We are Rizin

We will recap the great RIZIN 2025 NYE show! TIMESTAMPS: Announcements/Ad read/Miscellaneous - 0:00-23:40 RIZIN Judging Criteria Changes - 23:41-34:00 Razhabali Shaydullaev ラジャブアリ・シェイドゥラエフ (c) def. Mikuru Asakura 朝倉未来 to retain the Rizin Featherweight Championship via TKO (punches) in Round 1 in 2;54 Ilkholm Nazimov イルホム・ノジモフ def. Roberto de Souza ホベルト・サトシ・ソウ...

Andrew welcomes back to the show Jose "Shorty" Torres who takes on Joji Goto at RIZIN's 2025 NYE Show. Torres talks about the fight, the Pantoja vs Van result, wanting to rematch Ougikubo, being a fighting vet, fighting at 135, how the fight came about, and more! Check out Jose Torres vs Joji Goto on Rizin.tv with English commentary. https://www.rizin.tv/featured-category/events/rizin-year-end-sup...

We will preview the final RIZIN show of 2025. It is not only the NYE show but also the last show to be in the Saitama Super Arena as it undergoes renovations. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00-29:00 Unboxing/Favorite Rob Reiner Movie/Performance 32:44 Poster Check 40:00 Yuri Suda 須田雄律 vs Enzo Massami Iamazato ヤマザト・エンゾ・マサミ 51:19 Catfish 芦澤竜誠 vs Jolly ジョリー 1:04:02 Tatsuki Shinotsuka 篠塚辰樹...

In this groundbreaking and rare interview, Andrew goes to the RIZIN office to talk to RIZIN booker/matchmaker Shingo Kashiwagi and RIZIN.tv head Hafid Darbaki. Topics include 10 years of RIZIN, favorite/memorable moments in those 10 years, the NYE show, the future of Super AW, defending the heavyweight GP, why some fighters are signed and others aren't, RIZIN.tv going forward, and more! RIZIN NYE...

Andrew and Kapn99 review the 2025 film BLAZING FISTS based on Mikuru Asakura's autobiography directed by Takashi Miike. Please LIKE & SUBSCRIBE to the channel and follow us on Twitter/X: https://x.com/WeareRizinPod Intro video created by Eric Hamidi of Unified Rules of Podcast. Check out his social media: Substack: https://substack.com/@erichamidi His podcast "Life Lessons & Combat Sports": ‪@Life...

Andrew and Mr. Ohio look at the Tenshin Nasukawa vs Takuma Inoue fight. As well talk a little bit about Junto Nakatani vs Naoya Inoue Please LIKE & SUBSCRIBE to the channel and follow us on Twitter/X: x.com/WeareRizinPod Intro video created by Eric Hamidi of Unified Rules of Podcast. Check out his social media: Substack: substack.com/@erichamidi His podcast "Life Lessons & Combat Sports": ‪@LifeLe...

Andrew welcomes to the show GUTS to talk about his upcoming fight against Yukinori Akizawa at DEEP TOKYO IMPACT 2025 on November 23. The show will be available on ⁨@deep2001MMA⁩ via subscription. GUTS talks about his nickname, how he got into MMA, his opponent's controversies, being a heavyweight in Japan, some Demon Slayer talk, Sub vs Dub, training with UFC's Anthony Hernandez, and more! Follow...

Andrew welcomes to the show RIZIN Flyweight Tony Laramie who will be taking on Wataru Yamauchi at RIZIN LANDMARK 12 in Kobe. Laramie talks about the fight, what it's like fighting in Japan, his goals in RIZIN, the FLW GP, anime, and more. Follow Tony Laramie on social media: https://x.com/tonylaramie https://instagram.com/tonylaramie Please LIKE & SUBSCRIBE to the channel and follow us on Twitter/...

We will look at all the fights on the upcoming RIZIN LANDMARK 12 in KOBE card! FULL CARD: Kyohei Hagiwara 秋元強真 vs Kyouma Akimoto 萩原京平 Seika Izawa 伊澤星花 (c) vs Saori Oshima 大島沙緒里 for the Women's Super Atomweight championship Kazumasa Majima 摩嶋一整 vs Shuya Kimura 木村柊也 Taichi Nakajima 中島太一 vs Joji Goto 後藤丈治 Tatsuya "Yanbo" Saika 雑賀“ヤン坊”達也 vs Nurkhan Zhumagazt ヌ...

Andrew and Kapn review the new "The Smashing Machine," based on the fighting career of Mark Kerr. 00:51-40:00 - Non-spoiler Review 41:00 - Spoiler Review Intro video created by Eric Hamidi of Unified Rules of Podcast. Check out his social media: Substack: https://substack.com/@erichamidi His podcast "Life Lessons & Combat Sports": ‪@LifeLessonsCombatSports‬ Please LIKE & SUBSCRIBE to the channel a...

Andrew and Daniel from Poland from look at 10 years of RIZIN! Please LIKE & SUBSCRIBE to the channel and follow us on Twitter/X: http://x.com/WeareRizinPod The podcast is sponsored by Shroom Bar. If you are a fighter, love working out, or just want a healthy snack, this protein is just for you! It has Lion's Mane- which increases focus, memory, and Neuroplasticity making it easier to form new patt...

