{"count":137,"next":"https://owned-media-production.up.railway.app/api/sites/combat/articles/?lang=en&page=2&type=profile","previous":null,"results":[{"id":6670,"type":"profile","title":"Tomoki Kameda — 42-5 (23 KOs), challenges Brandon Figueroa for the WBA featherweight title on Oct. 17","slug":"tomoki-kameda","excerpt":"Former WBO bantamweight champion Tomoki Kameda (35, 42-5, 23 KOs) challenges WBA featherweight champion Brandon Figueroa on October 17, 2026, at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.","summary":"Former WBO bantamweight champion Tomoki Kameda (35, 42-5, 23 KOs) challenges WBA featherweight champion Brandon Figueroa on October 17, 2026, at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.","structured":{"dob":"1991-07-12","faq":[{"answer":"On Saturday, October 17, 2026 (Sunday, October 18 in Japan), at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, where he challenges WBA featherweight champion Brandon Figueroa. PBC's broadcast starts at 8 p.m. ET, and Kameda's bout is the co-main event.","question":"When and where is Tomoki Kameda's next fight?"},{"answer":"42-5 with 23 knockouts in 47 fights (PBC official, checked 2026-09-23). All five losses were decisions; he has never been stopped.","question":"What is Tomoki Kameda's record?"},{"answer":"The WBO bantamweight title (won 2013, defended three times, vacated 2015) and the WBC interim super bantamweight title (won 2018).","question":"What world titles has Tomoki Kameda won?"},{"answer":"Japanese outlets such as Jiji Press and Daily Sports call it a “three-division” bid, counting his WBC interim super bantamweight title as a division. PBC's official fighter page describes it as another bid to become a two-division world champion.","question":"Would beating Figueroa make Kameda a three-division champion?"},{"answer":"和毅 is read “Tomoki” in Japanese, so Tomoki Kameda is the standard English spelling. His nickname, “El Mexicanito,” comes from Mexico, where he lived and trained from age 15.","question":"Why is he called Tomoki if his name is written 和毅?"},{"answer":"Yes, on DAZN. Kameda's gym, TMK Boxing Gym, announced on August 28, 2026 that the fight will be shown live worldwide on DAZN, and Sports Hochi and Daily Sports reported the same. In the U.S. the card is co-exclusive on TNT, truTV and DAZN (PBC). DAZN Japan's own listing, start time and price were not yet visible on 2026-09-23, so check DAZN directly.","question":"Can I watch the fight in Japan?"}],"p4p":null,"name":"Tomoki Kameda","team":"TMK","debut":"2008","sport":"boxing","stats":{"age":35,"reach":"67\" (170 cm)","height":"5'7½\" (171 cm)","stance":"Orthodox","ko_rate":"55%"},"style":"Aggressive, Mexican-schooled orthodox boxer","record":{"ko":23,"sub":null,"wins":42,"draws":0,"losses":5,"no_contests":0},"social":{"instagram":"https://www.instagram.com/tomokikameda/"},"status":"active","titles":["Former WBO Bantamweight Champion (2013–2015, three defenses)","Former WBC Interim Super Bantamweight Champion (2018–2019)"],"history":[{"date":"2025-05-24","event":"IBF featherweight title (Osaka)","result":"L MD 12 (114-114, 113-115, 112-116)","opponent":"Angelo Leo"},{"date":"2024-08-24","event":"IBF featherweight title eliminator (Suita, Osaka)","result":"W SD 12","opponent":"Lerato Dlamini"},{"date":"2024-03-31","event":"Featherweight 10-rounder (Nagoya)","result":"W RTD 5","opponent":"Kevin Villanueva"},{"date":"2023-10-07","event":"Featherweight 12-rounder (Tokyo)","result":"L SD 12","opponent":"Lerato Dlamini"},{"date":"2023-02-25","event":"10-rounder (Osaka)","result":"W TKO 5","opponent":"Luis Castillo"},{"date":"2022-07-30","event":"10-rounder (Kobe)","result":"W KO 4","opponent":"William Encarnación"},{"date":"2021-12-11","event":"12-rounder (Hermosillo, Mexico)","result":"W UD 12","opponent":"Yonfrez Parejo"},{"date":"2019-07-13","event":"WBC super bantamweight title (Carson, California)","result":"L UD 12 (110-117 x3)","opponent":"Rey Vargas"},{"date":"2018-11-12","event":"Won WBC interim super bantamweight title (Korakuen Hall, Tokyo)","result":"W UD 12 (117-111, 117-111, 116-112)","opponent":"Abigail Medina"},{"date":"2015-09-06","event":"WBA bantamweight title (Corpus Christi, Texas)","result":"L UD 12","opponent":"Jamie McDonnell"},{"date":"2015-05-09","event":"WBA bantamweight title (Hidalgo, Texas)","result":"L UD 12 (113-114 x3)","opponent":"Jamie McDonnell"},{"date":"2014-07-12","event":"Second WBO bantamweight title defense (MGM Grand, Las Vegas)","result":"W KO 7","opponent":"Pungluang Sor Singyu"},{"date":"2013-08-01","event":"Won WBO bantamweight title (Cebu, Philippines)","result":"W UD 12","opponent":"Paulus Ambunda"}],"ranking":null,"nickname":"El Mexicanito","promotion":"Boxing","signature":"Body attack, and a chin that has never been stopped in 47 pro fights","birthplace":"Osaka, Japan","next_fight":{"date":"2026-10-18T09:00:00+09:00","event":"PBC “The Fight,” Las Vegas — co-main event: WBA featherweight title (main event: Fundora vs. Hadribeaj)","venue":"The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas","opponent":"Brandon Figueroa"},"nationality":"Japan","ranking_note":null,"weight_class":"Featherweight"},"author":{"slug":"editor-fight-en","name":"KIAI Editorial","bio":"The KIAI editorial desk. We work from primary sources and date every claim that can change.","credentials":["Japan-based editorial team","Primary sources, cited","Variable facts dated"],"links":{},"avatar_url":null},"categories":[{"slug":"boxing","name":"Boxing","description":"","parent":null}],"tags":[{"slug":"boxing","name":"Boxing"}],"locale":"en","published_at":"2026-09-23T16:25:48.470980Z","updated_at":"2026-09-23T16:25:56.817977Z"},{"id":6668,"type":"profile","title":"Ryosuke Nishida — 11-1 former IBF champion faces Sam Goodman for the IBF interim title on Sept 27","slug":"ryosuke-nishida","excerpt":"Ryosuke Nishida is an 11-1 (2 KOs) southpaw and former IBF bantamweight champion. On 27 September 2026 he fights Sam Goodman for the IBF interim super bantamweight title at TOYOTA ARENA TOKYO, live on Prime Video.","summary":"Ryosuke Nishida is an 11-1 (2 KOs) southpaw and former IBF bantamweight champion. On 27 September 2026 he fights Sam Goodman for the IBF interim super bantamweight title at TOYOTA ARENA TOKYO, live on Prime Video.","structured":{"dob":"1996-08-07","faq":[{"answer":"Sunday 27 September 2026 at TOYOTA ARENA TOKYO, against Sam Goodman for the IBF interim super bantamweight title over 12 rounds. Doors open at 16:00 JST and the first bout is scheduled for 16:30 JST (venue and Teiken Promotions). It streams live exclusively on Prime Video; Amazon listed the bout order as undecided on 3 August.","question":"When is Ryosuke Nishida's next fight?"},{"answer":"12 fights, 11 wins (2 KOs), 1 loss as of 23 September 2026 (Muto Gym). His only loss was a sixth-round stoppage against Junto Nakatani on 8 June 2025.","question":"What is Ryosuke Nishida's record?"},{"answer":"A 27-year-old Australian ranked No. 2 by the IBF, with a 22-1 (8 KOs) record. He twice withdrew from planned fights with Naoya Inoue through injury and lost a WBA featherweight title challenge to Nick Ball in summer 2025 (Amazon).","question":"Who is Sam Goodman?"},{"answer":"Yes. He won the IBF bantamweight title from Emmanuel Rodríguez by unanimous decision on 4 May 2024, defended it once that December, and lost it to Junto Nakatani in a unification bout on 8 June 2025.","question":"Was Ryosuke Nishida a world champion?"},{"answer":"According to Amazon's announcement, undisputed champion Naoya Inoue has no fight scheduled for the time being, so the IBF created an interim title and ordered No. 1 Nishida and No. 2 Goodman to meet.","question":"Why is Nishida vs Goodman for an interim title?"},{"answer":"He is 170cm with a 173cm reach, a southpaw the East Japan Boxing Association classes as a boxer-fighter. He was born on 7 August 1996 in Nara Prefecture.","question":"How tall is Ryosuke Nishida and what is his style?"