After attending Rizin 49 Decade as a guest, Sean O'Malley is intrigued about the possibility of competing in Japan — but only under the Ultimate Fighting Championship banner.
Another impactful 12 months have somehow come and gone in mixed martial arts. Rules changed. Drug testing relaxed. Promotions folded. Once-bright flames faded or burned out altogether.
Merab Dvalishvili has been a UFC champion for less than six months, but he’s already experiencing what it feels like to be a marked man at the top of the division.
Rizin Fighting Federation will celebrate its 10th anniversary while keeping a JMMA tradition alive with its New Year’s Eve extravaganza, Rizin 49 “Decade.” ...