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Floyd Mayweather’s bodyguard Jizzy Mack was 42 pounds heavier.

One of Floyd Mayweather’s bodyguards, Jizzy Mack was part of the Super Rizin event this Saturday. But unlike his boss, his night ended with his face down on the mat.

The 40-year-old Jizzy (real name Ray Sadeghi) faced K-1 kickboxing veteran Kouzi (31-16-2) in a three-round exhibition bout at the co-main event. Per MMA Fighting, the 144-pound Japanese fighter was at a 42-pound disadvantage.

As you’ll see in the videos below, Sadeghi looked like he was in his first week of boxing class. He was pretty much like a fish out of water, turning his back to his opponent and leaving his lead arm outstretched and his jaw wide open for shots.

Sadeghi was knocked down early in the third by a hard right hand. After a few sloppy clinch battles, Kouzi landed a left hook that sent Sadeghi falling belly down on the canvas. The referee had seen enough and stopped the fight at the 2:10 mark of round three.

Jizzy also shoved Mayweather’s opponent Mikuru Asakura a few weeks before this event, leading to the fight booking.

Here are some of the highlights of the said bout.

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There were sanctioning issues in Cris Cyborg’s boxing debut.

Cris Cyborg won her boxing debut Sunday night in Curutiba, Brazil, but will it count on her record in BoxRec?

Cyborg won a clear eight round decision over Simone Silva at Fight Music Show 2, with the promotion advertising it as a professional bout. There were sanctioning issues for the fight though, with Silva still serving a 60-day medical suspension after getting knocked out in Texas last August.

According to a report from MMA Fighting, the OBBoxe commission refused to oversee the contest due to Silva’s suspension, and Associação Paranaense de Lutas was called to oversee that match only. So despite the match pushing through and Cyborg getting a win, it’s unclear if it’ll count as a pro bout or just an exhibition.

Silva technically had much more experience in the boxing ring, but she entered this bout after losing nine straight fights and has an overall record of 17-22.

Cyborg is a decorated MMA star that won just about every major women’s championship in the sport. Watch highlights of the former UFC champion’s boxing win below:

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The UFC star continues to show support for the Chechen dictator despite ongoing human rights abuses and war crimes in Ukraine.

As Ramzan Kadyrov forcibly conscripts Chechen men to take part in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Khamzat Chimaev is busy promoting the dictator and his henchmen on social media.

The UFC star posted a picture of a smiling Kadyrov playing with his pet dog on Instagram stories. The picture was the latest in a series of photos that Chimaev posted to celebrate the Chechen dictator.

Chimaev also posted a photo of Adam Delimkhanov, Kadyrov’s right-hand man, along with a slogan of praise. Delimkhanov currently serves as Kadyrov’s leading commander in Ukraine, responsible for the Chechen military units in the Donbas, as well as the siege of Mariupol in March 2022.

The UFC fighter’s posts come in the wake of reports that Kadyrov is forcibly conscripting Chechen men and sending them off as “volunteer” battalions to the frontlines in Ukraine.

“We have a lot of messages about Chechens being forcibly sent to [fight in] the war,” Ibragim Yangulbayev, leader of regional opposition movement 1ADAT, told The Moscow Times. “People imprisoned on fabricated criminal charges are offered the chance to sign a contract with the armed forces. The police promise to release them if they agree.”

Since his rise to power in 2007, Kadyrov has ruled the semi-autonomous republic of Chechnya like his personal fiefdom. He is routinely accused of orchestrating human rights abuses including assassinations, abductions, torture, extrajudicial killings, and purges targeting the local LGBTQ+ community.

Despite Kadyrov’s harrowing abuses, which led to him facing sanctions from the U.S. Treasury Department, Chimaev continues to maintain friendly ties with the dictator. He regularly visits Kadyrov’s sanctioned Akhmat MMA fight club for various public appearances, training seminars and photo-ops with Kadyrov and his family. He also continues to share clips Kadyrov, along with captions such as “May Allah protect our Chief.”

