RIZIN 45
にゃんこ大戦争 presents RIZIN.45
“Kyoji Horiguchi vs. Makoto Shinryu 2”
Synopsis
RIZIN 45 live from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The main event will be a bantamweight title showdown between Juan Archuleta and Kai Asakura. American athlete “The Spaniard” Archuleta picked up the RIZIN title earlier this year and is now looking to add his first title defense. Additionally, the 36-year-old athlete is a former Bellator MMA world champion. Japan’s Kai Asakura is a fan favorite. He and his brother are known for their exciting and tactical style of fighting. Throughout his career, the majority of his wins were captured by way of knockout or TKO. Asakura is coming off a of knockout by way of a knee to the body to earn his title shot.
Top Cast
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Kyoji Horiguchi
Self
Makoto Takahashi
Self
Juan Archuleta
Self
Kai Asakura
Self
Kleber Koike
Self
Yutaka Saito
Self
Ren Hiramoto
Self
Ren Sugiyama
Self
Seika Izawa
Self
Miyuu Yamamoto
Self
Tsuyoshi Kamiyama
Self
Mikio Ueda
Self
Hiromasa Ogikubo
Self
John Dodson
Self
Yuki Motoya
Self
Vince Morales
Self
Shinobu Ota
Self
Ryusei Ashizawa
Self
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Nobuyuki Sakakibara
- Original Title
- にゃんこ大戦争 presents RIZIN.45
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- English, Japanese
- Runtime
- 8h 46m
- Production Studios
- RIZIN Fighting Federation, U-NEXT, ABEMA
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Nobuyuki Sakakibara
Department Leadership Roster
Nobuyuki Sakakibara
Director
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What is RIZIN 45 about?
RIZIN 45 live from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The main event will be a bantamweight title showdown between Juan Archuleta and Kai Asakura. American athlete “The Spaniard” Archuleta picked up the RIZIN title earlier this year and is now looking to add his first title defense. Additionally, the 36-year-old athlete is a former Bellator MMA world champion. Japan’s Kai Asakura is a fan favorite. He and his brother are known for their exciting and tactical style of fighting. Throughout his career, the majority of his wins were captured by way of knockout or TKO. Asakura is coming off a of knockout by way of a knee to the body to earn his title shot.
Who directed RIZIN 45?
RIZIN 45 was directed by Nobuyuki Sakakibara.
Who stars in RIZIN 45?
The principal cast of RIZIN 45 includes Kyoji Horiguchi, Makoto Takahashi, Juan Archuleta, Kai Asakura, Kleber Koike.
When was RIZIN 45 released and how long is it?
RIZIN 45 was released in 2023 with a total runtime of 8h 46m.