}],"p4p":null,"name":"Ryosuke Nishida","team":"Muto Boxing Gym","debut":"2019","sport":"boxing","stats":{"age":30,"reach":"173cm","height":"170cm","stance":"Southpaw","ko_rate":"18%"},"style":"Southpaw boxer-fighter who used to keep range with his feet and right jab and now exchanges more at mid and close range (East Japan Boxing Association)","record":{"ko":2,"sub":null,"wins":11,"draws":0,"losses":1,"no_contests":0},"social":{},"status":"active","titles":["Former IBF Bantamweight Champion (24th; May 2024 – June 2025; 1 defence)","Former WBO Asia Pacific Bantamweight Champion"],"history":[{"date":"2026-02-15","event":"IBF super bantamweight title eliminator (Sumiyoshi Sports Center, Osaka)","result":"W TD 7 (2:53), 3-0","opponent":"Bryan Mercado"},{"date":"2025-06-08","event":"WBC/IBF bantamweight unification (Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo)","result":"L TKO 6 (retired after R6)","opponent":"Junto Nakatani"},{"date":"2024-12-15","event":"IBF bantamweight title, first defence (Sumiyoshi Sports Center, Osaka)","result":"W KO 7 (1:37)","opponent":"Anuchai Donsua"},{"date":"2024-05-04","event":"Won IBF bantamweight title (EDION Arena Osaka)","result":"W UD 12","opponent":"Emmanuel Rodríguez"},{"date":"2021-04-24","event":"Won WBO Asia Pacific bantamweight title (Okinawa Convention Center)","result":"W UD 12","opponent":"Daigo Higa"}],"ranking":null,"nickname":null,"promotion":"Boxing","signature":"Won a world title in his ninth pro fight, dropping Emmanuel Rodríguez in round 4 on the way to a unanimous decision","birthplace":"Nara Prefecture, Japan","next_fight":{"date":"2026-09-27T16:30:00+09:00","event":"Prime Video Boxing 16 (IBF super bantamweight interim title)","venue":"TOYOTA ARENA TOKYO","opponent":"Sam Goodman"},"nationality":"Japan","ranking_note":null,"weight_class":"Super Bantamweight"},"author":{"slug":"editor-fight-en","name":"KIAI Editorial","bio":"The KIAI editorial desk. We work from primary sources and date every claim that can change.","credentials":["Japan-based editorial team","Primary sources, cited","Variable facts dated"],"links":{},"avatar_url":null},"categories":[{"slug":"boxing","name":"Boxing","description":"","parent":null}],"tags":[{"slug":"boxing","name":"Boxing"}],"locale":"en","published_at":"2026-09-23T16:25:48.470980Z","updated_at":"2026-09-23T16:25:53.853917Z"},{"id":6666,"type":"profile","title":"Tomoya Tsuboi — 3-0 (2 KOs, 1 NC), WBC Super Flyweight Title Bout on Sept 27","slug":"tomoya-tsuboi","excerpt":"Tomoya Tsuboi (Teiken, 30) is 3-0 with 2 KOs and one no contest as a pro, and won bantamweight gold at the 2021 amateur World Championships. On September 27, 2026, he fights Ricardo Malajika for the vacant WBC super flyweight title at TOYOTA ARENA TOKYO.","summary":"Tomoya Tsuboi (Teiken, 30) is 3-0 with 2 KOs and one no contest as a pro, and won bantamweight gold at the 2021 amateur World Championships. On September 27, 2026, he fights Ricardo Malajika for the vacant WBC super flyweight title at TOYOTA ARENA TOKYO.","structured":{"dob":"1996-03-25","faq":[{"answer":"On Sunday, September 27, 2026, at TOYOTA ARENA TOKYO, on Prime Video Boxing 16. He faces WBC No. 2 Ricardo Malajika of South Africa for the vacant WBC super flyweight title. Doors open at 16:00 JST and the first bout is scheduled for 16:30 JST (Teiken Promotions).","question":"When is Tomoya Tsuboi's next fight?"},{"answer":"3-0 with 2 KOs and one no contest in four pro bouts, per Teiken's official profile (checked September 23, 2026). As an amateur he went 106-25 in 131 bouts.","question":"What is Tomoya Tsuboi's professional record?"},{"answer":"No. His JOC athlete page lists no Olympic appearances, and Tsuboi says he tried for the Olympics three times. He tried to qualify for both Tokyo and Paris without success, and withdrew from the final Paris qualifier in 2024 because of poor physical condition.","question":"Did Tomoya Tsuboi box at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics?"},{"answer":"Teiken Gym in Tokyo. He announced his move to the pros on January 27, 2025, and debuted at Ryogoku Kokugikan on March 13, 2025.","question":"Which gym does Tomoya Tsuboi fight for?"},{"answer":"An accidental clash of heads right at the start of round two on April 11, 2026, left Guevara unable to continue. It was first announced as a technical draw and then changed to a no contest.","question":"Why was the Pedro Guevara fight a no contest?"},{"answer":"Unified champion Jesse \"Bam\" Rodriguez gave up his super flyweight belts before moving up to challenge for the WBA bantamweight title. The WBC then ordered its No. 1 (Tsuboi) and No. 2 (Malajika) contenders to fight for the vacant title.","question":"Why is the WBC super flyweight title vacant?"}],"p4p":null,"name":"Tomoya Tsuboi","team":"Teiken Gym","debut":"2025-03-13","sport":"boxing","stats":{"age":30,"reach":null,"height":"160 cm","stance":"Orthodox","ko_rate":"67%"},"style":"Orthodox boxer-fighter who controls fights with in-and-out movement, hand speed and the jab (the East Japan Boxing Association calls him an orthodox boxer-fighter; Boxing Mobile calls him an all-rounder built on movement, fast hands and balance).","record":{"ko":2,"sub":null,"wins":3,"draws":0,"losses":0,"no_contests":1},"social":{},"status":"active","titles":["2021 World Championships (Belgrade) men's bantamweight gold (with Seon Okazawa, the first Japanese gold medalists at the event)","Former WBO Asia Pacific bantamweight champion (won the vacant title on June 8, 2025, in his second pro fight; gave it up without a defense)","2023 Hangzhou Asian Games men's 51 kg bronze","All-Japan Championships: four straight titles from 2014 (Nihon University), five in total","Japan Boxing Awards 2025: Effort and Fighting Spirit Award"],"history":[{"date":"2026-04-11","event":"Prime Video Boxing 15, super flyweight 10-rounder (Ryogoku Kokugikan)","result":"NC R2 (accidental head clash)","opponent":"Pedro Guevara"},{"date":"2025-11-24","event":"Prime Video Boxing 14, super flyweight 10-rounder (TOYOTA ARENA TOKYO)","result":"W TKO R8","opponent":"Carlos Cuadras"},{"date":"2025-06-08","event":"Prime Video Boxing 13, vacant WBO Asia Pacific bantamweight title (Ariake Coliseum)","result":"W UD 10 (98-92, 100-90, 100-90)","opponent":"Tran Van Thao"},{"date":"2025-03-13","event":"U-NEXT BOXING 2, 117 lb 8-rounder, pro debut (Ryogoku Kokugikan)","result":"W TKO R2 2:34","opponent":"Boonrueang Phayom"}],"ranking":null,"nickname":null,"promotion":"Teiken Promotions","signature":"Stopped former world champion Carlos Cuadras, then rated No. 1 by the WBC, in round eight on November 24, 2025 (Cuadras retired after the fight).","birthplace":"Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan","next_fight":{"date":"2026-09-27T16:30:00+09:00","event":"Prime Video Boxing 16 (vacant WBC super flyweight title)","venue":"TOYOTA ARENA TOKYO","opponent":"Ricardo Malajika"},"nationality":"Japan","ranking_note":null,"weight_class":"Super Flyweight"},"author":{"slug":"editor-fight-en","name":"KIAI Editorial","bio":"The KIAI editorial desk. We work from primary sources and date every claim that can change.","credentials":["Japan-based editorial team","Primary sources, cited","Variable facts dated"],"links":{},"avatar_url":null},"categories":[{"slug":"boxing","name":"Boxing","description":"","parent":null}],"tags":[{"slug":"boxing","name":"Boxing"}],"locale":"en","published_at":"2026-09-23T16:25:48.470980Z","updated_at":"2026-09-23T16:25:50.857485Z"},{"id":6549,"type":"profile","title":"Beynoa — 6-4 in MMA, Faces Hide Mason Usami at Super RIZIN.5","slug":"beynoa","excerpt":"Beynoa, the 31-year-old American striker known as \"Black Panther\", is 6-4 in MMA as of 8 September 2026 and went 18-5 (9 KO) in kickboxing as the second RISE welterweight champion. He opens Super RIZIN.5 at Kyocera Dome Osaka on 10 September 2026 against Hide Mason Usami under RIZIN open-finger-glove kickboxing rules at a 71.0 kg contract weight.","summary":"Beynoa, the 31-year-old American striker known as \"Black Panther\", is 6-4 in MMA as of 8 September 2026 and went 18-5 (9 KO) in kickboxing as the second RISE welterweight champion. He opens Super RIZIN.5 at Kyocera Dome Osaka on 10 September 2026 against Hide Mason Usami under RIZIN open-finger-glove kickboxing rules at a 71.0 kg contract weight.","structured":{"dob":"1995-08-20","faq":[{"answer":"As of 8 September 2026 he is 6-4-0 in MMA (3 KO/TKO, 3 decisions, no submissions) and 18-5 (9 KO) in 23 kickboxing bouts.","question":"What is Beynoa's record?"},{"answer":"He was born on 20 August 1995, making him 31. RIZIN lists him at 178 cm with a 183.5 cm reach; he is from California, United States.","question":"How old is Beynoa and where is he from?"},{"answer":"He opens the 10 September 2026 card at Kyocera Dome Osaka against Hide Mason Usami: RIZIN open-finger-glove kickboxing rules, 3 x 3 min, 71.0 kg.","question":"Who does Beynoa fight at Super RIZIN.5?"},{"answer":"The second RISE welterweight title (won Nov 2018, one defence, vacated Feb 2022), the J-NETWORK welterweight title, and a 2018 All-Japan karate lightweight title.","question":"What titles has Beynoa won?"