1ADAT has since taken a public stance against Chimaev, referring to him as a “mindless slave” for his continued ties to Kadyrov.

“Know your place, Kadyrov’s puppy,” read a recent post on the 1ADAT Telegram channel ahead of Chimaev’s fight at UFC 279.

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Georges St-Pierre is excited about Jon Jones’ future at heavyweight.

As one of the greatest fighters in UFC history, Jon Jones will be able to dominate at whatever weight class he chooses.

That’s according to Georges St-Pierre, the former UFC welterweight champion, who believes Jones can be just as good at heavyweight as he was at light heavyweight.

‘Bones’ has spent the better part of the last two years preparing for a move up to heavyweight after relinquishing his light heavyweight title following a controversial unanimous decision victory over Dominick Reyes in 2020.

St-Pierre has been impressed with what he has seen from heavyweight Jones so far and believes the former two-time UFC champion and pound-for-pound king ‘has all the skills’ to conquer the heavyweight division upon his return.

“Jon Jones is known to be the best in the sport, but he never fought at heavyweight,” St-Pierre said at a recent UFC fan Q&A (h/t Alexander K. Lee off MMA Fighting). “It will be interesting how he will adapt to heavyweight. I’m confident that, after a long layoff, Jon Jones has all the skills to come back like he was when he had his reign at light heavyweight. I just don’t know how it’s going to play out.

“It’s one of these things that sometimes time can change the data, but there’s so many X factors that we don’t know. I’m very excited, it’s a great time to be a UFC fan, especially when I look at what is going on in the heavyweight division.”

“When I met Jon Jones the last time, it was a year ago and he put on a lot of weight,” St-Pierre added. “He seemed very comfortable at that weight, so it led me to believe that he’s going to come back as good as he was in the light heavyweight division, except with more mass, more muscle mass. So I don’t know. As a fan, I want to see him like he was at light heavyweight and perhaps even better than he was, but he has great challenges ahead.

“He’s going to take on Stipe Miocic and then he’s got Francis next if everything goes according to plan for him. I don’t know how it’s going to play out, but I think as a UFC fan it’s going to be a very entertaining fight.”

Jones will make his long-awaited heavyweight debut against former champion Stipe Miocic later this year, with the UFC expected to announce the matchup in the coming weeks.

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With the UFC off for the week, dig into the best fights out there for the UFC make for each division.

It’s a week off from the UFC. That doesn’t mean there isn’t other MMA action to partake in – Bellator has already come and gone – but many keep their focus on the UFC and that’s about it. Think of it in terms of the NBA and NFL; there are other basketball and football leagues out there, but that’s the only ones most pay attention to. Granted, the disparity between the UFC and other MMA organizations isn’t as grand as it is in basketball and football, but the point remains the same: many people only have enough time to follow just one organization.

With a week off, I thought it would be fun to take a look at each division and find a fight Sean Shelby and Mick Maynard should make. After all, everyone loves to imagine what they would do if they were in their situation. I recognize there is more to it than just pitting fighters together and everything is peachy – there is injury suspensions, fighters have to agree to their opponents, pay disputes, etc. — but I’m going to try to pick the most high-profile fight I can that would appear most logical based on who doesn’t have a fight scheduled. There are exceptions, that I will explain in each subsequent division. Thus, let’s get into it.

