After a bit of concern, Rizin Fighting Federation will be back in action in August.
Early Thursday morning, the organization sent out a press release announcing its return in the form of two events on Aug. 9 and 10. The shows, titled Rizin 22: Starting Over and Rizin 23: Calling Over will air on back-to-back nights for the promotion, with each containing seven bouts. The Pia Arena MM in Yokohama, Japan, will allow fans to attend at 50 percent capacity, and it will all culminate with a bout for the vacant bantamweight title.