}],"p4p":null,"name":"Beynoa","team":"American Kickboxing Academy (AKA)","debut":"MMA: 2021-06-13（RIZIN.28、対 弥益ドミネーター聡志）／キックボクシング: 2016年5月（J-NETWORK）","sport":"mma","stats":{"age":31,"reach":"183.5cm","height":"178cm","stance":null,"ko_rate":"50%"},"style":"Kyokushin karate-based striker. RISE's official profile lists his signature technique as the \"Panther Kick\". His six MMA wins break down as three KO/TKO and three decisions with zero submissions; his most recent win was a head-kick KO 10 seconds into round two against Bilal Kai Haga in June 2026.","record":{"ko":3,"sub":0,"wins":6,"draws":0,"losses":4,"no_contests":0},"social":{},"status":"active","titles":["2nd RISE Welterweight Champion (won 17 Nov 2018, one successful defence, vacated Feb 2022)","J-NETWORK Welterweight Champion (won August 2017)","J-NETWORK Welterweight Rookie of the Year (2016)","Kyokushinkaikan 35th All-Japan Weight-Class Karate Championships, lightweight division winner (2018)"],"history":[{"date":"2026-06-06","event":"RIZIN LANDMARK 14 in Sendai","result":"W KO (R2 0:10, head kick)","opponent":"Bilal Kai Haga"},{"date":"2025-12-31","event":"RIZIN Shiwasu no Cho Tsuwamono Matsuri","result":"L KO (R2 0:32, head kick)","opponent":"Tatsuya Saika"},{"date":"2025-07-26","event":"LFA 213 - Gonzalez vs. Rosales","result":"W KO (R3 0:49, punch)","opponent":"Cedric Manhoef"},{"date":"2025-05-09","event":"LFA 208 - Mecate vs. Reyes","result":"W Decision (unanimous)","opponent":"Kohl Laren"},{"date":"2024-06-09","event":"RIZIN.47","result":"W Decision (unanimous)","opponent":"Johnny Case"},{"date":"2024-04-29","event":"RIZIN.46","result":"W Decision (unanimous)","opponent":"Yusaku Inoue"}],"ranking":null,"nickname":"Black Panther","promotion":"RIZIN","signature":"Panther Kick / high kick","birthplace":"California, United States","next_fight":{"date":"2026-09-10T16:00:00+09:00","event":"Super RIZIN.5: Naniwa no Chou Fukkatsu Matsuri","venue":"Kyocera Dome Osaka","opponent":"Hide Mason Usami"},"nationality":"United States","ranking_note":null,"weight_class":"Lightweight (RIZIN, 71.0 kg contract weight); formerly RISE welterweight (67.5 kg) in kickboxing"},"author":{"slug":"editor-fight-en","name":"KIAI Editorial","bio":"The KIAI editorial desk. We work from primary sources and date every claim that can change.","credentials":["Japan-based editorial team","Primary sources, cited","Variable facts dated"],"links":{},"avatar_url":null},"categories":[{"slug":"mma","name":"MMA","description":"","parent":null}],"tags":[],"locale":"en","published_at":"2026-09-08T10:07:23.846411Z","updated_at":"2026-09-08T10:09:45.681256Z"},{"id":6547,"type":"profile","title":"Hide Mason Usami — RISE Welterweight Champion, 9-0-2 in Kickboxing","slug":"hide-mason-usami","excerpt":"Hide Mason Usami, 25, of team VASILEUS is the 4th RISE Welterweight Champion, with a kickboxing record of 9-0-2 (5 KOs) in 11 bouts as of 8 September 2026. He faces Beynoa at Super RIZIN.5 on 10 September 2026 at Kyocera Dome Osaka, at a 71.0kg catchweight under RIZIN kickboxing rules (open-finger gloves, 3min x 3R).","summary":"Hide Mason Usami, 25, of team VASILEUS is the 4th RISE Welterweight Champion, with a kickboxing record of 9-0-2 (5 KOs) in 11 bouts as of 8 September 2026. He faces Beynoa at Super RIZIN.5 on 10 September 2026 at Kyocera Dome Osaka, at a 71.0kg catchweight under RIZIN kickboxing rules (open-finger gloves, 3min x 3R).","structured":{"dob":"2001-05-20","faq":[{"answer":"As of 8 September 2026 he is 9-0-2 with 5 KOs in kickboxing over 11 bouts, plus a 0-1 professional MMA record.","question":"What is Hide Mason Usami's record?"},{"answer":"He was born on 20 May 2001, so he is 25. He is 182cm and fights southpaw; his reach is not published.","question":"How old is Hide Mason Usami, and how tall is he?"},{"answer":"Beynoa, at Super RIZIN.5 on 10 September 2026 at Kyocera Dome Osaka, at 71.0kg under RIZIN kickboxing rules.","question":"Who does Hide Mason Usami fight next?"},{"answer":"He is the 4th RISE Welterweight Champion, won on 21 December 2024, and took the interim ISKA Intercontinental Welterweight title in 2023.","question":"What titles has Hide Mason Usami won?"}],"p4p":null,"name":"Hide Mason Usami","team":"team VASILEUS","debut":"2022-12-28","sport":"kickboxing","stats":{"age":25,"reach":null,"height":"182cm","stance":"Southpaw","ko_rate":"56%"},"style":"Southpaw striker built on a knockdown-karate and boxing foundation.","record":{"ko":5,"sub":null,"wins":9,"draws":2,"losses":0,"no_contests":0},"social":{},"status":"active","titles":["4th RISE Welterweight Champion (won 21 December 2024, current champion)","Interim ISKA Intercontinental Welterweight Champion, Oriental rules (won 16 September 2023)"],"history":[{"date":"2026-06-06","event":"RISE WORLD SERIES 2026 TOKYO, Ota, Tokyo","result":"W KO R1 0:43 (left knee)","opponent":"Pimai Por.Kobkua"},{"date":"2025-11-02","event":"RISE WORLD SERIES 2025 FINAL, Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo","result":"W Decision 2-0 (29-29, 30-28, 29-28)","opponent":"Jo Sang-hae"},{"date":"2025-05-31","event":"RIZIN WORLD SERIES in KOREA","result":"D Decision (28-28, 28-28, 28-28)","opponent":"Jo Sang-hae"},{"date":"2025-03-29","event":"RISE ELDORADO 2025, Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo","result":"W KO R2 1:41","opponent":"Jerald Villarde"},{"date":"2024-12-21","event":"ABEMA presents RISE WORLD SERIES 2024 FINAL, Makuhari Messe, Chiba","result":"W Decision 3-0 (50-47, 50-47, 50-46) — won the vacant RISE Welterweight title","opponent":"Takumi Sanekata"},{"date":"2024-06-15","event":"RISE WORLD SERIES 2024 OSAKA, Edion Arena Osaka","result":"D injury decision","opponent":"Ryota Nakano"}],"ranking":null,"nickname":"THE GANGSTA KID","promotion":"RISE","signature":"A 3-0 decision over K-1 MAX veteran Albert Kraus in his very first kickboxing bout (28 December 2022), and the five-round unanimous decision (50-47, 50-47, 50-46) over Takumi Sanekata that made him the 4th RISE Welterweight Champion (21 December 2024).","birthplace":"Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan","next_fight":{"date":"2026-09-10T16:00:00+09:00","event":"Super RIZIN.5: Naniwa no Chou Fukkatsu Matsuri","venue":"Kyocera Dome Osaka","opponent":"Beynoa"},"nationality":"Japan","ranking_note":null,"weight_class":"Welterweight (-67.5kg, kickboxing); 71.0kg catchweight at Super RIZIN.5"},"author":{"slug":"editor-fight-en","name":"KIAI Editorial","bio":"The KIAI editorial desk. We work from primary sources and date every claim that can change.","credentials":["Japan-based editorial team","Primary sources, cited","Variable facts dated"],"links":{},"avatar_url":null},"categories":[{"slug":"kickboxing","name":"Kickboxing","description":"","parent":null}],"tags":[],"locale":"en","published_at":"2026-09-08T10:07:23.846411Z","updated_at":"2026-09-08T10:09:44.195392Z"},{"id":6545,"type":"profile","title":"Natasha Kuziutina — RIZIN Super Atomweight, 10-1 in MMA","slug":"natasha-kuziutina","excerpt":"Natasha Kuziutina, the Rio 2016 Olympic judo bronze medalist at -52kg, is 10-1 in professional MMA as of 8 September 2026. She faces RENA at Super RIZIN.5 in Kyocera Dome Osaka on 10 September at 49.0kg — a tournament eliminator, not a title fight, according to RIZIN.","summary":"Natasha Kuziutina, the Rio 2016 Olympic judo bronze medalist at -52kg, is 10-1 in professional MMA as of 8 September 2026. She faces RENA at Super RIZIN.5 in Kyocera Dome Osaka on 10 September at 49.0kg — a tournament eliminator, not a title fight, according to RIZIN.","structured":{"dob":"1989-05-08","faq":[{"answer":"10-1-0 as of 8 September 2026: zero KO/TKO wins, four submissions (all armbars) and six decisions. Her only loss was to Fatima Kline in March 2023.","question":"What is Natasha Kuziutina's MMA record?"},{"answer":"Born 8 May 1989 in Bryansk, Russia, she is 37 as of 8 September 2026. She is listed at 160cm (5'3\"); her reach is not published.","question":"How old is Natasha Kuziutina?"},{"answer":"RENA, at Super RIZIN.5 in Kyocera Dome Osaka on 10 September 2026, at 49.0kg over three five-minute rounds. RIZIN calls it a tournament eliminator, not a title bout.","question":"Who does Natasha Kuziutina fight next?"},{"answer":"Olympic bronze at -52kg at Rio 2016, world silver in Tokyo 2019, world bronze in 2010, 2014 and 2017, plus four European Championship golds.","question":"What did Natasha Kuziutina win in judo?"}],"p4p":null,"name":"Natasha Kuziutina","team":"American Top Team","debut":"2022-11-18","sport":"mma","stats":{"age":37,"reach":null,"height":"160cm","stance":null,"ko_rate":"0%"},"style":"Judo-based grappling","record":{"ko":0,"sub":4,"wins":10,"draws":0,"losses":1,"no_contests":0},"social":{},"status":"active","titles":["LFA Women's Strawweight Interim Champion (won December 2023, two defenses)","Olympic bronze medalist, judo women's -52kg, Rio de Janeiro 2016","World Championships silver medalist, judo -52kg, Tokyo 2019","European Championships gold, judo -52kg (2009, 2010, 2013, 2018)"],"history":[{"date":"2026-04-12","event":"RIZIN LANDMARK 13 in FUKUOKA (Marine Messe Fukuoka)","result":"W SUB (Armbar) R1 4:55","opponent":"Ayaka Hamasaki"},{"date":"2025-08-16","event":"Ural FC 10 (Perm, Russia)","result":"W Decision (Unanimous) R3","opponent":"Rose Conceicao"},{"date":"2025-05-22","event":"Tuff-N-Uff 144 (San Diego, USA)","result":"W Decision (Split) R3","opponent":"Ashley Yoder"},{"date":"2024-11-22","event":"LFA 197 (LFA Women's Strawweight Interim Title defense)","result":"W Decision (Unanimous) R5","opponent":"Yasmin Guimaraes"},{"date":"2024-08-02","event":"LFA 189 (LFA Women's Strawweight Interim Title defense)","result":"W Decision (Unanimous) R5","opponent":"Bruna Ellen"},{"date":"2023-12-15","event":"LFA 173 (won vacant LFA Women's Strawweight Interim Title)","result":"W Decision (Unanimous) R5","opponent":"Giovanna