HEAVYWEIGHT

Obviously, what everyone wants to know is what is going to happen in the title picture. It’s more than a bit convoluted with Francis Ngannou at odds with management and the likes of Jon Jones and Stipe Miocic vying to fight for the title. Whichever of those two doesn’t get the title shot could face either Ciryl Gane or Curtis Blaydes and it would make complete logical sense. Rather than try to speculate which of them gets the cold shoulder – or opts for it – I’m going to skip all the way past each of them. Given it’s unknown how long Tom Aspinall will be on the sidelines, I’m not involving him in the speculation either. At this point, Tai Tuivasa appears to be the man everyone should be circling. Sure, he hits like a truck and can take one hell of a punch himself. However, there are still questions about his ground game. Plus, a win over Tuivasa would have whoever beats him knocking on the door to the elite. Alexander Volkov has been serving as the high-level gatekeeper for several years now, so many would point to him as Tuivasa’s next logical challenge. However, with Tuivasa coming off a loss, it feels more appropriate he plays the role of gatekeeper before he attempts to ascend further. Thus, how about Sergei Pavlovich? Like Tuivasa, his last win was a KO of the UFC’s own KO king, Derrick Lewis. It makes a LOT of sense. Plus, it’s hard to believe one or the other won’t be taking a nap. Tuivasa vs. Pavlovich needs to happen.

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

The UFC hasn’t made it official quite yet, but it looks like they’re doing a rematch of Jiri Prochazka and Glover Teixeira. Their first fight was spectacular, so it’s not like there’s anything to be upset about with that. The obvious thing to do is to pit the other title hopefuls – Jan Blachowicz and Magomed Ankalaev – against one another, preferably on the undercard of the Prochazka-Teixeira card in case of injury. However, while I do like that fight, it’s a little TOO obvious. I’d rather exhibit some level of creativity. Alexander Rakic and Anthony Smith are both recoving from injury, so I’m excluding them. That leaves a circle of three fighters who aren’t booked to speculate about: Jamahal Hill, Paul Craig, and Johnny Walker. Hill has faced both Craig and Walker, so that leaves Craig and Walker to do the damn thing. Given Craig is the division’s ultimate overachiever and Walker is the ultimate underachiever, it seems like a natural fit. Craig vs. Walker is the only way to go.

MIDDLEWEIGHT

There isn’t a lot at the top of 185 that isn’t booked at the moment. That leaves a lot of air that needs to be cleared. Robert Whittaker is free, but I believe it would be best to see what happens with some of the upcoming contests before committing him to anything. The same goes for Marvin Vettori, whom Whittaker just defeated. Thus, I have to slide a way down the ladder for an available booking that would make sense. Yes, I know I could book something with Khamzat Chimaev, but there’s no clarity about whether he is staying at welterweight or if he is going up to middleweight.

Andre Muniz is probably looking at having the air clear in hopes of securing an opponent who is clearly ahead of him in the standings. However, given his two best wins are no longer on the roster – Jacare Souza and Uriah Hall – I think he’d be better off staying busy. I don’t see Paulo Costa accepting a fight with him, so I’ll move on from him. Kelvin Gastelum is the next highest ranked fighter who is unbooked, but his stock is low enough that I’m not sure a win does much for Muniz. Nassourdine Imavov didn’t look at his peak in his win over Joaquin Buckley, but no one can deny that he’s an ascendant talent. It’s a smart fight for Muniz to take as Imavov appears to be a favorable contest for him while it’s a step upward for Imavov. Thus, with limited options, I’d be willing to book Muniz and Imavov.

WELTERWEIGHT

It’s hard to believe the UFC won’t be booking a rematch between Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman. I’m not even going to bother thinking about anything else for the title. Gilbert Burns and Colby Covington are floating out there and it would make a LOT of sense to book them against one another. Hell, Burns has been lobbying for the fight. However, word is Covington is out of action until next spring. Given the uncertainty around Chimaev, I’m not going in that direction. However, there is another specimen that looks like a future champion in Shavkat Rakhmonov. Rakhmonov has been given a gradual ascent and I wouldn’t want to change that, even as he looks to advance into the top ten. Geoff Neal is going to have a hard time getting anyone ranked ahead of him to take a fight with him… but he’d make an earth-shattering statement if he were the first to hang a loss on Rakhmonov. Neal vs. Rakhmonov is the perfect fight for both combatants.

