie Lawler and top contender Rory MacDonald. 145 lbs: Dennis Bermudez vs. Jeremy Stephens | 170 lbs: Gunnar Nelson vs. Brandon Thatch | 135 lbs.: Thomas Almeida vs. Brad Pickett

UFC Fight Night 223: Dern vs. Hill

UFC Fight Night 223: Dern vs. Hill was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took take place on May 20, 2023, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada.

Assassination Games

Brazil is a contract killer, willing to take any job if the price is right. Flint left the assassin game when a ruthless drug dealer’s brutal attack left his wife in a coma. When a contract is put out on the same coldblooded drug dealer, both Brazil and Flint want him dead – one for the money, the other for revenge. With crooked Interpol agents and vicious members of the criminal underworld hot on their trail, these two assassins reluctantly join forces to quickly take out their target before they themselves are terminated.

Darren Till vs. Luke Rockhold

Darren Till returns for his third X Series headliner of 2025, facing former UFC champion Luke Rockhold. The evening's chief support also sees Salt Papi return for his toughest test yet, as he meets Tony Ferguson in a scintillating crossover matchup.

Final Impact

A former kick-boxing world champion discovers a young fighter, and believes together they can win back the world crown.

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.

Bellator 273: Bader vs. Moldavsky

Ryan Bader vs. Valentin Moldavsky (Heavyweight) Benson Henderson vs. Islam Mamedov (Lightweight) Henry Corrales vs. Aiden Lee (Featherweight) Sabah Homasi vs. Jaleel Willis (Welterweight)

Craig Jones Invitational: Day 1

Craig Jones Invitational: Day 1 was an international submission grappling tournament that took place on August 16, 2024 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada in the United States.

UFC Fight Night 242: Burns vs. Brady

UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Brady was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on September 7, 2024, at the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. A welterweight bout between former UFC Welterweight Championship challenger Gilbert Burns and Sean Brady served as the main event.

UFC on ESPN 32: Kattar vs. Chikadze

UFC on ESPN 32: Kattar vs. Chikadze was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on January 15, 2022 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. A featherweight bout between Calvin Kattar and Giga Chikadze headlined the event.

UFC Fight Night 194: Dern vs. Rodriguez

Mackenzie Dern vs. Marina Rodriguez (Strawweight) Randy Brown vs. Jared Gooden (Welterweight) Tim Elliott vs. Matheus Nicolau (Flyweight) Sabina Mazo vs. Mariya Agapova (Flyweight) Chris Gutierrez vs. Felipe Colares (Bantamweight)