Canuto"}],"ranking":null,"nickname":"Kuzya","promotion":"RIZIN","signature":"First-round armbar off judo throws and scrambles — all four of her professional submission wins are armbars, including the R1 4:55 finish of former RIZIN champion Ayaka Hamasaki","birthplace":"Bryansk, Russia","next_fight":{"date":"2026-09-10T16:00:00+09:00","event":"Super RIZIN.5: Naniwa no Chou Fukkatsu Matsuri","venue":"Kyocera Dome Osaka","opponent":"RENA"},"nationality":"Russia","ranking_note":null,"weight_class":"Women's super atomweight (49.0 kg)"},"author":{"slug":"editor-fight-en","name":"KIAI Editorial","bio":"The KIAI editorial desk. We work from primary sources and date every claim that can change.","credentials":["Japan-based editorial team","Primary sources, cited","Variable facts dated"],"links":{},"avatar_url":null},"categories":[{"slug":"mma","name":"MMA","description":"","parent":null}],"tags":[],"locale":"en","published_at":"2026-09-08T10:07:23.846411Z","updated_at":"2026-09-08T10:09:42.801828Z"},{"id":6543,"type":"profile","title":"RENA (Rena Kubota) — RIZIN Super Atomweight, 15-6 in MMA","slug":"rena","excerpt":"RENA (Rena Kubota) is a 35-year-old striker out of Caesar Gym with a 15-6-0 professional MMA record as of 8 September 2026. On 10 September 2026 she faces Rio 2016 judo bronze medallist Natasha Kuziutina in bout two of Super RIZIN.5 at Kyocera Dome Osaka, at a 49.0 kg contract weight under RIZIN MMA rules.","summary":"RENA (Rena Kubota) is a 35-year-old striker out of Caesar Gym with a 15-6-0 professional MMA record as of 8 September 2026. On 10 September 2026 she faces Rio 2016 judo bronze medallist Natasha Kuziutina in bout two of Super RIZIN.5 at Kyocera Dome Osaka, at a 49.0 kg contract weight under RIZIN MMA rules.","structured":{"dob":"1991-06-29","faq":[{"answer":"15-6-0 as of 8 September 2026: eight KO/TKO wins, two submissions and five decisions; four of her six losses came by submission.","question":"What is RENA's MMA record?"},{"answer":"Born 29 June 1991, she is 35. She is from Osaka City, is listed at 160 cm and fights out of Caesar Gym.","question":"How old is RENA and where is she from?"},{"answer":"Natasha Kuziutina on 10 September 2026, bout two of Super RIZIN.5 at Kyocera Dome Osaka, at 49.0 kg under RIZIN MMA rules.","question":"Who does RENA fight next?"},{"answer":"No. It is one leg of RIZIN's \"invisible tournament\" for the vacant super atomweight belt; the title bout is set for New Year's Eve.","question":"Is RENA vs Kuziutina for the vacant title?"}],"p4p":null,"name":"RENA","team":"Caesar Gym","debut":"2015-12-31","sport":"mma","stats":{"age":35,"reach":null,"height":"160cm","stance":null,"ko_rate":"53%"},"style":"A striker built on a shoot boxing base. Her KO/TKO wins cluster around body punches, body kicks, knees and front kicks. Conversely, four of her six MMA losses came by submission (guillotine choke, kneebar and two rear-naked chokes), making the ground phase the clear swing factor in her fights.","record":{"ko":8,"sub":2,"wins":15,"draws":0,"losses":6,"no_contests":0},"social":{},"status":"active","titles":["Inaugural SB World Women's Flyweight Champion (21 August 2015, TKO in round three over Kane Chor Kampiroom)","Inaugural RISE QUEEN Champion (23 November 2011 at RISE 85, five-round decision over Erika Kamimura)","SHOOT BOXING Girls S-cup tournament winner (2009, 2010, 2012, 2014 — per the official SHOOTBOXING site)","2017 RIZIN Women's Super Atomweight Tournament runner-up"],"history":[{"date":"2025-12-31","event":"RIZIN Shiwasu no Cho Tsuwamono Matsuri","result":"L Submission (guillotine choke) R2 1:58","opponent":"Seika Izawa"},{"date":"2024-07-28","event":"Super RIZIN.3, Saitama Super Arena","result":"W TKO (punches) R2 4:18","opponent":"Kate Lotus (Keito Oyama)"},{"date":"2024-03-23","event":"RIZIN LANDMARK 9 in Kobe, Kobe World Memorial Hall","result":"W Decision (unanimous) R3","opponent":"Yu Ri Shim"},{"date":"2023-04-29","event":"RIZIN LANDMARK 5 in Yoyogi, Yoyogi National Gymnasium","result":"L Submission (kneebar) R3 4:21","opponent":"Claire Lopez"},{"date":"2022-07-31","event":"RIZIN.37","result":"W Decision (unanimous) R3","opponent":"Anastasiya Svetkivska"},{"date":"2021-12-31","event":"RIZIN.33, Saitama Super Arena","result":"L Decision (unanimous) R3","opponent":"Si Woo Park"}],"ranking":null,"nickname":null,"promotion":"RIZIN","signature":"Two wins over Miyuu Yamamoto (25 September 2016, submission by guillotine choke in round one; RIZIN.32 on 20 November 2021, TKO in round two). In the 2017 RIZIN Women's Super Atomweight Tournament she reached the final by stopping Andy Nguyen (KO, punch to the body, R1) and Irene Cabello Rivera (TKO, R1). At Super RIZIN.3 on 28 July 2024 she stopped Kate Lotus by TKO at 4:18 of round two.","birthplace":"Osaka City, Osaka, Japan","next_fight":{"date":"2026-09-10T16:00:00+09:00","event":"Super RIZIN.5: Naniwa no Chou Fukkatsu Matsuri","venue":"Kyocera Dome Osaka","opponent":"Natasha Kuziutina"},"nationality":"Japan","ranking_note":null,"weight_class":"Women's Super Atomweight (49.0 kg contract weight)"},"author":{"slug":"editor-fight-en","name":"KIAI Editorial","bio":"The KIAI editorial desk. We work from primary sources and date every claim that can change.","credentials":["Japan-based editorial team","Primary sources, cited","Variable facts dated"],"links":{},"avatar_url":null},"categories":[{"slug":"mma","name":"MMA","description":"","parent":null}],"tags":[],"locale":"en","published_at":"2026-09-08T10:07:23.846411Z","updated_at":"2026-09-08T10:09:41.408762Z"},{"id":6541,"type":"profile","title":"Ryo Takagi — RIZIN Featherweight, 11-3, Faces Vugar Karamov at Super RIZIN.5","slug":"ryo-takagi","excerpt":"Ryo Takagi is a Japanese featherweight (66.0 kg) with an 11-3 professional MMA record — 8 wins by KO/TKO, as of September 8, 2026 — and three straight RIZIN wins. He meets Vugar Karamov in the third bout of Super RIZIN.5 at Kyocera Dome Osaka on September 10, 2026. Born September 12, 1999 in Chiba Prefecture, he is 26.","summary":"Ryo Takagi is a Japanese featherweight (66.0 kg) with an 11-3 professional MMA record — 8 wins by KO/TKO, as of September 8, 2026 — and three straight RIZIN wins. He meets Vugar Karamov in the third bout of Super RIZIN.5 at Kyocera Dome Osaka on September 10, 2026. Born September 12, 1999 in Chiba Prefecture, he is 26.","structured":{"dob":"1999-09-12","faq":[{"answer":"11-3 in professional MMA as of September 8, 2026: 8 KO/TKO, 1 submission, 2 decisions. By promotion, 6-1 in Pancrase and 5-2 in RIZIN.","question":"What is Ryo Takagi's record?"},{"answer":"He was born September 12, 1999 and is 26 as of September 8, 2026. He is from Chiba Prefecture, and is listed at 178 cm with a 179 cm reach.","question":"How old is Ryo Takagi?"},{"answer":"Vugar Karamov, in bout three of Super RIZIN.5 at Kyocera Dome Osaka on September 10, 2026, under RIZIN MMA rules at 66.0 kg.","question":"Who does Ryo Takagi fight next?"},{"answer":"An orthodox striker built on the right straight — the \"Golden Right\" — with 8 of his 11 wins by KO/TKO, plus a rear-naked choke finish at RIZIN.48.","question":"What is Ryo Takagi's fighting style?"}],"p4p":null,"name":"Ryo Takagi","team":"Free agent (formerly Paraestra Hachioji)","debut":"2021-09-12 — PANCRASE 323 (vs. Urushima / 漆間將生, KO R1 2:25)","sport":"mma","stats":{"age":26,"reach":"179 cm","height":"178 cm","stance":"Orthodox","ko_rate":"73%"},"style":"Orthodox-stance striker built around the right straight; 8 of his 11 wins are by KO/TKO. He has also shown a grappling gear, taking Kyohei Hagiwara down and finishing him with a rear-naked choke at RIZIN.48.","record":{"ko":8,"sub":1,"wins":11,"draws":0,"losses":3,"no_contests":0},"social":{},"status":"active","titles":["Amateur Pancrase West Kanto Championship, Lightweight — winner (2020, amateur)"],"history":[{"date":"2026-05-10","event":"RIZIN.53 (GLION ARENA KOBE)","result":"W TKO R1 (1:38)","opponent":"Kaiwen Li"},{"date":"2026-03-07","event":"RIZIN.52 (Ariake Arena)","result":"W TKO R1 (doctor stoppage)","opponent":"Shuya Kimura"},{"date":"2025-09-28","event":"RIZIN.51 (IG Arena, Nagoya)","result":"W Decision (3-0)","opponent":"Kisa Miyake"},{"date":"2025-05-04","event":"RIZIN Otoko Matsuri (Tokyo Dome)","result":"L Decision (0-3)","opponent":"Kyoma Akimoto"},{"date":"2024-09-29","event":"Yogibo presents RIZIN.48 (Saitama Super Arena)","result":"W Submission R1 (rear-naked choke)","opponent":"Kyohei Hagiwara"},{"date":"2024-04-29","event":"Yogibo presents RIZIN.46 (Ariake Arena)","result":"W KO R1","opponent":"Taisei Nishitani"}],"ranking":null,"nickname":null,"promotion":"RIZIN","signature":"Right straight, known since 2026 as the \"Golden Right\"","birthplace":"Chiba Prefecture, Japan","next_fight":{"date":"2026-09-10T16:00:00+09:00","event":"Super RIZIN.5: Naniwa no Chou Fukkatsu Matsuri","venue":"Kyocera Dome Osaka","opponent":"Vugar Karamov"},"nationality":"Japan","ranking_note":null,"weight_class":"Featherweight (66.0 