LIGHTWEIGHT

Like middleweight, most of the top of lightweight is booked up. There is an obvious fight to book between Justin Gaethje and Rafael Fiziev, but given Fiziev has been adamantly called out Gaethje, I don’t feel right nabbing that matchup for my purposes. Thus, I’ll slide down a bit further and highlight Arman Tsarukyan. The Armenian is coming off a controversial loss to Mateusz Gamrot, leaving him still looking for a signature win. It’s crazy to think Rafael dos Anjos is still hanging around, but he gave Fiziev a hell of a fight before faltering in the fifth. Dos Anjos still believes he has enough in the tank to reclaim the title that was once his, but he’ll need a win as soon as possible for that to happen. A win for either man could realistically award them with a contest against a top five opponent. On the flip side, a loss to one or the other doesn’t hurt them too badly, barring they don’t get blown out. Tsarukyan vs. Dos Anjos is the obvious route to take.

FEATHERWEIGHT

The top of featherweight is a mess. Alexander Volkanovski has two perfectly valid contenders sitting in front of him in Josh Emmett and Yair Rodriguez and he’s looking past them to the lightweight division. There’s a reason I was never a fan of fighters holding two belts at once…. Unfortunately, Pandora’s Box has been opened and it could be a while before we see a title fight at featherweight. Perhaps we see an interim title fight between Emmett and Rodriguez, perhaps we don’t. I’ll look beyond those two until we know what’s up with Volk. That leaves Max Holloway to take a look at. With three losses to Volk, Holloway is out of the title picture, perhaps permanently. However, even though he has taken all comers dutifully, that doesn’t mean there aren’t interesting fights for him still. In fact, can anyone else believe he hasn’t fought Chan Sung Jung? There are questions if the Korean Zombie has seen better days, but this feels like a fight that NEEDS to happen. Even if lightweight is in Holloway’s future, I don’t see him saying no to an opportunity to add one more legend to his list of victims. Besides, who doesn’t want to see the Korean Zombie and Holloway throw down?

BANTAMWEIGHT

Just last week, we had a high-profile bantamweight main event between Cory Sandhagen and Yadong Song. Given all the hot takes that have been made over the last week involving those two and anyone else involved in potential fights with them over the last week, it feels only appropriate for me to skip past those two and the names I’ve seen associated with them. The retirement of Jose Aldo eliminates the possibility of Aldo and Dominick Cruz throwing down, a contest I very much wanted to see. I wouldn’t be surprised to hear Cruz will be throwing in the towel either, but if he doesn’t, there is another legacy fight out there to be made. Frankie Edgar obviously isn’t what he once was, but he was winning against Marlon Vera before eating a front kick from hell. I don’t believe either Cruz or Edgar can win the belt again, but both have made careers out of proving people like me wrong. Throw in that Cruz doesn’t have the power that appears to be doing Edgar in and I’d expect it to be a competitive scrap. Edgar vs. Cruz is a fantastic legacy fight.

FLYWEIGHT

The future of Deiveson Figueiredo at 125 is up in the air. He claims he’ll defend against Brandon Moreno, but nothing has been signed. Alexandre Pantoja appears determined to wait to see how that situation plays out as he’s likely to fight Moreno if Figueiredo can’t make the weight anymore. Most of the fighters directly beneath those three are booked up, leaving a bit of a wild card situation. Like many others, I believe Manel Kape is a major player very soon. He has the highlight reel; now he needs some recognizable scalps. Kai Kara-France is the most recognizable name available. I wouldn’t mind seeing that fight, but I get the feeling Kara-France won’t be willing to take a step down that large. I do believe Tim Elliott would go for it. The former title challenger has had a bit of a resurgence the last couple of years, so even if he isn’t what he once was, Elliott is still a quality win. However, if Elliott were to put a stop to Kape’s momentum, he’s in line for a big fight. Kape vs. Elliott is the under-the-radar fight that needs to happen.

WOMEN’S FEATHERWEIGHT

There is no division. We all know it. Until the UFC gets serious about recruiting the best talent for the division, they should just scrap it. Moving on….

