Rizin’s first show of 2025 goes this weekend with Rizin 50. The promotion is going to a new market and new arena. Rizin 50 will go down from the Anabuki Arena Kagawa in Kagawa, Japan.
This is the first event the arena has had, as it was just completed last year. The show will feature a title defense, returning international fighters, lopsided matchmaking, and other eye-catching fights. There are 17 fights total on Rizin 50, but let’s look at 5 that stand out.
Rizin 50: Yoshiro Maeda vs Sanou Yokouchi
Yoshiro Maeda (39-19-3) is a former King of Pancrase featherweight champion and Deep bantamweight champion.