kg)"},"author":{"slug":"editor-fight-en","name":"KIAI Editorial","bio":"The KIAI editorial desk. We work from primary sources and date every claim that can change.","credentials":["Japan-based editorial team","Primary sources, cited","Variable facts dated"],"links":{},"avatar_url":null},"categories":[{"slug":"mma","name":"MMA","description":"","parent":null}],"tags":[],"locale":"en","published_at":"2026-09-08T10:07:23.846411Z","updated_at":"2026-09-08T10:09:39.575540Z"},{"id":6539,"type":"profile","title":"Vugar Karamov — Former RIZIN Featherweight Champion, 21-7","slug":"vugar-karamov","excerpt":"Vugar Karamov is a 34-year-old MMA fighter from Baku, Azerbaijan with a 21-7 record as of September 8, 2026. The former 4th RIZIN featherweight champion, who took the belt by submitting Mikuru Asakura in 2023, faces Ryo Takagi at 66.0kg on the September 10 Super RIZIN.5 card at Kyocera Dome Osaka.","summary":"Vugar Karamov is a 34-year-old MMA fighter from Baku, Azerbaijan with a 21-7 record as of September 8, 2026. The former 4th RIZIN featherweight champion, who took the belt by submitting Mikuru Asakura in 2023, faces Ryo Takagi at 66.0kg on the September 10 Super RIZIN.5 card at Kyocera Dome Osaka.","structured":{"dob":"1992-02-20","faq":[{"answer":"21-7-0 as of September 8, 2026: seven KO/TKO wins, nine submissions, four decisions and one other, against one KO, one submission and five decision losses (Sherdog).","question":"What is Vugar Karamov's record?"},{"answer":"Born February 20, 1992 in Baku, Azerbaijan, he is 34 as of September 8, 2026. He stands 175cm with a 179cm reach and fights at featherweight, 66.0kg.","question":"How old is Vugar Karamov and where is he from?"},{"answer":"Ryo Takagi, in bout three of Super RIZIN.5 at Kyocera Dome Osaka on September 10, 2026, under RIZIN MMA rules: three five-minute rounds at 66.0kg.","question":"Who does Vugar Karamov fight next?"},{"answer":"Yes. He won the vacant 4th RIZIN featherweight title by submitting Mikuru Asakura in round one on July 30, 2023, then lost it to Chihiro Suzuki on November 4, 2023.","question":"Was Vugar Karamov a RIZIN champion?"}],"p4p":null,"name":"Vugar Karamov","team":"Gabala Club","debut":"2012-04-06","sport":"mma","stats":{"age":34,"reach":"179cm","height":"175cm","stance":null,"ko_rate":"33%"},"style":"A judo, wushu sanda and combat sambo product who is dangerous both standing and on the mat. RIZIN's official profile highlights his core strength and heavy striking, and his wins split almost evenly between nine submissions and seven KO/TKOs.","record":{"ko":7,"sub":9,"wins":21,"draws":0,"losses":7,"no_contests":0},"social":{},"status":"active","titles":["4th RIZIN Featherweight Champion (won July 30, 2023 at Super RIZIN.2; lost November 4, 2023 at RIZIN LANDMARK 7 in Azerbaijan)"],"history":[{"date":"2025-12-31","event":"Yogibo presents RIZIN Shiwasu no Cho Tsuwamono Matsuri (RIZIN師走の超強者祭り)","result":"L Decision (Unanimous) R3","opponent":"Kleber Koike Erbst"},{"date":"2025-06-14","event":"RIZIN LANDMARK 11 in SAPPORO","result":"W Decision (Unanimous) R3","opponent":"Shuya Kimura"},{"date":"2024-12-31","event":"RIZIN DECADE / Yogibo presents RIZIN.49","result":"L Submission (Triangle Choke) R1 4:45","opponent":"Roberto Satoshi de Souza"},{"date":"2024-11-17","event":"RIZIN LANDMARK 10 in NAGOYA","result":"W TKO (Elbows on the Ground) R1 0:28","opponent":"Kazumasa Majima"},{"date":"2023-11-04","event":"RIZIN LANDMARK 7 in Azerbaijan","result":"L KO (Upkick and Punches) R1 1:28","opponent":"Chihiro Suzuki"},{"date":"2023-07-30","event":"Super RIZIN.2","result":"W Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) R1 2:41","opponent":"Mikuru Asakura"}],"ranking":null,"nickname":"Vugi","promotion":"RIZIN","signature":"Submitting Mikuru Asakura by rear-naked choke at 2:41 of round one at Super RIZIN.2 (July 30, 2023) to win the vacant RIZIN featherweight championship.","birthplace":"Baku, Azerbaijan","next_fight":{"date":"2026-09-10T16:00:00+09:00","event":"Super RIZIN.5: Naniwa no Chou Fukkatsu Matsuri","venue":"Kyocera Dome Osaka","opponent":"Ryo Takagi"},"nationality":"Azerbaijan","ranking_note":null,"weight_class":"Featherweight (66.0kg)"},"author":{"slug":"editor-fight-en","name":"KIAI Editorial","bio":"The KIAI editorial desk. We work from primary sources and date every claim that can change.","credentials":["Japan-based editorial team","Primary sources, cited","Variable facts dated"],"links":{},"avatar_url":null},"categories":[{"slug":"mma","name":"MMA","description":"","parent":null}],"tags":[],"locale":"en","published_at":"2026-09-08T10:07:23.846411Z","updated_at":"2026-09-08T10:09:38.161703Z"},{"id":6537,"type":"profile","title":"YA-MAN — 3-2 in MMA, RISE Open Finger Glove -65kg Champion","slug":"ya-man","excerpt":"YA-MAN (Ren Sugiyama, 30) is 3-2 in MMA — all three wins by KO/TKO — as of Sept 8, 2026, and faces Yutaka Saito at Super RIZIN.5 on Sept 10 at Kyocera Dome Osaka, an MMA featherweight bout at 66.0 kg over three five-minute rounds. He is the inaugural RISE Open Finger Glove -65 kg champion and returns from a layoff dating to July 2025.","summary":"YA-MAN (Ren Sugiyama, 30) is 3-2 in MMA — all three wins by KO/TKO — as of Sept 8, 2026, and faces Yutaka Saito at Super RIZIN.5 on Sept 10 at Kyocera Dome Osaka, an MMA featherweight bout at 66.0 kg over three five-minute rounds. He is the inaugural RISE Open Finger Glove -65 kg champion and returns from a layoff dating to July 2025.","structured":{"dob":"1996-05-31","faq":[{"answer":"3-2-0 as of Sept 8, 2026. All three wins are by KO/TKO and both losses are decisions. In kickboxing he is 14-5 with 7 KOs.","question":"What is YA-MAN's MMA record?"},{"answer":"Born May 31, 1996, he is 30. His real name is Ren Sugiyama; he is from Fujimi, Saitama and fights out of TARGET SHIBUYA.","question":"How old is YA-MAN and what is his real name?"},{"answer":"Yutaka Saito at Super RIZIN.5 on Sept 10, 2026 at Kyocera Dome Osaka — MMA featherweight, 66.0 kg, three five-minute rounds.","question":"Who does YA-MAN fight next?"},{"answer":"Yes, by KO at 1:17 of round one under kickboxing rules at FIGHT CLUB (-70 kg) on Nov 19, 2023. They have never met in MMA.","question":"Did YA-MAN beat Mikuru Asakura?"}],"p4p":null,"name":"YA-MAN","team":"TARGET SHIBUYA","debut":"2023-05-06","sport":"mma","stats":{"age":30,"reach":"171cm","height":"173cm","stance":"Orthodox","ko_rate":"100%"},"style":"A forward-pressing, punch-first striker. RIZIN's official profile lists his attributes as punching power, right straight, core strength and aggression; RISE's official page names the left body shot as his best weapon and lists an orthodox stance. Sherdog classifies his style as kickboxing; all three of his MMA wins are by KO/TKO and he has no submission wins.","record":{"ko":3,"sub":0,"wins":3,"draws":0,"losses":2,"no_contests":0},"social":{},"status":"active","titles":["Inaugural and current RISE Open Finger Glove Match -65 kg Champion (won the vacant title on Aug 26, 2023 by KO at 1:05 of R2 over Hiroto Yamaguchi; listed as champion from Aug 26, 2023 to present on RISE's official champions list)","2018 RISE Rising Rookies Cup Featherweight runner-up"],"history":[{"date":"2025-07-27","event":"Super RIZIN.4","result":"W KO/TKO R3 2:51","opponent":"Masanori Kanehara"},{"date":"2025-03-29","event":"RISE ELDORADO 2025","result":"L TKO R3 0:43","opponent":"Miguel Trindade"},{"date":"2024-12-31","event":"RIZIN DECADE / RIZIN.49","result":"L Decision (unanimous)","opponent":"Karshyga Dautbek"},{"date":"2024-07-28","event":"Super RIZIN.3","result":"W KO/TKO R1 3:28","opponent":"Hiroaki Suzuki"},{"date":"2023-12-31","event":"RIZIN.45","result":"L Decision (unanimous)","opponent":"Ren Hiramoto"},{"date":"2023-11-19","event":"FIGHT CLUB","result":"W KO R1 1:17","opponent":"Mikuru Asakura"}],"ranking":null,"nickname":"King of Street Fight","promotion":"RIZIN / RISE","signature":"A first-round KO of Mikuru Asakura at 1:17 under kickboxing rules at FIGHT CLUB (-70 kg) on Nov 19, 2023. In MMA, a KO of Masanori Kanehara at 2:51 of round three at Super RIZIN.4 (Saitama Super Arena) on July 27, 2025 — Kanehara announced his retirement in the ring afterwards.","birthplace":"Fujimi, Saitama, Japan","next_fight":{"date":"2026-09-10T16:00:00+09:00","event":"Super RIZIN.5: Naniwa no Chou Fukkatsu Matsuri","venue":"Kyocera Dome Osaka","opponent":"Yutaka Saito"},"nationality":"Japan","ranking_note":null,"weight_class":"Featherweight (66.0 kg) in RIZIN MMA; Super Lightweight / Open Finger Glove Match -65 kg in RISE kickboxing"},"author":{"slug":"editor-fight-en","name":"KIAI Editorial","bio":"The KIAI editorial desk. We work from primary sources and date every claim that can change.","credentials":["Japan-based editorial team","Primary sources, cited","Variable facts dated"],"links":{},"avatar_url":null},"categories":[{"slug":"mma","name":"MMA","description":"","parent":null}],"tags":[],"locale":"en","published_at":"2026-09-08T10:07:23.846411Z","updated_at":"2026-09-08T10:09:36.854156Z"},{"id":6535,"type":"profile","title":"Karshyga Dautbek — RIZIN Featherweight, 19-3 With 1 No Contest","slug":"karshyga-dautbek","excerpt":"Karshyga Dautbek is a 32-year-old featherweight from Shymkent, Kazakhstan with a 19-3 record and 1 no contest as of September 8, 2026, 15 of those wins by KO/TKO. He faces Ren Hiramoto at a 66.0kg contract weight at Super RIZIN.5 on September 10, 2026 at Kyocera Dome Osaka, riding an 11-fight winning streak since March 2019.","summary":"Karshyga Dautbek is a 32-year-old featherweight from Shymkent, Kazakhstan with a 19-3 record and 1 no contest as of September 8, 2026, 15 of those wins by KO/TKO. He faces Ren Hiramoto at a 66.0kg contract weight at Super RIZIN.5 on September 10, 2026 at Kyocera Dome Osaka, riding an 11-fight winning streak since March 2019.","structured":{"dob":"1993-12-07","faq":[{"answer":"As of September 8, 2026 he is 19-3-0 with 1 no contest. Fifteen wins came by KO/TKO, 14 of them in round one.","question":"What is Karshyga Dautbek's record?"