WOMEN’S BANTAMWEIGHT

There is next to nothing scheduled in this division. There is no clear challenger for Amanda Nunes, though I acknowledge Ketlen Vieira and Irene Aldana have the strongest resumes to campaign for that position. Rather than make a case for which one, I’d rather focus on what’s just outside the title picture. Some may say Julianna Pena deserves an immediate rematch against Nunes, but I’d much rather see her earn her way back to the top after being decimated in her losing bid to hold onto her title. Prior to Pena’s winning bid for the title, she was scheduled for a contest with Holly Holm that never went down. After a long delay in action due to a knee injury, Holm looked like she had lost a step. Was it due to the knee injury or her age? At 40, it isn’t unreasonable to believe age is the greater culprit in her losing effort to Vieira. Then again, given Holm has always kept herself in great shape, is it possible she was suffering from cage rust? Possible… but I can’t say for sure. If Holm was rusty, she should stylistically be able to piece up Pena. If she has lost a step, well… we should find out. Holm and Pena should be booked before it’s too late.

WOMEN’S FLYWEIGHT

We’re still waiting to see who Valentina Shevchenko’s next opponent will be. I get the feeling it will be Manon Fiorot if she gets past Katlyn Chookagian next month, but that’s something that still needs to play out. If it isn’t Fiorot, the winner of Alexa Grasso and Viviane Araujo seems likely to get the spot. There is one person many would like to see rematch Shevchenko, but it looks like Taila Santos is going to have to win at least one more fight before getting that opportunity. The foolish thing to do would be to have her potentially knock off an up-and-comer. It makes more sense for her to square off against another one of Shevchenko’s previous victims. Lauren Murphy is currently unbooked and would require a dominant run eliminating every other potential Shevchenko opponent she could knock off if she were to get a coveted rematch. Out of all the fights I’ve said the UFC should book, this is the one I’m the most shocked the UFC hasn’t booked. Perhaps it’s just a matter of time. Regardless, we need to see Santos and Murphy square off.

WOMEN’S STRAWWEIGHT

This was a difficult spot for me to figure. Most of the division is booked out. Those who aren’t booked – Rose Namajunas, Jessica Andrade, and Tecia Torres – have already fought one another. Moving further down the rankings, Virna Jandiroba appears to be next in line. I certainly wouldn’t pit her against Namajunas or Andrade, leaving them in a situation where a few contests play out before deciding what to do with them. So, would I book Torres and Jandiroba? My first instinct was no. However, looking at some of the fights that will be playing out, I’m not sure I like the potential fights that would come out of those contests for either Torres or Jandiroba any better. Neither are exactly ancient, but time isn’t on their side either. It would be beneficial for both to keep moving rather than wait around for the perfect matchup that may never materialize. Thus, the most logical thing to do is book Torres and Jandiroba.

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Floyd Mayweather finished Mikuru Asakura at Rizin 38. On Twitter, fighters and pundits reacted to the match.

It may have been an exhibition match at Rizin 38, but both men stepped into the ring with mean intentions at Rizin 38. After a back-and-forth first round between Floyd Mayweather and Mikuru Asakura, things heated up in the second, with some wild exchanges that ended with a knockdown by ‘Money’ right at the bell.

After the count, the referee decided to wave off the bout and award Mayweather with the stoppage win. On Twitter, pro fighters and pundits reacted to the short, but thrilling match.

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A remorseful ‘King’ addressed the circumstances around his canceled fight against Jim Miller. 

Bobby Green has revealed the undisclosed reason that led to his fight against Jim Miller at UFC 276 being canceled.

‘King’ posted a 36-minute video to Instagram on Friday, revealing the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) notified him that he tested positive for a banned substance. The notification surprised Green because he has only used all-natural supplements, or so he thought. Upon the recommendation of a doctor on YouTube, he purchased and began consuming a supplement known as DHEA, which is on the banned substance list.

“I’m training now, I’m getting ready for my fight — I’m getting ready to fight Jim Miller,” said Green. “They called me, and go, ‘Hey, what have you been taking? You tested positive for testosterone.’ I’m like, ‘What? What?!’ In 20 years, I’ve never tested positive for anything. In 20 years of my sport. What do you mean?

