ON March 30, 2025IN Rizin Fighting Federation will be the host Due to 50. on Anabuki Arena Kagawa In Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan. This milestone contains a fascinating offer of mixed martial arts (MMA) and fight with kickboxing, at the forefront of Bantamweight between the prevailing master Naoki Inoue and pretender Yuki Motoya.
Main event: Fight for the Bantamieight championship
In the main event, Naoki Inoue defend their title Bantamweight before Yuki Motoya. Two warriors had previously met Due to 26. In December 2020, where Inoue ensured victory in the first round over Motoy. This rematch offers Motoya the possibility of trying his earlier loss and winning the championship belt.
Colleagues and displayed duels
CO-MAIN cooperation contains a clash in a featherweight Chihiro Suzuki AND Karshyga Dautbekpromising an thrilling duel in a 66 kg division. In addition, the card contains a slight fight between Luiz Gustavo AND Shunta Nomuraand also massive showdown between King Edokpolo AND Ryo Sakai.
Rizin.50 weighing results:
Bantamweight Championship (61 kg): Naoki Inoue vs. Yuki Motoya Bantamweight Title Match Rizin MMA Principles: 3r x 5m (61.0 kg) NAOKI Inoue: 60.95 kg | Yuki Motoya: 60.90 kg
Featherweight (66 kg): Chihiro Suzuki vs. Karshyga Dautbek Rizin MMA Rules: 3r x 5m (66.0 kg) Chihiro Suzuki: 66.00 kg | Karsshaga Dautbek: 66.00 kg
Delicate (71 kg): Luiz Gustavo vs. Shunta Nomura Rizin MMA Rules: 3r x 5m (71.0 kg) Luiz Gustavo: 70.85 kg | Shunta Nomura: 70.95 kg
Heavyweight (120 kg): Ryo Sakai vs. Edokpolo King Rizin MMA Rules: 3r x 5m (120.0 kg) Ryo Sakai: 112.60 | Edokpolo King: 120.00
Featherweight (66 kg): Kyohei Hagiwara vs. Toby Medoby Rizin MMA Rules: 3r x 5m (66.0 kg) Kyohei Hagiwara: 65.75 kg | Toby Misech: 65.95 kg
Featherweight (66 kg): Taki Yokoyama vs. Shuya Kimura Rizin MMA Principles: 3r x 5m (66.0 kg) Taki Yokoyama: 65.80kg | Shuya Kimura: 66.00 kg
Wadza (59 kg): Yuki Ito vs. Tony Laramie Rizin MMA Rules: 3r x 5m (59.0 kg) Hiroki Ito: 59.00 kg | Tony Laramie: 58.80 kg
Wadza (59 kg): Yoshiro Maeda vs. Sanou Yokouchi Rizin MMA Rules: 3r x 5m (59.0 kg) Yoshiro Maeda: 58.65 kg | Sanou Yokouchi: 59.00 kg
*Delicate (71 kg): Spike Carlyle vs. Takeshi Izumi Rizin MMA Rules: 3r x 5m (71.0 kg) Spike Carlyle: 73.00 kg (2.00 kg above the limit) Takeshi Izumi: 71.00 kg
Straw women’s weight (52 kg): Machi vs. Park Seo-Yeong Rizin MMA Rules: 3r x 5m (52.0 kg) Machi: 51.85 kg | Park Seo-Yeon: 51.65 kg
Straw weight (53 kg): Haruo Ochi vs. Nobuyoshi Nakatsukasa Rizin MMA Rules: 3r x 5m (53.0 kg) Haruo Ochi: 52.95 kg Nobuyoshi Nakamura: 52.85 kg
Bantamweight (61 kg): UOI Fullswing vs. AKADA Playboy Rizin MMA Koki Principles: 3r x 5m (61.0 kg) UOI Fullswing: 60.95 kg | Akada Playboy Koki: 61.00 kg
Wadza (67.5 kg): Ryoya Inai vs. Rinto Kako Rizin Kickboxing Rules: 3 rounds, 3 minutes (67.5 kg) Ryoya Inai: 67.50 kg | Rinto Kako: 67.35 kg
Wadza (63.5 kg): Ryuki Yoshioka vs. Daiki Kirizume Rizin Kickboxing Principles: 3 rounds, 3 minutes (63.5 kg) Ryuki Yoshioka: 63.20 kg | Daiki Kirizume: 63.20 kg
Wadza (63 kg): Shoji Otani vs. Yamato Ashikaga Rizin Kickboxing Rules: 3 rounds, 3 minutes (63.0 kg) Shoji Otani: 62.90kg | Yamato ASHIKAGA: 62.95 kg
Flyweight (57 kg): Hiroki Takaoka vs. Seiya Ameyama Rizin Special MMA Rules: 2 rounds, 5 minutes (57.0 kg) Hiroki Takaoka: 56.90 kg | Seiya Ameyama: 56.85 kg
Wadza (55 kg): Ryusei vs. Toki Kagawa Rizin Kickboxing Rules: 3 rounds, 3 minutes (55.0 kg) Ryusei: 54.95 kg | Toki Kagawa: 55.00 kg
*In fight 4 between Spike Carlyle and Takeshi Izumi, Spike Carlyle left the shrink weight of 71.00 kg by 2.00 kg during official indicators taking place today.