},{"answer":"He was born on December 7, 1993, making him 32 as of September 8, 2026. He is from Shymkent, Kazakhstan.","question":"How old is Karshyga Dautbek?"},{"answer":"Ren Hiramoto at Super RIZIN.5 on September 10, 2026 at Kyocera Dome Osaka, three five-minute rounds at 66.0kg.","question":"Who does Karshyga Dautbek fight next?"},{"answer":"He is 5-1 with 1 no contest in RIZIN. His only loss there was a decision to Mikuru Asakura at RIZIN.13 in 2018.","question":"What is Karshyga Dautbek's RIZIN record?"}],"p4p":null,"name":"Karshyga Dautbek","team":null,"debut":"2015-03-13 (MMA pro debut, Alash Pride - Selection 8, vs Siymik Kapar)","sport":"mma","stats":{"age":32,"reach":"170cm","height":"170cm","stance":"Southpaw","ko_rate":"79%"},"style":"Southpaw striker out of amateur boxing. His left straight, left hook and left body shot account for most of his finishes: 15 of his 19 wins are by KO/TKO, and 14 of those came in round one.","record":{"ko":15,"sub":1,"wins":19,"draws":0,"losses":3,"no_contests":1},"social":{},"status":"active","titles":[],"history":[{"date":"2026-07-18","event":"RIZIN LANDMARK 15 in HIROSHIMA","result":"W KO/TKO R1 4:08 (left straight into ground-and-pound)","opponent":"Kyohei Hagiwara"},{"date":"2025-12-31","event":"RIZIN Shiwasu no Cho Tsuwamono Matsuri (RIZIN 師走の超強者祭り)","result":"NC R1 3:15 (accidental eye poke)","opponent":"Yuta Kubo"},{"date":"2025-03-30","event":"RIZIN.50","result":"W Decision (Split, 2-1) R3","opponent":"Chihiro Suzuki"},{"date":"2024-12-31","event":"RIZIN.49 / RIZIN DECADE","result":"W Decision (Unanimous, 3-0) R3","opponent":"YA-MAN (Ren Sugiyama)"},{"date":"2024-09-29","event":"RIZIN.48","result":"W KO R1 1:48 (left straight)","opponent":"Karate Kinoshita (Takeaki Kinoshita)"},{"date":"2024-06-09","event":"RIZIN.47","result":"W KO R1 3:11 (left body blow)","opponent":"Tetsuya Seki"}],"ranking":null,"nickname":null,"promotion":"RIZIN","signature":"A 36-second first-round TKO of former UFC fighter and The Ultimate Fighter 14 winner Diego Brandao at Alash Pride 89 on September 9, 2023.","birthplace":"Shymkent, Kazakhstan","next_fight":{"date":"2026-09-10T16:00:00+09:00","event":"Super RIZIN.5: Naniwa no Chou Fukkatsu Matsuri","venue":"Kyocera Dome Osaka","opponent":"Ren Hiramoto"},"nationality":"Kazakhstan","ranking_note":null,"weight_class":"Featherweight (66kg)"},"author":{"slug":"editor-fight-en","name":"KIAI Editorial","bio":"The KIAI editorial desk. We work from primary sources and date every claim that can change.","credentials":["Japan-based editorial team","Primary sources, cited","Variable facts dated"],"links":{},"avatar_url":null},"categories":[{"slug":"mma","name":"MMA","description":"","parent":null}],"tags":[],"locale":"en","published_at":"2026-09-08T10:07:23.846411Z","updated_at":"2026-09-08T10:09:35.383518Z"},{"id":6533,"type":"profile","title":"Shunta Nomura — RIZIN Lightweight, 10-2, DEEP Lightweight Champion","slug":"shunta-nomura","excerpt":"Shunta Nomura is a 28-year-old Japanese lightweight who is 10-2 (4 KO/TKO, 6 decisions) as of September 8, 2026 and holds the DEEP lightweight belt as the promotion's 13th champion. He returns from roughly 13 months out to meet former RIZIN champion Roberto Satoshi Souza in a non-title 71.0 kg bout at Super RIZIN.5, Kyocera Dome Osaka, on September 10, 2026.","summary":"Shunta Nomura is a 28-year-old Japanese lightweight who is 10-2 (4 KO/TKO, 6 decisions) as of September 8, 2026 and holds the DEEP lightweight belt as the promotion's 13th champion. He returns from roughly 13 months out to meet former RIZIN champion Roberto Satoshi Souza in a non-title 71.0 kg bout at Super RIZIN.5, Kyocera Dome Osaka, on September 10, 2026.","structured":{"dob":"1997-10-11","faq":[{"answer":"10-2-0 as of September 8, 2026: four wins by KO/TKO, six by decision, none by submission. Both losses were decisions and he has never been finished.","question":"What is Shunta Nomura's record?"},{"answer":"Born October 11, 1997 in Kikuma, Imabari, Ehime, he is 28 years old as of September 8, 2026.","question":"How old is Shunta Nomura and where is he from?"},{"answer":"Roberto Satoshi Souza at Super RIZIN.5, Kyocera Dome Osaka, on September 10, 2026 — a non-title RIZIN lightweight bout at 71.0 kg, three five-minute rounds.","question":"Who does Shunta Nomura fight next?"},{"answer":"Yes. He is DEEP's 13th lightweight champion, having beaten Kimihiro Eto by decision on September 16, 2024, and DEEP's official site still lists him.","question":"Is Shunta Nomura a champion?"}],"p4p":null,"name":"Shunta Nomura","team":"American Top Team","debut":"2021-09-04 — GRACHAN 50, decision win over Keigo Maeda (pro MMA debut)","sport":"mma","stats":{"age":28,"reach":"177.5 cm","height":"173 cm","stance":null,"ko_rate":"40%"},"style":"Striker with a traditional-karate background. Of his 10 wins, 4 are by KO/TKO and 6 by decision, with zero submission wins; both losses are by decision and he has never been finished.","record":{"ko":4,"sub":0,"wins":10,"draws":0,"losses":2,"no_contests":0},"social":{},"status":"active","titles":["DEEP Lightweight Champion (13th champion) — won September 16, 2024 by decision over champion Kimihiro Eto at DEEP 121 IMPACT; still listed on DEEP's official champions page as of September 2026, with Juri Ohara as interim champion"],"history":[{"date":"2025-07-27","event":"Super RIZIN.4","result":"W Decision (Unanimous) 3-0","opponent":"Patricky Pitbull (Patricky Freire)"},{"date":"2025-03-30","event":"RIZIN.50","result":"W Technical Decision (Unanimous) R3 2:27","opponent":"Luiz Gustavo"},{"date":"2024-09-16","event":"DEEP 121 IMPACT","result":"W Decision (Unanimous)","opponent":"Kimihiro Eto"},{"date":"2024-07-14","event":"DEEP 120 IMPACT","result":"W TKO (Punches) R3 0:32","opponent":"Takeshi Izumi"},{"date":"2023-12-10","event":"DEEP 117 IMPACT","result":"W KO (Punch) R1 2:11","opponent":"Yuki Iwakura"},{"date":"2023-07-02","event":"DEEP 114 IMPACT","result":"L Decision (Unanimous)","opponent":"Kimihiro Eto"}],"ranking":null,"nickname":null,"promotion":"RIZIN","signature":"Unanimous decision win over former Bellator lightweight champion Patricky Pitbull at Super RIZIN.4 (July 27, 2025, Saitama Super Arena).","birthplace":"Kikuma, Imabari, Ehime, Japan","next_fight":{"date":"2026-09-10T16:00:00+09:00","event":"Super RIZIN.5: Naniwa no Chou Fukkatsu Matsuri","venue":"Kyocera Dome Osaka","opponent":"Roberto Satoshi Souza"},"nationality":"Japan","ranking_note":null,"weight_class":"Lightweight (RIZIN 71.0 kg / DEEP 70.3 kg)"},"author":{"slug":"editor-fight-en","name":"KIAI Editorial","bio":"The KIAI editorial desk. We work from primary sources and date every claim that can change.","credentials":["Japan-based editorial team","Primary sources, cited","Variable facts dated"],"links":{},"avatar_url":null},"categories":[{"slug":"mma","name":"MMA","description":"","parent":null}],"tags":[],"locale":"en","published_at":"2026-09-08T10:07:23.846411Z","updated_at":"2026-09-08T10:09:34.063626Z"},{"id":6489,"type":"profile","title":"Rei Tsuruya","slug":"rei-tsuruya","excerpt":"Rei Tsuruya is 12-1 (6 submissions). He submitted Kevin Borjas at 4:14 of round one at UFC Shanghai on 29 August 2026 — his second first-round submission in three months. He is 24.","summary":"Rei Tsuruya is 12-1 (6 submissions). He submitted Kevin Borjas at 4:14 of round one at UFC Shanghai on 29 August 2026 — his second first-round submission in three months. He is 24.","structured":{"dob":"2002-06-22","faq":[{"answer":"12-1 (6 submissions, 4 KOs, 2 decisions), updated by his rear-naked choke of Kevin Borjas at 4:14 of round one at UFC Shanghai on 29 August 2026.","question":"What is Rei Tsuruya's record?"},{"answer":"Only Joshua Van, by unanimous decision at UFC 313 in March 2025. Van has since become UFC flyweight champion, so Tsuruya's sole defeat is to the current titleholder.","question":"Who has beaten Rei Tsuruya?"