Mirko ‘Cro Cop’ Retires Again Following Rizin Grand Prix Victory Mirko Filipovic has announced his retirement -- again.

Mirko ‘Cro Cop’ Filipovic Torches Amir Aliakbari, Kaido Hoovelson to Win Rizin Grand Prix Mirko Filipovic penned the latest chapter in his remarkable career, and it was a doozy.

Quarterfinal Matchups Set for Rizin Grand Prix, Including Shane Carwin vs. Amir Aliakbari Shane Carwin will face Amir Aliakbari in his first mixed martial arts bout since 2011 as part of Rizin’s open-weight grand prix.

Pride Fighting Championships Veteran Kazuyuki Fujita, 45, Announces Retirement Kazuyuki Fujita on Sunday retired from mixed martial arts competition.

Rizin 2 Weigh-in Results: Mirko Filipovic, 230, Official for Open Weight Grand Prix A little more than 10 years ago, Mirko Filipovic was the last man standing in the historic 2006 Pride Fighting Championships open weight grand prix. Now, at age 42, he will attempt to replicate the feat under the...

Mirko ‘Cro Cop’ Joins Wanderlei Silva in Rizin FF’s Openweight Grand Prix Tournament Rizin Fighting Federation’s upcoming openweight grand prix just added another big name, as the promotion announced that Mirko Filipovic will...

Fedor Emelianenko Makes Triumphant NYE Return, Strikes Jaideep Singh into Submission All went according to plan for Fedor Emelianenko.

RIZIN FF: Jerome LeBanner Returns to MMA, Will Face Former Sumo Star (PRESS RELEASE) -- TOKYO – December 14, 2015 – RIZIN FF, the all-new fight promotion led by former PRIDE FC head Nobuyuki Sakakibara, announced today the return of all-time kickboxing great Jerome Le Banner,...

Rizin Adds Jerome Le Banner vs. Sumo ‘Baruto Kaido’ to New Year’s Eve Card Kickboxing legend Jerome Le Banner will return to mixed martial arts competition for the first time in five years when he takes part in Rizin...

Rizin FF Signs Former Sumo Wrestler ‘Baruto’ Newly created Japanese mixed martial arts promotion Rizin Fighting Federation announced late Thursday the signing of another fighter. Rizin Chairman Nobuyuki Sakakibara and General Manager Nobuhiko Takada held a...