RIZIN's top star will look to keep gold in his first title defense as Kleber Koike Erbst returns to action at RIZIN 43. The RIZIN featherweight champion defends his title against Chihiro Suzuki on June 24.
The event is in the Makomanai Ice Arena and airs on FITE in the U.S.
Making his pro debut in 2008, Erbst is a former KSW featherweight champion. He has fought for various organizations, from Deep, Rings, KSW, Pancrase, and ONE. Joining RIZIN in 2020, Erbst beat Juntarou Ushiku in October for the RIZIN featherweight title.
His last bout was a loss to Patricio Freire on a Bellator vs. RIZIN card. Now back to fighting RIZIN’s best, the 33-year-old is ready to secure his spot at the top of RIZIN’s rankings.
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Suzuki turned pro in 2017 for Pancrase, and in 2018, he won the Neo Blood Flyweight Tournament Final. Joining RIZIN in 2021, he is 5-1 with the promotion. The 24-year-old last fought in December, beating Yoshiki Nakahara via knockout.
Outside of MMA, Suzuki has competed in kickboxing and was once the KNOCK OUT Black Super Lightweight Champion.
Here's all you need to know about RIZIN 43, from time, channel, fight card, and more.
When is RIZIN 43?
- Date: Friday, June 23 | Saturday, June 24
- Prelims: 11:30 pm ET | 8:30 p.m. PT | 4:30 a.m. BST | 1:30 p.m. AEST | 12:30 p.m. JST
- Main card: 1 a.m. ET | 10 p.m. PT | 6 a.m. BST | 3 p.m. AEST | 2 p.m. JST
- Main event: 3:30 a.m. ET | 1:30 a.m. PT | 9:30 a.m. BST | 6:30 p.m. AEST | 5:30 p..m. JST (approx.)
RIZIN 43 is on June 24. The prelims start on June 23 (in the U.S.) at 11:30 p.m. ET | 4 a.m. PT | 12 p.m. BST | 9 p.m. AEST, followed by the main card at 1 a.m. ET | 10 p.m. PT | 6 a.m. BST | 3 p.m. AEST | 2 p.m. JST.
The main event should start around 3:30 a.m. ET | 1:30 a.m. PT | 9:30 a.m. BST | 6:30 p.m. AEST | 5:30 p..m. JST, depending on how long the undercard fights last.
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How to watch RIZIN 43
| Region | Date | TV Channel | Streaming |
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United States |
Fri. June 23 | Sat. June 24 |
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FITE |
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United Kingdom |
Sat. June 24 |
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TBA |
| Australia | Sat. June 24 |
TBA |
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| Japan | Sat. June 24 | Youtube, SkyPerfect TV |
In the U.S., RIZIN 43 is available on FITE.
RIZIN 43 price: How much does the event cost?
- $19.99
Fight fans will need to pay $19.99 on FITE to watch RIZIN 43.
Where is RIZIN 43?
RIZIN 43 is in the Makomanai Ice Arena in Sapporo, Japan. The arena can hold 10,000+ people.
RIZIN 43 betting odds
The Sporting News will provide odds when available.
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Kleber Koike Erbst record and bio
- Nationality: Brazilian | Japanese
- Born: October 16, 1989
- Height: 5-9
- Reach: 70.5 inches
- Total fights: 38
- Record: 31-6-1 with 2 wins via knockout, 27 via submission
Chihiro Suzuki record and bio
- Nationality: Japanese
- Born: May 14, 1999
- Height: 5-8
- Reach: 70 inches
- Total fights: 13
- Record: 10-3 with four wins via knockout
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RIZIN 43 fight card
Main card
- Kleber Koike Erbst (c) vs. Chihiro Suzuki for the RIZIN featherweight title
- Yusuke Yachi vs. Zach Zane; Lightweights
- Hideki Sekine vs. Mikio Ueda; Heavyweights
- Hiroaki Suzuki vs. Taisei Nishitani; Featherweights
- Genji Umeno vs. Hiroki Suzuki; Catchweight kickboxing rules
Intermission
- Minoru Kimura vs. Daryl Lokoku; Catchweight kickboxing rules bout
- Yuta Kubo vs. Karate Kinoshita; Featherweight
- Saori Oshima vs. Haruka Hasegawa; Strawweight
- Suguru Nii vs. Tateo Iida; Featherweights
- Tetsuya Seki vs. Raiki Endo; Featherweights
- Trent Girdham vs. Joji Goto; Bantamweights
- Marina Kumagai vs. Aoi Kuriyama; Bantamweights
- Kensei Yamakawa vs. Ryoga Hirano; Catchweight kickboxing rules bout
Opening Bouts
- Toshiki Watanabe vs. Kento Azumi; Lightweight special rules bout
- Daiki Maruyama vs. Suguru Hayasaka; Catchweight special rules bout
- Aito Tanimura vs. Ryuya Koide; Catchweight kickboxing rules bout
- Shoki Hoshikubo vs. Kazuyuki Furukawa; Catchweight kickboxing rules bout