},{"answer":"He was born 22 June 2002 in Matsudo, Chiba, making him 24, and trains at THE BLACKBELT JAPAN. He is the youngest flyweight on the UFC roster.","question":"How old is Rei Tsuruya and where does he train?"},{"answer":"By taking the back and finishing with a rear-naked choke, built off wrestling and jiu-jitsu. Six of his twelve wins are submissions, and his last two both ended by first-round rear-naked choke.","question":"How does Rei Tsuruya usually win?"}],"p4p":null,"name":"Rei Tsuruya","team":"THE BLACKBELT JAPAN","debut":"2021","sport":"mma","stats":{"age":24,"reach":"68in (173cm)","height":"5'6\" (168cm)","stance":null,"ko_rate":"36%"},"style":"Grappler who chains takedowns into top control and back-takes rather than trading at range.","record":{"ko":4,"sub":6,"wins":12,"draws":0,"losses":1,"no_contests":0},"social":{},"status":"active","titles":["8th King of Pancrase Flyweight Champion (2022, later vacated)","Road to UFC Season 2 flyweight tournament winner (2024)"],"history":[{"date":"2026-08-29","event":"UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song (Shanghai, prelims)","result":"W submission R1 4:14 (rear-naked choke)","opponent":"Kevin Borjas"},{"date":"2026-05-30","event":"UFC Fight Night 277 (Macau)","result":"W submission R1 3:19 (rear-naked choke)","opponent":"Luis Gurule"},{"date":"2025-03-08","event":"UFC 313","result":"L unanimous decision, 3R","opponent":"Joshua Van"},{"date":"2024-06-29","event":"UFC 303","result":"W unanimous decision, 3R","opponent":"Carlos Hernandez"},{"date":"2024-02-03","event":"Road to UFC season 2 final (Las Vegas)","result":"W TKO R1 4:59","opponent":"Jiniushiyue"},{"date":"2022-12-25","event":"PANCRASE 330 (vacant King of Pancrase flyweight title)","result":"W submission R2 1:03 (rear-naked choke)","opponent":"Enfuru"}],"ranking":null,"nickname":null,"promotion":"UFC","signature":"The rear-naked choke off a back-take — 5 of his 11 wins are submissions.","birthplace":"Matsudo, Chiba, Japan","next_fight":null,"nationality":"Japan","ranking_note":null,"weight_class":"Flyweight"},"author":{"slug":"editor-fight-en","name":"KIAI Editorial","bio":"The KIAI editorial desk. We work from primary sources and date every claim that can change.","credentials":["Japan-based editorial team","Primary sources, cited","Variable facts dated"],"links":{},"avatar_url":null},"categories":[{"slug":"mma","name":"MMA","description":"","parent":null}],"tags":[{"slug":"ufc","name":"UFC"}],"locale":"en","published_at":"2026-08-19T21:17:18.791088Z","updated_at":"2026-08-30T15:54:16.240868Z"},{"id":6487,"type":"profile","title":"Song Yadong","slug":"song-yadong","excerpt":"\"The Kung Fu Kid\" is 24-9-1 and ranked No. 6 at UFC bantamweight. He debuted in the Octagon at 19 and knocked out Umar Nurmagomedov at 1:48 of round two in the UFC Shanghai main event on home soil on August 29, 2026.","summary":"\"The Kung Fu Kid\" is 24-9-1 and ranked No. 6 at UFC bantamweight. He debuted in the Octagon at 19 and knocked out Umar Nurmagomedov at 1:48 of round two in the UFC Shanghai main event on home soil on August 29, 2026.","structured":{"dob":"1997-12-02","faq":[{"answer":"He is 24-9-1 as of September 18, 2026 (UFC.com) — 10 knockouts, 4 submissions and 10 decisions.","question":"What is Song Yadong's record?"},{"answer":"He was 19. His first UFC bout came on November 25, 2017.","question":"How old was Song Yadong when he debuted in the UFC?"},{"answer":"He knocked out Umar Nurmagomedov at 1:48 of round two in the UFC Shanghai main event on August 29, 2026. No next fight had been announced as of September 18, 2026.","question":"What was Song Yadong's last fight?"},{"answer":"No. He is a ranked bantamweight contender but has not yet challenged for the belt.","question":"Has Song Yadong fought for a UFC title?"}],"p4p":null,"name":"Song Yadong","team":"Team Alpha Male","debut":"2017","sport":"mma","stats":{"age":28,"reach":"67in (170cm)","height":"5'8\" (173cm)","stance":null,"ko_rate":"58%"},"style":"Counter-striker built around the right hand and left hook; 9 of 23 wins by knockout or TKO.","record":{"ko":10,"sub":4,"wins":24,"draws":1,"losses":9,"no_contests":0},"social":{},"status":"active","titles":[],"history":[{"date":"2026-08-29","event":"UFC Fight Night (Shanghai)","result":"W KO/TKO R2 1:48","opponent":"Umar Nurmagomedov"},{"date":"2026-05-30","event":"UFC Fight Night 277 (Macau)","result":"W SUB R2 4:42 (guillotine choke)","opponent":"Deiveson Figueiredo"},{"date":"2026-01-24","event":"UFC 324","result":"L UD 3","opponent":"Sean O'Malley"},{"date":"2025-02-22","event":"UFC Fight Night 252","result":"W Technical Decision (unanimous) 3","opponent":"Henry Cejudo"},{"date":"2024-03-09","event":"UFC 299","result":"L UD 3","opponent":"Petr Yan"},{"date":"2023-12-09","event":"UFC Fight Night 233","result":"W UD 5","opponent":"Chris Gutiérrez"},{"date":"2023-04-29","event":"UFC on ESPN: Song vs. Simón","result":"W TKO R5 1:10","opponent":"Ricky Simón"}],"ranking":6,"nickname":"The Kung Fu Kid","promotion":"UFC","signature":"The counter right timed on an opponent's entry, held together by a five-round output.","birthplace":"Heilongjiang, China","next_fight":null,"nationality":"China","ranking_note":"Ranked No. 6 at UFC bantamweight (UFC.com, as of August 20, 2026). Coming off a second-round submission of former flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo in May 2026.","weight_class":"Bantamweight"},"author":{"slug":"editor-fight-en","name":"KIAI Editorial","bio":"The KIAI editorial desk. We work from primary sources and date every claim that can change.","credentials":["Japan-based editorial team","Primary sources, cited","Variable facts dated"],"links":{},"avatar_url":null},"categories":[{"slug":"mma","name":"MMA","description":"","parent":null}],"tags":[{"slug":"ufc","name":"UFC"}],"locale":"en","published_at":"2026-08-19T21:17:14.145564Z","updated_at":"2026-09-17T23:19:38.560330Z"},{"id":6485,"type":"profile","title":"Umar Nurmagomedov","slug":"umar-nurmagomedov","excerpt":"A 20-2 Russian bantamweight ranked No. 3 by the UFC. He was knocked out by Song Yadong at 1:48 of round two in the UFC Shanghai main event on August 29, 2026 — his second defeat, after a January 2025 title challenge.","summary":"A 20-2 Russian bantamweight ranked No. 3 by the UFC. He was knocked out by Song Yadong at 1:48 of round two in the UFC Shanghai main event on August 29, 2026 — his second defeat, after a January 2025 title challenge.","structured":{"dob":"1996-01-03","faq":[{"answer":"He is 20-2 as of September 18, 2026 (UFC.com) — 2 knockouts, 7 submissions and 11 decisions. He lost to Merab Dvalishvili in January 2025 and to Song Yadong on August 29, 2026.","question":"What is Umar Nurmagomedov's record?"},{"answer":"Yes. Khabib Nurmagomedov is his cousin, and his younger brother Usman Nurmagomedov is a former Bellator and current PFL champion.","question":"Is Umar Nurmagomedov related to Khabib?"},{"answer":"He was knocked out by Song Yadong at 1:48 of round two in the UFC Shanghai main event on August 29, 2026. No next fight had been announced as of September 18, 2026.","question":"What was Umar Nurmagomedov's last fight?"},{"answer":"No. He challenged champion Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 311 in January 2025 and lost a unanimous decision.","question":"Has Umar Nurmagomedov ever held a UFC title?"}],"p4p":null,"name":"Umar Nurmagomedov","team":"Eagles MMA / American Kickboxing Academy","debut":"2016","sport":"mma","stats":{"age":30,"reach":"69in (175cm)","height":"5'8\" (173cm)","stance":null,"ko_rate":"10%"},"style":"Dagestani wrestling and sambo pressure combined with long-range striking off a reach advantage.","record":{"ko":2,"sub":7,"wins":20,"draws":0,"losses":2,"no_contests":0},"social":{},"status":"active","titles":["2016 WMMAA World Championship, bantamweight (amateur)","2015 World Combat Sambo Championship, 62 kg"],"history":[{"date":"2026-08-29","event":"UFC Fight Night (Shanghai)","result":"L KO/TKO R2 1:48","opponent":"Song Yadong"},{"date":"2026-01-24","event":"UFC 324 (138.5 lb catchweight)","result":"W UD 3","opponent":"Deiveson Figueiredo"},{"date":"2025-10-25","event":"UFC 321","result":"W UD 3","opponent":"Mario Bautista"},{"date":"2025-01-18","event":"UFC 311 (UFC Bantamweight Championship)","result":"L UD 5","opponent":"Merab Dvalishvili"},{"date":"2024-08-03","event":"UFC on ABC 7","result":"W UD 5","opponent":"Cory Sandhagen"},{"date":"2024-03-02","event":"UFC Fight Night 238","result":"W UD 3","opponent":"Bekzat Almakhan"},{"date":"2023-01-14","event":"UFC Fight Night 217","result":"W KO R1 4:40","opponent":"Raoni Barcelos"}],"ranking":3,"nickname":null,"promotion":"UFC","signature":"Back-take into the rear-naked choke — 7 of his 20 wins are submissions.","birthplace":"Republic of Dagestan, Russia","next_fight":null,"nationality":"Russia","ranking_note":"Ranked No. 3 at UFC bantamweight (UFC.com, as of August 20, 2026). On a two-fight win streak; his only loss is the January 2025 title challenge against champion Merab Dvalishvili.","weight_class":"Bantamweight"},"author":{"slug":"editor-fight-en","name":"KIAI Editorial","bio":"The KIAI editorial desk. We work from primary sources and date every claim that can change.","credentials":["Japan-based editorial team","Primary sources, cited","Variable facts dated"],"links":{},"avatar_url":null},"categories":[{"slug":"mma","name":"MMA","description":"","parent":null}],"tags":[{"slug":"ufc","name":"UFC"}],"locale":"en","published_at":"2026-08-19T21:17:09.311128Z","updated_at":"2026-09-17T23:19:39.199872Z"},{"id":6458,"type":"profile","title":"Alibek Gadzhammatov","slug":"alibek-gadzhammatov","excerpt":"Dagestani flyweight, 6-2, a 2025 RIZIN Flyweight GP semifinalist. Returning after about 11 months at RIZIN.54 on 11 August 2026, he was stopped by Yuki Ito in round two of bout 6.","summary":"Dagestani flyweight, 6-2, a 2025 RIZIN Flyweight GP semifinalist. Returning after about 11 months at RIZIN.54 on 11 August 2026, he was stopped by Yuki Ito in round two of bout 6.","structured":{"dob":"2001-07-12","faq":[{"answer":"6-1 (5 KO, 1 submission) as of August 11, 2026, before RIZIN.54. His only loss is a decision to Hiromasa Ogikubo in the Flyweight GP semifinal at RIZIN.51 on September 28, 2025.","question":"What is Alibek Gadzhammatov's record?"