RIZIN 2017 in Yokohama: Sakura - April 16 (OFFICIAL DISCUSSION)

David brach bibiano fernandes Justin gathaje vitaly minakov would definitely give rizin more depth .Manhoef is also another one who I would like to see as well rizin bellator do have a partnership so they should be able to work out a deal

I wanna see Rizin have a Lightweight tournament this year. that division is so over saturated in the U.S ...Im sure they can bring over loads of top talent who aren't with UFC/ Bellator already...could even poach a few out of contract fighters....

Aoki vs Gracie and Wand vs CC III would be two great fights to headline the April show.

I hope they pick up some of these top tier free agents and make the Aoki/Gracie fight.

Suggested fight:

Kron Gracie v John Texeira de Conceicao (from Bellator)

InfinityLens wrote:Suggested fight:

Kron Gracie v John Texeira de Conceicao  (from Bellator)

That would be good but really hoping they can make that Aoki fight.

CDF47 wrote:

InfinityLens wrote:Suggested fight:

Kron Gracie v John Texeira de Conceicao  (from Bellator)

That would be good but really hoping they can make that Aoki fight.

Question didn't aoki and kron have a grappling match and kron tapped him out or was that some one else ?
if it was we might see muay thai aoki wouldn't that be a site ,

westcott123 wrote:

CDF47 wrote:

InfinityLens wrote:Suggested fight:

Kron Gracie v John Texeira de Conceicao  (from Bellator)

That would be good but really hoping they can make that Aoki fight.

Question didn't aoki and kron have a grappling match and kron tapped him out or was that some one else ?
if it was we might see muay thai aoki wouldn't that be a site ,

Yes, that's why a rematch in MMA would be cool. Either Kron finishes him again or we see the return of K-1 Aoki.

Hearing through the grapevine Kawajiri and Albrektsson are on this card. I would like to see Albrektsson fight Teodoras and for Kawajiri maybe Cruickshank?

King of the North wrote:Hearing through the grapevine Kawajiri and Albrektsson are on this card. I would like to see Albrektsson fight Teodoras and for Kawajiri maybe Cruickshank?

I like those fights especially the Teodoras/Albrektsson match up,they need some solid HW match ups as well and that should,nt
be a problem with all the HW talent out there.

The event is still far away something like 3 months so I don't expect that we will be getting any press conferences any time
soon which is a benefit to us fans because it will allow the match makers time to search out top talent and put together exciting fights,I think its time for a FW title fight and it should be Kron against Aoki headlining the card,I don't think there is
any point in prolonging a title fight in that weight class by just feeding Kron more inferior opponents that he will dispose of,its
time to just cut to the point and give him a serious challenge and crown the first champion for the organization.

Does anyone remember there being a internet PPV for the previous events or did they have to be streamed,I'm asking because I haven't watched the last couple Rizin's live I rewatched the fights on youtube but would like to start watching them live if its possible.

Eurosport.tv had live streams

King of the North wrote:Hearing through the grapevine Kawajiri and Albrektsson are on this card. I would like to see Albrektsson fight Teodoras and for Kawajiri maybe Cruickshank?

Those would be good matches.

Suggested fight

Kawajiri v Daniel Pineda (from Bellator)

Kingfedor wrote:

Looks like the promoting has started for this event.  They might be planning to start announcing some fights soon.

I wonder who will be on the card ?

westcott123 wrote:I wonder who will be on the card ?

I hope Wand will make his return this time for this card. Not sure who his opponent will be. There are a lot of good options out their for him.

CDF47 wrote:

westcott123 wrote:I wonder who will be on the card ?

I hope Wand will make his return this time for this card. Not sure who his opponent will be.  There are a lot of good options out their for him.

As long as it isn't sakuraba we don't need to see that for a 4th time

westcott123 wrote:

CDF47 wrote:

westcott123 wrote:I wonder who will be on the card ?

I hope Wand will make his return this time for this card. Not sure who his opponent will be.  There are a lot of good options out their for him.

As long as it isn't sakuraba we don't need to see that for a 4th time

Definitely agree to that. I really hope to see Sakuraba retire.

According to Rizins homepage this is who is scheduled to appear...

Tatsuya Kawajiri / Satoru Kitaoka / RENA / Murata Natsuminamiko / Hideo Tokoro / SaigaOsamu Saemon / Yamamoto Arsene / Miyu Yamamoto / Nasukawa Tenshin etc

Looks like a good variety of up and coming and established JMMA stars. Now I wonder what gaijans will also be on the card; here's hoping Jiri Prochazka is on the card.

King of the North wrote:According to Rizins homepage this is who is scheduled to appear...

Tatsuya Kawajiri / Satoru Kitaoka / RENA / Murata Natsuminamiko / Hideo Tokoro / SaigaOsamu Saemon / Yamamoto Arsene / Miyu Yamamoto / Nasukawa Tenshin etc

Looks like a good variety of up and coming and established JMMA stars. Now I wonder what gaijans will also be on the card; here's hoping Jiri Prochazka is on the card.

Tatsuya "Crusher" Kawajiri (35-11) vs.  TBA    
Hideo Tokoro (34-29) vs.  TBA    
Satoru Kitaoka (40-14) vs.  TBA    
Tenshin Nasukawa (2-0) vs.  TBA    
Rena Kubota (3-0) vs.  TBA    
Kizaemon Saiga (3-2) vs.  TBA    
Miyuu Yamamoto (0-2) vs.  TBA    
Erson Yamamoto (1-2) vs.  TBA    
Kanako Murata (4-1) vs.  TBA

They should match-up Kitaoka with Kron.

Hope they can get Wand to return for this card. A lot of good fights out there for him; like Shlemenko, Branch, and many others.

westcott123 wrote:

CDF47 wrote:

InfinityLens wrote:Suggested fight:

Kron Gracie v John Texeira de Conceicao  (from Bellator)

That would be good but really hoping they can make that Aoki fight.

Question didn't aoki and kron have a grappling match and kron tapped him out or was that some one else ?
if it was we might see muay thai aoki wouldn't that be a site ,

yes it happened in metamoris and Kron went through Aoki.

stu3ufc wrote:

westcott123 wrote:

CDF47 wrote:

InfinityLens wrote:Suggested fight:

Kron Gracie v John Texeira de Conceicao  (from Bellator)

That would be good but really hoping they can make that Aoki fight.

Question didn't aoki and kron have a grappling match and kron tapped him out or was that some one else ?
if it was we might see muay thai aoki wouldn't that be a site ,

yes it happened in metamoris and Kron went through Aoki.

Be a very interesting match up since the ground is aoki biggest strength and kron tore through him . I can see it now kron will submit aoki with a triangle choke arm bar leg lock combination then fire a gallick gun or aoki will ko kron with a jumping flying tornado kick and fire a kameahama wave .

Ishii is training with Crocop, he will fight on apr 16 card.