How to watch RIZIN from outside Japan (2026)

The short answer

For fans outside Japan, the primary legitimate way to watch RIZIN in 2026 is RIZIN.tv, the promotion's own international streaming service (launched February 2024) with English commentary. You can buy a card as an individual pay-per-view or take a monthly Premium Pass subscription. On top of that, the official RIZIN YouTube channel frequently streams prelims and sometimes the opening main-card bouts for free. Because broadcast deals change from event to event and region to region, the safe move is always to check the official listing for the specific card before buying anything.

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RIZIN.tv — the main international route

RIZIN launched RIZIN.tv in February 2024 specifically for international viewers, with English commentary. There are two ways to pay:

• Premium Pass — a monthly subscription (recently listed around $19.99/month) that includes live PPV access plus the back catalogue and shoulder programming.
• Individual PPV — buy a single event (recent cards were listed around $19.99). Live purchases typically include roughly two weeks of on-demand replay.

RIZIN.tv also has app/channel availability (for example on Roku).

Free and partial options

• Official RIZIN YouTube channel (youtube.com/@RIZIN_FF) often streams prelims/opening bouts and the opening ceremony for free, and posts replays and highlights. This varies by event — some cards have nothing free.
• For some events RIZIN has run a promotional free pre-order on RIZIN.tv for international viewers. This is event-specific, not a standing offer.

Other / historical routes (verify per event)

• TrillerTV (formerly FITE) has historically carried RIZIN internationally via PPV, and as recently as 2022–2023 produced English-language broadcasts. Whether it carries a specific 2026 card should be confirmed on that event's listing — RIZIN.tv now appears to be the primary self-distribution channel.
• Earlier partners such as LIVENow (around RIZIN 26–37) are no longer the route; RIZIN.tv has effectively replaced them.
• Various regional broadcasters have carried RIZIN over the years; availability is region- and event-specific.

Availability changes per event — check the official listing

This is the key point: the legitimate way to watch RIZIN overseas changes from event to event and region to region. Some cards are free on YouTube or via a RIZIN.tv pre-order; others are paid PPV only; and the carrier can differ. For any given show, check the official RIZIN site (rizinff.com) and RIZIN.tv for that event's official broadcast list before buying.

For context, inside Japan RIZIN is distributed through its own pay-per-view/streaming and platforms such as ABEMA and U-NEXT, varying per card. (Fuji TV, a former over-the-air broadcaster, stopped carrying RIZIN in 2022.)

Start times: converting from JST

RIZIN events run on Japan Standard Time (JST = UTC+9), which does not observe daylight saving, and cards often start in the afternoon JST (the year-end "NYE" show being the famous exception). Because Japan is ahead of the West, a JST card lands at awkward hours abroad — and often on the previous calendar date locally. As a rough method, subtract from JST:

• US Eastern (ET): about JST minus 13 hours (US daylight time) or minus 14 (US standard time) → usually late night / overnight ET.
• US Pacific (PT): about JST minus 16 to 17 hours → usually the evening of the day before in the US.
• UK: about JST minus 8 (summer) to 9 (winter) → usually early morning / pre-dawn.
• Central Europe (CET): about JST minus 7 (summer) to 8 (winter) → pre-dawn to morning.

Always state the local date explicitly (it is often a day earlier than Japan), and confirm the exact published start time on the official listing, since main-card start can differ from the full-broadcast start.

A note on illegal streams

Unauthorized "free" RIZIN streams are illegal in most countries and breach the promotion's and broadcasters' rights. They also tend to be low-quality or dropped mid-event, carry no English commentary, and can expose you to malware and scam pages. The legitimate routes above — RIZIN.tv PPV/Premium Pass, any official regional broadcaster, and RIZIN's free YouTube prelims — are the responsible way to watch.

Related

This guide is part of KIAI's watch-and-rules coverage. For the terminology used on a RIZIN card, see the Combat Sports Glossary & Rules Guide and what is a TKO. Upcoming and past RIZIN cards, with results, live on our events pages.