“So I say, ‘Hey, come back, take all the pictures, show them all those bottles,’” continued Green. “They go, ‘Hey, it’s that one right there. DHEA. That’s a banned substance on our list, and you’re now in failure and the fight is off’. A week before the fight. I’m crushed.”

USADA has DHEA, or dehydroepiandrosterone, listed as ‘a prohibited anabolic agent in sport’. Green admitted he did not know this because he has never visited the website, where athletes can search their supplements and find out whether they are banned, both in and out of competition.

“I would never try to cheat,” said Green. “I would never try to lie to my public. I’m against drugs, I’m against PEDs. I would never even think about those things. I’ve never even looked at the site to know what is banned and what is not. I don’t give a f—k because I don’t pay attention to drugs. That’s not my issue.”

Though disappointed with the failure — a first in his professional career — Green admitted wrongdoing and apologized to those affected by it.

“I do want to let you guys know that it’s not USADA’s fault, it’s my fault,” said Green. “I’ve taken wrong in this. I f—kid up and I take responsibility. I was a jackass. I’m the one that made the mistake. I take all responsibility.”

The agency has not yet released a statement on Green, so the length of his suspension is unknown.

Green has not fought since suffering a first-round TKO loss to Islam Makhachev at UFC Vegas 49 this past February.

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The first international card of the promotion features UFC vets and recent ADCC superstars.

Kicking off today in Cagliari, Italy, Polaris 21 is set to pit recent ADCC standouts and UFC vets head-to-head in the promotion’s first event outside the UK.

Coined “Grapple Island,” the event’s main card will be headlined by promotional stable and ADCC vet Jed Hue against UFC light heavyweight submission artist Paul Craig. On the co-main we have the inaugural women’s bantamweight championship title with ONE FC strawweight contender and ADCC vet Michelle Nicolini taking on a late replacement in Envoy Grappling standout Ashley Bendle.

ADCC 2022 competitors Josh Hinger and late addition Owen Liversey will help round out the card, both having strong showings with a dynamic win over Tye Ruotolo and a closely contested bout against eventual champion Kaynan Duarte respectively.

The main card kicks off at 3PM EST

Main Card

Paul Craig vs. Jed Hue

Michelle Nicolini vs. Ashley Bendle

Josh Hinger vs. Owen Livesey

Tom Barlow vs. Robson Moura

Alessio Sacchetti vs. Tom Halpin

Luca Anacoreta vs. Epsen Mathiesen

Alberto Buriasco Def. Shane Curtis (Decision)

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A split event gives us a ton of action with a bit of a circus act.

Well, folks… it’s gonna keep happening.

Floyd Mayweather has found yet again an opportunity under RIZIN to face a relative novice for an unreasonable sum of money. This time, it’s MMA bad boy Mikuru Asakura stepping in against the 50-0 former champ. And good for him.

Seriously, if he gets a bigger payday, the best we can hope for is that this increases visibility for Asakura. Seems like every other sign is pointing to this being a terrible idea, but it’s already been agreed to by all parties. No backsies.

The only thing that’s truly been interesting is the lead-up.

In what should have been a simple face to face at a press conference, Asakura was shoved by Mayweather’s bodyguard. Asakura kept his cool, and things didn’t escalate from there in the moment.

That led to an odd series of events that ended up with Mayweather’s bodyguard on the card against kickboxer Koji Takeda. It gave us this series of interactions:

For the record, this will be a custom-rules fight that is not expected to go to the ground. Because of course.

Now that we’ve got the absurdity out of the way, the rest of this portion of the card we’ll move on to the RIZIN 38 event that has a banger of a main event, the women’s super atomweight tournament, and some fun bouts sprinkled throughout.

