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This is a list of mixed martial arts events held and scheduled by the Fighting Network Rings, a mixed martial arts and professional wrestling promotion.
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This is a list of mixed martial arts events held and scheduled by the Fighting Network Rings, a mixed martial arts and professional wrestling promotion.
| # | Event | Date | Venue | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 133 | Rings - The Outsider 30 | April 6, 2014 | Differ Ariake | Tokyo, Japan |
| 132 | Rings - The Outsider 29 | February 16, 2014 | Differ Ariake | Tokyo, Japan |
| 131 | Rings - The Outsider 28 | December 8, 2013 | Osaka Prefectural Kadoma Sports Center Sub-Arena | Kadoma, Osaka, Japan |
| 130 | Rings - The Outsider 27 | September 8, 2013 | Osaka, Municipal Central Gymnasium | Osaka, Japan |
| 129 | Rings: Rings/The Outsider | June 9, 2013 | Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan |
| 128 | Rings: The Outsider 25 | April 21, 2013 | Differ Ariake Arena | Tokyo, Japan |
| 127 | Rings: The Outsider 24 | February 10, 2013 | Differ Ariake Arena | Tokyo, Japan |
| 126 | Rings / The Outsider: Volk Han Retirement Match | December 16, 2012 | Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan |
| 125 | Rings: Vol. 2: Conquisito | September 23, 2012 | Korakuen Hall | Tokyo, Japan |
| 124 | Rings: The Outsider 22 | July 15, 2012 | Differ Ariake Arena | Tokyo, Japan |
| 123 | Rings: Battle Genesis Vol. 10 | May 27, 2012 | Differ Ariake Arena | Tokyo, Japan |
| 122 | Rings: The Outsider 21 | May 13, 2012 | Differ Ariake Arena | Tokyo, Japan |
| 121 | Rings: Reincarnation | March 9, 2012 | Korakuen Hall | Tokyo, Japan |
| 120 | Rings: The Outsider 20 | February 12, 2012 | Differ Ariake Arena | Tokyo, Japan |
| 119 | Rings: Battle Genesis Vol. 9 | January 22, 2012 | Shinjuku Face | Tokyo, Japan |
| 118 | Rings: The Outsider 19 | November 13, 2011 | Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan |
| 117 | Rings: The Outsider 18 | August 14, 2011 | Differ Ariake Arena | Tokyo, Japan |
| 116 | Rings: The Outsider 17 | July 17, 2011 | Differ Ariake Arena | Tokyo, Japan |
| 115 | Rings: The Outsider 16 | May 8, 2011 | Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan |
| 114 | Rings: The Outsider 15 | February 13, 2011 | Differ Ariake Arena | Tokyo, Japan |
| 113 | Rings: The Outsider 14 | December 4, 2010 | Differ Ariake Arena | Tokyo, Japan |
| 112 | Rings: The Outsider 13 | October 11, 2010 | Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan |
| 111 | Rings: The Outsider 12 | June 20, 2010 | Differ Ariake Arena | Tokyo, Japan |
| 110 | Rings: The Outsider 11 | April 3, 2010 | Differ Ariake Arena | Tokyo, Japan |
| 109 | Rings: The Outsider 10 | February 14, 2010 | Differ Ariake Arena | Tokyo, Japan |
| 108 | Rings: The Outsider 9 | December 13, 2009 | Differ Ariake Arena | Tokyo, Japan |
| 107 | Rings: The Outsider 8 | October 11, 2009 | Differ Ariake Arena | Tokyo, Japan |
| 106 | Rings: The Outsider 7 | August 9, 2009 | Differ Ariake Arena | Tokyo, Japan |
| 105 | Rings: The Outsider 6 | May 5, 2009 | Differ Ariake Arena | Tokyo, Japan |
| 104 | Rings: The Outsider 5 | March 15, 2009 | Ryogoku Kokugikan | Tokyo, Japan |
