Rizin FF Could Be the Next Big MMA Thing

With the announcement of Rizin FFs big fight and tournament on New Years Eve by former Pride FC president Nobuyuki Sakakibara, fans have been asking about and possibly wanting the return of an analogue to Pride which could be an organization that could break the monopoly of the UFC. But could Rizin FF be shaping up to be the real successor to Pride FC and not just an analogue? Could this be the platform for MMA cross organization fights to actual materialize? So far Fedor and most recently King Mo have joined the Rizin FF line up already bringing the star power up a notch or two, but both fighters representing different fighting organizations. With these two joining the line up, can this be the chance for fighters from other organizations like Cage Warriors, WSOF, and even the UFC to join in and produce legendary fights that increase the value of a fighters stock.



The same increase and value of fighters such as the Gracie brothers, the Nogueira brothers, "Rampage" Jackson, Wanderlei Silva, Mirko Cro Cop, Mark Hunt, Josh Barnett, Fabricio Werdum, Mauricio Shogun Rua, Chuck Liddell, Vitor Belfort, Dan Henderson, Gegard Mousasi, Anderson Silva, Gilbert Melendez, Takanori Gomi, Tatsuya Kawajiri, Hatsu Hioki, and more. With all of these fighters having huge success in other fighting organizations, but very few long reigning champions they still carry the title of MMA legends in their own respect and also get paid as such still to this day. Could this new generations of fighters also realize the potential to bring themselves to that very level without having to comb through the ranks and try to make a name for themselves in the UFC? As even champions in the UFC have yet to get themselves the fan adoration and praise that fighters from the Pride FC days have garnered for themselves during their performances in an MMA organization that has been said to have been speculatively plagued by fight fixing and lax PED regulations.


Not only can fighters of bigger organizations join in, but also maybe fighters from the regional stage hoping to just get noticed, and with the old rules brought back in the new era of MMA there would be more of a chance of highlight reel KO's or submissions if they bring back the 10 minute first round rule. Could MMA fans actually imagine regional fighters fighting in the tournament and going straight to the top of the "Must See" MMA world without all the talk like Roan Carneiro winner of Battlegrounds MMA tournament? With all the buzz starting to build about the Japanese organization can MMA fans and fighters see this a rare experience for MMA fighters and MMA fans alike for a slight if not welcomed evolution in the world of racing mixed martial arts organizations? Or are we now solely wanting more of just a show to distract us until the next big thing event or fighter to come around?