Rizin 22 Canceled Due To The Coronavirus

MMA fans can add another promotion to those that are affected by the coronavirus pandemic as Rizin 22 has been canceled.

Rizin officials issued the following statement via Twitter:

幻に終わったRIZIN.22のポスタービジュアルです。本当に残念です。我々RIZINスタッフ一同は、この苦難の時期にただ耐えるのでは無く、終息した後にパワーアップして皆さんをお迎えする為の準備期間にしたいと思います！“真夏の格闘技の祭典”を共に創造し、必ず実現させましょう！ pic.twitter.com/VrHQkY9vLQ

— NOBUYUKI SAKAKIBARA (@nobu_sakakibara) April 2, 2020

Here is a translation of what was written, provided by Google Translate:

“It is a poster visual of RIZIN.22 that ended in a vision. It is really a pity. We, the RIZIN staff, do not just endure this time of hardship, but want to be ready to power up and greet you after the end! Create a “Midsummer Martial Arts Festival” together and make it a reality!”

There was only one fight announced publicly for the event, which was a lightweight division attraction between Kotetsu Boku and Mikuru Asakura.

MMA Fighting reports that Japan has seen 2,384 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, with 57 people dying due to the virus.