| 103 | Rings: The Outsider 4 | December 20, 2008 | Differ Ariake Arena | Tokyo, Japan |
| 102 | Rings: The Outsider 3 | October 19, 2008 | Differ Ariake Arena | Tokyo, Japan |
| 101 | Rings: The Outsider 2 | July 19, 2008 | Differ Ariake Arena | Tokyo, Japan |
| 100 | Rings: The Outsider | March 30, 2008 | Differ Ariake Arena | Tokyo, Japan |
| 99 | Rings Gala: Risky Business | September 23, 2007 | Netherlands | |
| 98 | Rings Holland: The Chosen Ones | March 25, 2007 | Vechtsebanen Sport Hall | Utrecht, Netherlands |
| 97 | Rings: Holland | November 19, 2006 | Enschede, Holland | |
| 96 | Rings Lithuania: Lekeciai 500 | August 13, 2006 | Lekeciai, Marijampole County, Lithuania | |
| 95 | Rings: Road to Japan | March 26, 2006 | Holland | |
| 94 | Rings Holland: Men of Honor | December 11, 2005 | Utrecht, Holland | |
| 93 | Rings Ireland: Reborn | October 15, 2005 | Ireland | |
| 92 | Rings Russia: CIS vs. The World | August 20, 2005 | Rings Sports Centrum | Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia |
| 91 | Rings Holland: Fighting Nordin Memorial Fight Gala | May 21, 2005 | Sports Hall | Purmerend, Netherlands |
| 90 | Rings Holland: Armed and Dangerous | April 3, 2005 | Vechtsebanen Sport Hall | Utrecht, Netherlands |
| 89 | Rings: Bushido Ireland | March 12, 2005 | Ireland | |
| 88 | Rings Holland: Born Invincible | December 12, 2004 | Vechtsebanen Sport Hall | Utrecht, Netherlands |
| 87 | Rings Holland: Local Heroes 2 | October 30, 2004 | Holland | |
| 86 | Rings Holland: Two Heroes, One Winner | October 3, 2004 | Nieuwegein, Holland | |
| 85 | Rings Holland: World's Greatest | April 4, 2004 | Vechtsebanen Sport Hall | Utrecht, Netherlands |
| 84 | Rings Holland: I Have a Dream | November 30, 2003 | Enschede, Holland | |
| 83 | Rings Holland: The Untouchables | September 27, 2003 | Vechtsebanen Sport Hall | Utrecht, Netherlands |
| 82 | Rings Lithuania: Rampage 2 | August 3, 2003 | Kupeta Bar Palanga, Lithuania | |
| 81 | Rings Lithuania: Explosion | May 10, 2003 | Night Club "COMBO" | Kaunas, Lithuania |
| 80 | Rings Lithuania: Bushido Rings 7: Adrenalinas | April 5, 2003 | Vilnius, Lithuania | |
| 79 | Rings Holland: Heroes of the Next Generation | March 30, 2003 | Utrecht, Holland | |
| 78 | Rings Lithuania: Ronin | January 31, 2003 | Alytus Sports Hall | Alytus, Alytus County, Lithuania |
| 77 | Rings Lithuania: Bushido Rings 6: Dynamite | December 14, 2002 | Kaunas, Lithuania | |
| 76 | Rings Holland: One Moment In Time | December 1, 2002 | Vechtsebanen Sport Hall | Utrecht, Netherlands |
| 75 | Rings Lithuania: Bushido Rings 5: Shock | November 9, 2002 | Vilnius Palace of Concerts and Sports | Vilnius, Lithuania |
| 74 | Rings Lithuania: Rampage | August 2, 2002 | Palanga Beach Palanga, Lithuania | |
| 73 | Rings Holland: Saved by the Bell | June 2, 2002 | Sport Hall Zuid | Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands |
| 72 | Rings Lithuania: Bushido Rings 4 | May 4, 2002 | Kaunas Sport Hall | Kaunas, Lithuania |
| 71 | Rings: World Title Series Grand Final | February 15, 2002 | Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium | Kanagawa, Japan |
| 70 | Rings: World Title Series 5 | December 21, 2001 | Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium | Kanagawa, Japan |
| 69 | Rings Holland: Some Like It Hard | December 2, 2001 | Vechtsebanen Sport Hall | Utrecht, Netherlands |
