[4] RISE held their inaugural event on February 23, 2003, at the Gold Jim South Tokyo Annex in Ōmori, Japan.

[7] It 2008, RISE opted to stop deciding on champions through one-day tournaments, as they believed the result of the matches may be affected by a combination of favorable match-ups and luck.

[9] The first women's championship was established on November 23, 2011, when Rena Kubota was crowned the RISE Queen after defeating Erika Kamimura.

[10] On January 5, 2022, RISE announced a partnership with Glory, which would allow cross-promotion and mutual exchange of fighters under contract.

Elbow strikes, excessive petroleum jelly usage, eye pokes, throws, and unsporting behavior may all result in a point deduction.

If they fail the second weigh-in but aren't above 2 kilograms, they will be given a two point deduction, will be fined a portion of their purse, and may be forced to fight in 10 oz gloves, if their opponent so chooses.

[16] The fights in amateur events called RISE NOVA (formerly KAMINARIMON) are contested across three rounds of two minutes.

[19] RISE World Series events were previously streamed outside of Japan on FITE TV (now TrillerTV).