Rizin Fighting Federation
Rizin Fighting Federation (stylised in all caps and also known as Rizin FF) is a Japanese mixed martial arts organization created in 2015 by the former Pride Fighting Championships and Dream Stage Entertainment president Nobuyuki Sakakibara.
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mixed martial arts promotion |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Founder | Nobuyuki Sakakibara |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Nobuyuki Sakakibara Nobuhiko Takada |
| Parent | Dream Factory Worldwide |
| Website | jp |
Founded to be the spiritual successor of Pride FC and Dream, Rizin carries much of the philosophy and ambition of its two predecessors: its events are promoted as larger-than-life events with elaborate opening ceremonies and fighter entrances, its matches are fought in a roped ring and it has a ruleset inherited from Pride and Dream. The organization also promotes "Grand Prix", single-elimination tournaments where fighters have to fight multiple opponents in the same night. Rizin is considered Japan's top MMA promotion.
Rizin has also promoted kickboxing matches, with two "Grand Prix" tournaments in 2017 and 2021.
The promotion's name is a combination of "Raijin", the Japanese god of lightning; the word "rising", meaning "to prosper and thrive"; and the letter, 'Z', meaning "ultimate".