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The Theme for 2026 Is "Overseas Expansion," with the Goal of Holding a North American Tournament and Taking Titles From Other Organizations. to that End, They Are "Working Closely with Foreign Fighters to Achieve Results," and Are Arranging International

A press conference was held in Tokyo on the 29th to announce additional fights for "RIZIN.52," which will be held at Ariake Arena in Tokyo on Saturday, March 7, 2026. It was announced that Takema Akimoto (JAPAN TOP TEAM) will face former UFC and Bellator world bantamweight champion Patchy Mix (USA) in the main event in the featherweight division. At the press conference, RIZIN CEO Nobuyuki Sakakibara stated, "One of RIZIN's major themes for 2026…
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A press conference was held in Tokyo on the 29th to announce additional fights for "RIZIN.52," which will be held at Ariake Arena in Tokyo on Saturday, March 7, 2026. It was announced that Takema Akimoto (JAPAN TOP TEAM) will face former UFC and Bellator world bantamweight champion Patchy Mix (USA) in the main event in the featherweight division. At the press conference, RIZIN CEO Nobuyuki Sakakibara stated, "One of RIZIN's major themes for 2026…

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ゴング格闘技 - GONKAKU broke the news in on Thursday, January 29, 2026.
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