Nobuyuki Sakakibara News

Dana White, Nobuyuki Sakakibara

RIZIN President Nobuyuki Sakakibara meets with Dana White, teases announcement: "Stay tuned!"

Josh Evanoff - February 8, 2024
Nobuyuki Sakaibara and Scott Coker

RIZIN's Nobuyuki Sakakibara open to PFL co-promotion after Bellator sale: "Doors always open"

Josh Evanoff - December 28, 2023
Nobuyuki Sakakibara and Anderson Silva

RIZIN's Nobuyuki Sakakibara confirms talks with Anderson Silva for retirement bout: "We're always open"

Josh Evanoff - December 22, 2023
RIZIN, Nobuyuki Sakakibara, Spike Carlyle

RIZIN boss responds to Spike Carlyle, lays out plans for featherweight GP

Tom Taylor - February 9, 2021
Sergio Pettis, RIZIN, Nobuyuki Sakakibara

RIZIN boss Nobuyuki Sakakibara interested in signing free agent Sergio Pettis

Tom Taylor - October 4, 2019
RIZIN, Nobuyuki Sakakibara, Spike Carlyle

UFC parent company paid Pride CEO $10 million to leave MMA

Natasha Hooper - September 2, 2019
Nobuyuki Sakakibara, Conor McGregor, RIZIN
Nobuyuki Sakakibara

RIZIN planning something 'quite strange,' could involve Conor McGregor

Tom Taylor - August 20, 2019

Nobuyuki Sakakibara, the President of Japanese combat sports promotion RIZIN Fighting Federation, has no objections to promoting an unconventional fight here and there. Look no further than last year’s wild exhibition boxing match between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Tenshin Nasukawa for proof of that fact. From the sounds of it, the RIZIN boss is plotting another strange attraction for the promotion’s big New Years Eve show this year.