RIZIN 45 results and live stream

As 2023 draws to a close, RIZIN Fighting Federation is gearing up for its eighth and final event of the year, promising an unforgettable night of mixed martial arts action that fans won’t want to miss. RIZIN.45, held on New Year’s Eve, is more than just an event. This is a celebration of excellence with a variety of captivating matchups and historic moments that highlight RIZIN’s status as the premier MMA promotion.

RIZIN 45 NYE goes down on Sunday December 31, 2023, live from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The event starts at 2 p.m. JST, or 12 a.m. ET | 9 p.m. PT. You can watch RIZIN FF 45 in the video above which has the pay-per-view priced at $19.99 USD.

This New Year’s Eve event is particularly significant as it marks RIZIN’s eighth consecutive year-end spectacle and solidifies its status as a must-see event for martial arts enthusiasts around the world. This is more than just a fight night. This is a great culmination of a remarkable year of outstanding martial arts.

RIZIN.45 is also Nobuhiko Takada’s first tournament since graduating from RIZIN, marking the beginning of a new era for RIZIN.

RIZIN 45 results:

Main Card:

RIZIN Flyweight Championship: Kyoji Horiguchi def. Makoto Shinryu by submission (rear-naked choke) in Round 2
RIZIN Bantamweight Championship: Kai Asakura def. Juan Archuleta by TKO (knee and punches), Round 2 — for the vacant RIZIN bantamweight championship. Archuleta did miss weight and was stripped of the belt, which means only Asakura was eligible to win the title
Featherweight: Kleber Koike def. Yutaka Saito by technical submission (d’arce choke) in Round 3
Featherweight: Ren Hiramoto def. Ren Sugiyama by unanimous decision

Intermission:

Super Atomweight: Seika Izawa def. Miyuu Yamamoto by submission (rear-naked choke) in Round 2, 0:37
Heavyweight: Mikio Ueda def. Tsuyoshi Sudario by TKO (head kick and punches) in Round 2, 0:55
Flyweight: Hiromasa Ougikubo def. John Dodson by unanimous decision
Bantamweight: Vince Morales def. Yuki Motoya by unanimous decision
Bantamweight: Shinobu Ota def. Ryusei Ashizawa by KO in Round 1, 2:21

Intermission:

Featherweight: Koji “KOUZI” Tanaka def. Kota Miura by TKO (soccer kicks) in Round 2, 0:59
Welterweight: Igor Tanabe def. Shinso Anzai by technical submission (rear-naked choke) in Round 1
Flyweight: Hiroya Kondo def. Jo Arai by TKO (head kick and punches) in Round 2, 2:53
Lightweight Kickboxing: Yuta Kubo def. Rukiya Anpo via submission rear-naked choke in Round 1

Preliminary Card:

Featherweight: Suguru Nii def. Satoshi Yamasu by KO via punch in Round 2
Bantamweight Kickboxing: Tatsuki Shinotsuka def. Daichi Tomizawa by unanimous decision
Catchweight 119 lbs: Ryujin Nasukawa def. Jung Min Shin by TKO in Round 2
Bantamweight: Joe Hiramoto def. Yushi Sakura by unanimous decision

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