Rizin Fighting Federation founded in 2015 by Nobuyuki Sakikibara. Former promoter of the year in 2003 and 2004 as the Pride Promoter. Rizin since 2015 has continued to grow with the Bellator partnership, Signing fighters like Kyoji Horiguchi to represent Rizin!! Rizin isn’t going anywhere and signing the “Right” Fighters can build their brand!!

Blagoy Ivanov

Blagoy was the former WSOF Heavyweight Champion, #11 Heavyweight for UFC. No disrespect to Blagoy but I don’t see Blagoy winning the UFC Heavyweight Title anytime soon but doesn’t mean he isn’t a world class heavyweight. Love seeing MMA fighters take advantage of free agency and Blagoy be perfect for Rizin.

Bubba Jenkins

Bubba Jenkins Brave Combat Federation Featherweight Champion is a WORLD CLASS FEATHERWEIGHT. Former Arizona State Wrestler. Three fight winning streak, Last win was defending the Brave CF Featherweight Title against Lucas Martins.

Mansour Barnaoui

Underrated Lightweight Prospect at 27 years old is the Road FC Lightweight Champion. Road FC is the #1 South Korea MMA promotion. Fight Tofiq Musaev for the Rizin Lightweight Title.

Igeu Kabesa

Igeu Kabesa #1 Prospect from Africa is the Extreme Fighting Championship Featherweight Champion, Simon Biyong now Rizin Light Heavyweight Fighter was the EFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Igeu can fight Kyohi Horiguchi for a RIZIN main event.

Luan Santiago

Pride was known for their world class Brazilian fighters from Shogun Rua, Wanderlei Silva, Anderson Silva, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Ricardo Arona, Vitor Belfort. Luan Santiago former Brave CF Lightweight Champion is one of the best Brazilian Prospects at 25 years old.

Natan Schulte

Natan Schulte 27 year old Lightweight PFL Two Time Lightweight Champion beat some world class Russian Lightweights in the Professional Fighters League. Love to see Rizin sign Schulte and compete in the Rizin vs Bellator promotions. Natan Schulte vs Tofiq Musaev, Schulte vs Patricio Pitbull.