Pursuant to art. 7, paragraphs 4 and 5 official regulations, the fight will continue in the following conditions: fighting conditions: 1. The victory of Spike Carlyle will not be officially registered.
The official result will be determined as follows:
(1) If Takeshi Izumi wins, the result will be officially registered.
(2) If Takeshi Izumi loses or the fight ends with a draw, the result will be recognized as the lack of a competition. 2.
The fight will start with a point deduction for Spike Carlyle. A. Because he left the weight by over 0.5 kg, he will receive a red card (deduction of 50% bag).
Event details
Date: March 30, 2025
Location: Anabuki Arena Kagawa, Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan
Start time: Door open at 11:00; The event starts at 13:00 local time.
Viewing information
Fans can watch Rizin 50 live Rizin.tvwhich offers international stream transmission options.
Rizin 50 promises to deliver an evening full of action, presenting talents at the highest level and thrilling duels that emphasize the animated world of mixed martial arts.
Gregory
Rodrigues sees openings he can exploit against Dricus Du
Plessis.
Rodrigues called out du Plessis after his recent victory over
Anthony
Hernandez, which extended his win streak to four straight. The
Brazilian views the former
Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight champion as the
“most logical matchup†for his next bout.
Gregory Rodrigues explains why Dricus Du Plessis is the matchup
he wants next
With Khamzat
Chimaev's future uncertain, and Brendan
Allen and Joe Pyfer
already booked, Rodrigues claims the time is right for the du
Plessis matchup.
“That's the fight that makes the most sense,†Rodrigues told
Sherdog. “I don't know what's going on with Chimaev and I think
Brendan Allen and Pyfer already have fights booked, so DDP seems
like the most logical matchup.â€
Rodrigues remains open to other matchups but is confident he can
beat du Plessis, eyeing holes in the South African's game.
“Dricus is very strong and tough and he beat the current champion,
but he makes a lot of technical mistakes that I can capitalize on,â€
Rodrigues added.
Despite having two wins over the current champ Sean
Strickland, du Plessis seemingly isn't atop the pecking order
of challengers at 185 pounds. In his last outing, “Stillknocksâ€
beat former welterweight champ Kamaru
Usman in a lopsided decision.
Khamzat
Chimaev and Gilbert
Burns are set to collide once again, this time on the wrestling
mat at Real American Freestyle.
The former
Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight titleholder and the
former welterweight title challenger will meet at RAF 13 on Sept.
18 at Watsco Center in Coral Gables, Florida. The pair previously
faced off at
UFC 273, where Chimaev edged Burns via decision.
Khamzat Chimaev and Gilbert Burns will meet at RAF 13 four
years after their UFC 273 classic
The RAF matchup comes over four years after Chimaev and Burns
squared off in one of UFC’s most memorable bouts of 2022, which
earned Fight of the Night honors.
Chimaev already has another RAF assignment locked in before the
Burns match. “Borz†is scheduled to face former UFC champion
Tyron
Woodley in the main event of RAF Moscow on Sept. 5. He made his
RAF debut earlier this year against Dillon
Danis.
Meanwhile, Burns announced his retirement from mixed martial arts
following a loss to Mike Malott
in April. The defeat was his fifth straight. Since stepping away
from MMA, Burns has turned his attention to management and has also
competed in UFC BJJ. The upcoming match with Chimaev marks the
Brazilian's debut in RAF.
MIAMI'S CO-MAIN EVENT JUST DROPPED 🔥
Khamzat
Chimaev vs Gilbert
Burns SEP 18 at #RAF13
Tickets in bio. Watch on @foxnation
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— Real American Freestyle (@RAFWrestlingUSA)
September 2, 2026
Khamzat Chimaev wants the UFC middleweight title back, but more than anything, he wants to get active again and fight sooner rather than later.
That's why Chimaev doesn't seem all that upset about the rumored fight between current champ Sean Strickland and Nassourdine Imavov, who has been considered the No. 1 contender at 185 pounds for quite some time. While the UFC hasn't announced anything, rumors began swirling this week that Strickland would defend his belt against Imavov in December rather than a rematch with Chimaev.
If that happens, Chimaev doesn't seem to care too much.
“No, there's no surprise,†Chimaev said on Thursday via Ushatayka. “How long has Imavov been waiting now? Probably around two years. He's already the contender. Whoever wins, we'll take him.â€
Imavov is currently riding an impressive six-fight unbeaten streak, including a knockout win over former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya as well as victories over Caio Borralho and Brendan Allen along the way. The last time Imavov tasted defeat was back in 2023 when he dropped a decision to Strickland after accepting the fight on short notice.
Since beating Chimaev to become a two-time champion, Strickland has been recovering from his injuries with hopes he could compete again before the end of the year. It appears now he might get his wish with Imavov suddenly emerging as the top choice for his next opponent.
As for Chimaev, he already hinted earlier this week that he was interested in a fight against Borralho, who is a top-10 ranked middleweight and also hunting for a title shot of his own.
Chimaev seemed to like that fight, and he promises this is just the next step in his middleweight journey because he's not going anywhere until he cleans out the division.
“Until we break everybody at 185, I'm not going anywhere,†Chimaev said.
First things first, Chimaev is wrestling former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley in the main event for RAF Moscow, which goes down on Saturday in Russia.
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