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The year 2025 is the 11th year in the history of the Rizin Fighting Federation, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan.

List of events

Rizin 50

Rizin 50 is an upcoming combat sports event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on March 31, 2025, at the Anabuki Arena Kagawa in Takamatsu, Japan.

Background

A Rizin Bantamweight Championship bout between current champion Naoki Inoue and Yuki Motoya is scheduled to headline the event. The pairing previously met at Rizin 26 in December 2020, which Inoue won by first round submission.

Results

Rizin 50
Weight Class				Method	Round	T.Time	Notes
Bantamweight 61 kg	Naoki Inoue (c)	vs.	Yuki Motoya				For the Rizin Bantamweight Championship.

Rizin: The Match 2

Rizin: The Match 2 is an upcoming combat sports event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on May 4, 2025, at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan.

Background

A featherweight rematch between Mikuru Asakura and Ren Hiramoto is scheduled to headline the event. The pairing previously met at Super Rizin 3 in July 2024, which Hiramoto won by first-round knockout.

Results

Rizin: The Match 2
Weight Class				Method	Round	T.Time	Notes
Featherweight 66 kg	Ren Hiramoto	vs.	Mikuru Asakura

See also

• List of current Rizin FF fighters
• 2025 in UFC
• 2025 in ONE Championship
• 2025 in Professional Fighters League
• 2025 in Cage Warriors
• 2025 in Absolute Championship Akhmat
• 2025 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
• 2025 in Legacy Fighting Alliance
• 2025 in Oktagon MMA
• 2025 in Brave Combat Federation
• 2025 in UAE Warriors

References

1. Anderson, Jay (2024-12-31). "Naoki Inoue to Defend RIZIN Bantamweight Title Against Yuki Motoya in March". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
2. "【RIZIN】元UFC戦士・井上直樹が鮮烈一本勝ち、四天王・元谷友貴からタップを奪い、タイトル挑戦を熱望！". news.yahoo.co.jp. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
3. "Ren Hiramoto vs. Mikuru Asakura 2 Announced for Tokyo Dome in May". Cageside Press. 2024-12-31. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
4. "「朝倉未来の時代」が終わった瞬間…平本蓮26歳"予想をはるかに超えた"急成長の理由とは？ 炎上連発も「とことん格闘技に殉じる」純情な正体（布施鋼治）". Number Web - ナンバー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-12-31.

External links

• Official event

• Rizin Fighting Federation
• 2025 in mixed martial arts
• 2025 in Japanese sport
• 2025 sport-related lists