| 68 | Rings Lithuania: Bushido Rings 3 | November 10, 2001 | Vilnius Palace of Concerts and Sports | Vilnius, Lithuania |
| 67 | Rings: World Title Series 4 | October 20, 2001 | Yoyogi National Stadium Gym 2 | Tokyo, Japan |
| 66 | Rings: Battle Genesis Vol. 8 | September 21, 2001 | Korakuen Hall | Tokyo, Japan |
| 65 | Rings: 10th Anniversary | August 11, 2001 | Ariake Coliseum | Tokyo, Japan |
| 64 | Rings: World Title Series 2 | June 15, 2001 | Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium | Kanagawa, Japan |
| 63 | Rings Holland: No Guts, No Glory | June 10, 2001 | Sport Hall Zuid | Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands |
| 62 | Rings Lithuania: Bushido Rings 2 | May 8, 2001 | Vilnius Palace of Concerts and Sports | Vilnius, Lithuania |
| 61 | Rings: World Title Series 1 | April 20, 2001 | Yoyogi National Stadium Gym 2 | Tokyo, Japan |
| 60 | Rings Russia: Russia vs. Bulgaria | April 6, 2001 | Yekaterinburg Sports Palace | Yekaterinburg, Russia |
| 59 | Rings: Battle Genesis Vol. 7 | March 20, 2001 | Differ Ariake Arena | Tokyo, Japan |
| 58 | Rings USA: Battle of Champions | March 17, 2001 | Harveys Casino Hotel | Council Bluffs, Iowa |
| 57 | Rings: King of Kings 2000 Final | February 24, 2001 | Ryogoku Kokugikan Sumo Arena | Tokyo, Japan |
| 56 | Rings Holland: Heroes Live Forever | January 28, 2001 | Vechtsebanen Sport Hall | Utrecht, Netherlands |
| 55 | Rings: King of Kings 2000 Block B | December 22, 2000 | Osaka Prefecture Gymnasium | Osaka, Japan |
| 54 | Rings Australia: Free Fight Battle | November 12, 2000 | Alexandra Hills Hotel | Brisbane, Australia |
| 53 | Rings Lithuania: Bushido Rings 1 | October 24, 2000 | Vilnius Palace of Concerts and Sports | Vilnius, Lithuania |
| 52 | Rings: King of Kings 2000 Block A | October 9, 2000 | Yoyogi National Stadium Gym 2 | Tokyo, Japan |
| 51 | Rings USA: Rising Stars Final | September 30, 2000 | The Mark of the Quad Cities | Moline, Illinois |
| 50 | Rings: Battle Genesis Vol. 6 | September 5, 2000 | Korakuen Hall | Tokyo, Japan |
| 49 | Rings: Millennium Combine 3 | August 23, 2000 | Osaka Prefecture Gymnasium | |
| 48 | Rings: Russia vs. Georgia | August 16, 2000 | Tula Circus | Tula, Russia |
| 47 | Rings USA: Rising Stars Block B | July 22, 2000 | Neal S. Blaisdell Center | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| 46 | Rings USA: Rising Stars Block A | July 15, 2000 | McKay-Dee Hospital Center | Orem, Utah |
| 45 | Rings: Millennium Combine 2 | June 15, 2000 | Yoyogi National Stadium Gym 2 | Tokyo, Japan |
| 44 | Rings Holland: Di Capo Di Tutti Capi | June 4, 2000 | Vechtsebanen Sport Hall | Utrecht, Netherlands |
| 43 | Rings Russia: Russia vs. Bulgaria | May 21, 2000 | Tula, Russia | |
| 42 | Rings Russia: Russia vs. The World | May 20, 2000 | Yekaterinburg Sports Palace | Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia |
| 41 | Rings: Millennium Combine 1 | April 20, 2000 | Yoyogi National Stadium Gym 2 | Tokyo, Japan |
| 40 | Rings Australia: NR 4 | March 19, 2000 | Alexandra Hills Hotel | Brisbane, Australia |
| 39 | Rings: King of Kings 1999 Final | February 26, 2000 | Nippon Budokan | Tokyo, Japan |
| 38 | Rings Holland: There Can Only Be One Champion | February 6, 2000 | Vechtsebanen Sport Hall | Utrecht, Netherlands |