Kyoji Horiguchi (29-5) returns to RIZIN in the division he ruled not too long ago. He meets DEEP and Pancrase veteran Yoto Hokamura. Hokamura’s record numbers aren’t great, but he’s an action fighter more than anything. This should be a fun showcase to cap off the night.

And I say that, because the real substance is before the main event. Seika Izawa (7-0) stunned the world when she managed to come in as an unheralded 23-year-old to finish Ayaka Hamasaki. Hamasaki was 23-3 while Izawa was only 4-0. Even more insane than that was when they had an immediate rematch four months later and Izawa won again by unanimous decision. Now Izawa is in the super atomweight tournament’s first leg as she meets Ukraine’s Anastasiya Svetkivska (2-1). After an impressive run with IMMAF, Svetkivska rattled off impressive back to back wins to start her pro career. She suffered her first loss against Rena Kubota this summer, and looks to get back on track and halting the momentum of a very talented young grappling prodigy.

Speaking of Hamasaki (24-5), the former Invicta champ takes on Si Woo Park (8-4). Park has a previous loss to Izawa, but holds wins over Kanna Asakura and Rena Kubota.

Former Shooto Japan and Ultimate Fighter contestant Hiromasa Ogikubo (25-5, 2 draws) returns to action. The grappling ace with sneaky striking meets former two-division ROAD FC champ Soo Chul Kim (27-6, 1 draw). Kim’s been a tough guy to put away since his days in ONE, and he presents a few problems standing with his clinch game and inside work.

Finally, Wanderlei Silva protégé Luiz Gustavo (11-2) returns to RIZIN to face former DEEP talent Juri Ohara 31-17, 3 draws. Ohara’s on an eight-fight win streak and a scrappy enough guy to give Gustavo some problems. But Gustavo’s got deadly accuracy with his strikes and a superb finishing instinct.

Here’s some great highlights of Hiromasa Ogikubo:

And another one, this time featuring Kyoji Horiguchi:

And a neat little trailer for the event:

Full cards are as follows:

• Super RIZIN

Floyd Mayweather vs Mikuru Asakura – Boxing exhibition

Koji Takeda vs Ray Sadeghi – Custom rules bout

Nadaka Yoshinari vs Bandasak So Trakunpet – Kickboxing

Kota Miura vs Bunchuai Phongsungnoen – 150lbs

• RIZIN 38

Kyoji Horiguchi vs Yuto Hokamura – 134lbs

Seika Izawa vs Anastasiya Svetkivska – Super atomweight tournament bout

Ayaka Hamasaki vs Si Woo Park – Super atomweight tournament bout

Hiromasa Ogikubo vs Soo Chul Kim – 134lbs

Shoma Shibisai vs Cally Gibrainn de Oliveira – Heavyweight

Kyohei Hagiwara vs Chihiro Suzuki – 146lbs

Juri Ohara vs Luiz Gustavo – 157lbs

Super RIZIN takes place Saturday night for those of us stateside, starting at 11:00pm EST. The initial portion of the card will be available for purchase over at FITE.tv. That event dovetails into RIZIN 38, starting at 1:00am EST.

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Watch Shakur Stevenson vs Robson Conceicao highlights.

Shakur Stevenson looked good on his bout against Robson Conceicao on Friday night, in Newark New Jersey. Unfortunately his weigh-in snafu sucked some of the air from the contest and his performance.

Stevenson won a pretty one-sided decision, getting scores of 117-109, 117-109, and 118-108 after a dominant performance. That wide scores even included a point deduction for Stevenson’s illegal takedown during the ninth round.

Instead of notching another successful title defense though, Stevenson was forced to vacate his WBC, WBO and Ring titles after missing weight the day prior.

The 25-year-old Stevenson now says he will move up a division and that “everybody at 135 gonna get it. Anybody.”

With the victory, Stevenson improved his unblemished record to 19-0. He’ll have a lot of interesting potential match ups at lightweight against stars such as Devin Haney, Vasyl Lomachenko, George Kambosos Jr and others.

Check below for highlights from the Stevenson vs Conceicao bout:

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