We will recap the RIZIN 51 show from this past weekend from Nagoya! Full Results: Please LIKE & SUBSCRIBE to the channel and follow us on Twitter/X: http://x.com/WeareRizinPod Please join the RIZIN fans Discord: / discord The podcast is sponsored by Shroom Bar. If you are a fighter, love working out, or just want a healthy snack, this protein is just for you! It has Lion's Mane- which increases fo...

We will preview the upcoming RIZIN 51 show from Nagoya which airs Sept. 28 on RIZIN.tv Please LIKE & SUBSCRIBE to the channel and follow us on Twitter/X: http://x.com/WeareRizinPod Please join the RIZIN fans Discord: / discord The podcast is sponsored by Shroom Bar. If you are a fighter, love working out, or just want a healthy snack, this protein is just for you! It has Lion's Mane- which increas...

Andrew returns with Episode 5 of the JMMA/Kakutogi News Brief! The topics include RIZIN PPV and attendance numbers for 2024, Panchan Rina being stupid, Chihiro Suzuki, RISE x GLORY, and more! Intro video created by Eric Hamidi of Unified Rules of Podcast. Check out his social media: Substack: https://substack.com/@erichamidi His podcast "Life Lessons & Combat Sports": ‪@LifeLessonsCombatSports‬ Pl...

Andrew will recap the panel held at Anime NYC "The Wild East of Japanese Combat Sports: From Pride to RIZIN." It's also a chill stream so feel to ask questions on any topics. Please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to the channel and follow us on Twitter/X: http://x.com/WeareRizinPod The podcast is sponsored by Shroom Bar. If you are a fighter, love working out, or just want a healthy snack, this protein is jus...

We will recap the July 27 Super RIZIN 4 超RIZIN4 card! We will talk about if Asakura won, the FLW GP winners, a possible fight of the year candidate, and more! Super RIZIN 4 is available on RIZIN.tv https://watch.rizin.tv/products/super... Please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to the channel and follow us on Twitter/X: http://x.com/WeareRizinPod The podcast is sponsored by Shroom Bar. If you are a fighter, lo...

We will preview the July 27 Super RIZIN 超RIZIN4 card! We will talk about the FLW GP, the voting that will be a part of the first round, how the show looks on paper, and more! Super RIZIN 4 will be available on RIZIN.tv https://watch.rizin.tv/products/super... Please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to the channel and follow us on Twitter/X: http://x.com/WeareRizinPod The podcast is sponsored by Shroom Bar. If...

Andrew welcomes to the show RIZIN staff member Hafid Darbaki who oversees the RIZIN.tv portion of the company. RIZIN.tv is the app and website for all international outreach for RIZIN events. Darbaki talks about working for RIZIN, being a foreigner working in a Japanese company, marketing to international viewers, Super RIZIN 4, and much more! You can watch Super RIZIN 4 on RIZIN.tv: https://watch...

Andrew welcomes to the show one half of RIZIN English commentary, Michael "The Voice" Schiavello." Schiavello joins to look at a numbe of the fights from RIZIN Otoko Matsuri which goes down May 4 at the Tokyo Dome. You can watch RIZIN Otoko Matsuri with English commentary here: https://rizin.tv/product/MdPzaWnCv9yvlGECUyuSJzvZ_hEFf0usac3do_PyHhk Follow Michael Schiavello on social media: Instagram...

Andrew welcomes Daniel James to the show, who will be fighting at RIZIN Otoko Matusri in the heavyweight GP. James talks about how he got into MMA, participating in the HW GP, fan questions, his current status with PFL, Bellator memories, his favorite Predator movie, and more! Follow Daniel James on social media: Twitter/X: https://x.com/djames1981 IG: / djames2600 Please like and subscribe to the...

Andrew welcomes to the show Shinji Morito 森戸新士 who will be competing at ROMAN II in the 4 man jiu-jitsu match. Morito talks about how he got into jiu-jitsu, his MMA career, his ROMAN II match, jiu-jitsu training, and more! Follow Morito on social media: Twitter/X: https://x.com/ShinjiMorito Instagram: / smorito Please like and subscribe to the channel and follow us on Twitter/X: http://x.com/W...

Andrew is back for episode 3 of the JMMA/Kakutogi News Brief. Topics include the RIZIN HW GP fighters, some fight news for RIZIN Otoko Matsuri, DEEP/DEEP JEWELS, RISE El Dorado, and ONE. Please like and subscribe to the channel and follow us on Twitter/X: x.com/WeareRizinPod The podcast is sponsored by Shroom Bar. If you are a fighter, love working out, or just want a healthy snack, this protein i...

Andrew returns with Episode 2 of the JMMA/Kakutogi news brief covering the recent possible signing of RIZIN FLW champion Kyoji Horiguchi 堀口 恭司 to UFC. Also covered is DEEP, the DEEP FW GP, and DEEP Jewels. Please like and subscribe to the channel and follow us on Twitter/X: x.com/WeareRizinPod The podcast is sponsored by Shroom Bar. If you are a fighter, love working out, or just want a health...

With Ren Hiramoto having to pull out of his fight with Mikuru Asakura, who will Asakura now fight at RIZIN Otoko Matsuri? We'll look at some of the fighters proposed by fans and journalists as potential opponents for Mikuru!

In this first episode of the JMMA/Kakutogi News Brief, we cover, RIZIN's newest match announcements, Leona Pettas RAGING at present day K-1 and it's producer, Yukinori Akazawa APOLOGIZES on BREAKING DOWN, and more! Thumbnail by ‪@Clooten_Films