| 37 | Rings: King of Kings 1999 Block B | December 22, 1999 | Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium | Osaka, Japan |
| 36 | Rings: King of Kings 1999 Block A | October 28, 1999 | Yoyogi National Stadium Gym 2 | Tokyo, Japan |
| 35 | Rings: Rings Georgia | October 8, 1999 | Georgia | |
| 34 | Rings: Rise 5th | August 19, 1999 | Japan | |
| 33 | Rings: Rise 4th | June 24, 1999 | Japan | |
| 32 | Rings Holland: The Kings of the Magic Ring | June 20, 1999 | Vechtsebanen Sport Hall | Utrecht, Netherlands |
| 31 | Rings: Rise 3rd | May 22, 1999 | Japan | |
| 30 | Rings: Rise 2nd | April 23, 1999 | Japan | |
| 29 | Rings: Rise 1st | March 20, 1999 | Japan | |
| 28 | Rings Australia: NR 3 | March 7, 1999 | Alexandra Hills Hotel | Australia |
| 27 | Rings: Final Capture | February 21, 1999 | Japan | |
| 26 | Rings Holland: Judgement Day | February 7, 1999 | Sport Hall Zuid | Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands |
| 25 | Rings: World Mega Battle Tournament | December 23, 1998 | Japan | |
| 24 | Rings Holland: The Thialf Explosion | October 24, 1998 | Thialf Stadion Heerenveen | Holland |
| 23 | Rings Australia: NR2 | September 13, 1998 | Australia | |
| 22 | Rings: Fourth Fighting Integration | June 27, 1998 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| 21 | Rings Holland: Who's the Boss | June 7, 1998 | Vechtsebanen Sport Hall | Utrecht, Netherlands |
| 20 | Rings: Third Fighting Integration | May 29, 1998 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| 19 | Rings Russia: Russia vs. Holland | April 25, 1998 | Yekaterinburg, Russia | |
| 18 | Rings Holland: The King of Rings | February 8, 1998 | Sport Hall Zuid | North Holland, Netherlands |
| 17 | Rings: Battle Dimensions Tournament 1997 Final | January 21, 1998 | ||
| 16 | Rings: Mega Battle Tournament 1997 Semifinal | December 23, 1997 | Japan | |
| 15 | Rings: Mega Battle Tournament 1997 Semifinal 1 | October 25, 1997 | Japan | |
| 14 | Rings: Extension Fighting 7 | September 26, 1997 | Japan | |
| 13 | Rings Holland: Utrecht at War | June 29, 1997 | Vechtsebanen Sport Hall | Utrecht, Netherlands |
| 12 | Rings: Extension Fighting 4 | June 21, 1997 | Ariake Coliseum | Tokyo, Japan |
| 11 | Rings: Extension Fighting 2 | April 22, 1997 | Japan | |
| 10 | Rings Holland: The Final Challenge | February 2, 1997 | Sport Hall Zuid | Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands |
| 9 | Rings: Budokan Hall 1997 | January 22, 1997 | Budokan Hall | Tokyo, Japan |
| 8 | Rings: Battle Dimensions Tournament 1996 Final | January 1, 1997 | ||
| 7 | Rings: Battle Dimensions Tournament 1996 Opening Round | October 25, 1996 | ||
| 6 | Rings: Maelstrom 6 | August 24, 1996 | Japan | |
| 5 | Rings Holland: Kings of Martial Arts | February 18, 1996 | Sport Hall Zuid | Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands |
| 4 | Rings: Budokan Hall 1996 | January 24, 1996 | Budokan Hall | Tokyo, Japan |
| 3 | Rings: Battle Dimensions Tournament 1995 Opening Round | October 21, 1995 | ||
| 2 | Rings Holland: Free Fight | February 19, 1995 | Sporthallen Zuid | Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands |
| 1 | Rings: Budokan Hall 1995 | January 25, 1995 | Budokan Hall | Tokyo, Japan |
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