},{"answer":"171cm (some databases list 170cm) with a 164.5cm reach. A flyweight from Makhachkala, Republic of Dagestan.","question":"How tall is Alibek Gadzhammatov?"},{"answer":"No next fight announced as of August 11, 2026. He most recently lost against Yuki Ito at RIZIN.54 on August 11, 2026.","question":"When is Alibek Gadzhammatov's next fight?"},{"answer":"He reached the semifinals: a third-round TKO of Taka Soya in round 1 (Super RIZIN.4, July 27, 2025), then a decision loss to Hiromasa Ogikubo in the semifinal at RIZIN.51 on September 28, 2025.","question":"How did Alibek Gadzhammatov do in the 2025 RIZIN Flyweight Grand Prix?"}],"p4p":null,"name":"Alibek Gadzhammatov","team":"KHK MMA Dagestan","debut":"2021","sport":"mma","stats":{"age":25,"reach":"164.5cm","height":"171cm","stance":null,"ko_rate":"100%"},"style":"A striking-first fighter with more than 120 sanda bouts behind him. His six wins break down as 5 KO and 1 submission — no decision victories.","record":{"ko":5,"sub":1,"wins":6,"draws":0,"losses":2,"no_contests":0},"social":{},"status":"active","titles":[],"history":[{"date":"2026-08-11","event":"RIZIN.54","result":"L TKO R2 (punches)","opponent":"Yuki Ito"},{"date":"2025-09-28","event":"RIZIN.51 (Flyweight GP semifinal)","result":"L Decision","opponent":"Hiromasa Ogikubo"},{"date":"2025-07-27","event":"Super RIZIN.4 (Flyweight GP round 1)","result":"W TKO R3","opponent":"Taka Soya"},{"date":"2024-11-17","event":"RIZIN LANDMARK 10","result":"W TKO R1","opponent":"Daichi Kitakata"},{"date":"2024-02-29","event":"ACA Young Eagles","result":"W SUB R3 (RNC)","opponent":"Sadullo"},{"date":"2021-07-24","event":"ACA Young Eagles","result":"W TKO R3","opponent":"Nashaev"}],"ranking":null,"nickname":"","promotion":"RIZIN","signature":"A first-round TKO of Daichi Kitakata in his RIZIN debut at RIZIN LANDMARK 10 on November 17, 2024.","birthplace":"Makhachkala, Republic of Dagestan, Russia","next_fight":null,"nationality":"Russia","ranking_note":null,"weight_class":"Flyweight (57kg)"},"author":{"slug":"editor-fight-en","name":"KIAI Editorial","bio":"The KIAI editorial desk. We work from primary sources and date every claim that can change.","credentials":["Japan-based editorial team","Primary sources, cited","Variable facts dated"],"links":{},"avatar_url":null},"categories":[{"slug":"mma","name":"MMA","description":"","parent":null}],"tags":[{"slug":"mma","name":"Mma"}],"locale":"en","published_at":"2026-08-11T08:34:50.995735Z","updated_at":"2026-09-17T18:44:37.262992Z"},{"id":6456,"type":"profile","title":"Azizbek Temirov","slug":"azizbek-temirov","excerpt":"Uzbek bantamweight, 6-3 with all six wins by KO/TKO. At RIZIN.54 on 11 August 2026 he was submitted by Joji Goto with a rear-naked choke at 3:41 of round one. His older brother is UFC flyweight Ramazan Temirov.","summary":"Uzbek bantamweight, 6-3 with all six wins by KO/TKO. At RIZIN.54 on 11 August 2026 he was submitted by Joji Goto with a rear-naked choke at 3:41 of round one. His older brother is UFC flyweight Ramazan Temirov.","structured":{"dob":"1998-09-28","faq":[{"answer":"6-2 as of August 11, 2026, before RIZIN.54 — all six wins by KO/TKO, four of them in the first round. Both losses were decisions.","question":"What is Azizbek Temirov's record?"},{"answer":"170cm. A bantamweight who has trained at Team Alpha Male in the United States since 2024.","question":"How tall is Azizbek Temirov?"},{"answer":"No next fight announced as of August 11, 2026. He most recently lost against Joji Goto at RIZIN.54 on August 11, 2026.","question":"When is Azizbek Temirov's next fight?"},{"answer":"Ramazan is his older brother — a former RIZIN flyweight who now fights in the UFC, with a first-round TKO of Steve Erceg at UFC Fight Night 282 in July 2026.","question":"How is Azizbek Temirov related to Ramazan Temirov?"}],"p4p":null,"name":"Azizbek Temirov","team":"Team Alpha Male","debut":"2023","sport":"mma","stats":{"age":27,"reach":null,"height":"170cm","stance":null,"ko_rate":"100%"},"style":"A striker built on boxing and kickboxing. All six professional wins have come by KO/TKO, four of them in the first round.","record":{"ko":6,"sub":0,"wins":6,"draws":0,"losses":3,"no_contests":0},"social":{},"status":"active","titles":[],"history":[{"date":"2026-08-11","event":"RIZIN.54","result":"L SUB R1 3:41 (RNC)","opponent":"Joji Goto"},{"date":"2026-04-12","event":"RIZIN LANDMARK 13","result":"W KO R2","opponent":"Tatsuya Fukuda"}],"ranking":null,"nickname":"","promotion":"RIZIN","signature":"A second-round KO of Tatsuya Fukuda with a rising right hook in his RIZIN debut at RIZIN LANDMARK 13 on April 12, 2026.","birthplace":null,"next_fight":null,"nationality":"Uzbekistan","ranking_note":null,"weight_class":"Bantamweight (61kg)"},"author":{"slug":"editor-fight-en","name":"KIAI Editorial","bio":"The KIAI editorial desk. We work from primary sources and date every claim that can change.","credentials":["Japan-based editorial team","Primary sources, cited","Variable facts dated"],"links":{},"avatar_url":null},"categories":[{"slug":"mma","name":"MMA","description":"","parent":null}],"tags":[{"slug":"mma","name":"Mma"}],"locale":"en","published_at":"2026-08-11T08:34:46.743315Z","updated_at":"2026-09-17T18:44:39.136319Z"},{"id":6454,"type":"profile","title":"Kaiwen Li","slug":"kaiwen-li","excerpt":"Chinese featherweight, 17-8, nicknamed 'the Chinese Takanori Gomi.' In his second RIZIN appearance he stopped Arata Mizuno at 4:27 of round one in bout 1 of RIZIN.54 (11 August 2026).","summary":"Chinese featherweight, 17-8, nicknamed 'the Chinese Takanori Gomi.' In his second RIZIN appearance he stopped Arata Mizuno at 4:27 of round one in bout 1 of RIZIN.54 (11 August 2026).","structured":{"dob":"1995-10-16","faq":[{"answer":"16-8 as of August 11, 2026, before RIZIN.54. His wins break down as 9 KO, 1 submission and 6 decisions.","question":"What is Kaiwen Li's record?"},{"answer":"175cm. A featherweight from Hunan, China, fighting out of Haosheng Fight Gym.","question":"How tall is Kaiwen Li?"},{"answer":"No next fight announced as of August 11, 2026. He most recently won against Arata Mizuno at RIZIN.54 on August 11, 2026.","question":"When is Kaiwen Li's next fight?"},{"answer":"The nickname comes from his heavily tattooed appearance and aggressive striking style. His ring name is 'The Underdog.'","question":"Why is Kaiwen Li called 'the Chinese Takanori Gomi'?"}],"p4p":null,"name":"Kaiwen Li","team":"Haosheng Fight Gym","debut":"2014","sport":"mma","stats":{"age":30,"reach":null,"height":"175cm","stance":null,"ko_rate":"65%"},"style":"Ten years of freestyle wrestling from age eight underpin an aggressive, forward-pressing striking game; 10 of his 16 wins are finishes (9 KO, 1 submission).","record":{"ko":10,"sub":1,"wins":17,"draws":0,"losses":8,"no_contests":0},"social":{},"status":"active","titles":["ONE featherweight Beijing tournament winner (December 2014)"],"history":[{"date":"2026-08-11","event":"RIZIN.54","result":"W TKO R1 4:27","opponent":"Arata Mizuno"},{"date":"2026-05-10","event":"RIZIN.53","result":"L KO R1","opponent":"Ryo Takagi"},{"date":"2024-02-03","event":"Road to UFC Season 2 Final","result":"L SUB R1 (armbar)","opponent":"Yi Zha"}],"ranking":null,"nickname":"The Underdog (nicknamed \"the Chinese Takanori Gomi\")","promotion":"RIZIN","signature":"Winning ONE's featherweight Beijing tournament in December 2014 with two wins in a single night.","birthplace":"Hunan, China","next_fight":null,"nationality":"China","ranking_note":null,"weight_class":"Featherweight (66kg)"},"author":{"slug":"editor-fight-en","name":"KIAI Editorial","bio":"The KIAI editorial desk. We work from primary sources and date every claim that can change.","credentials":["Japan-based editorial team","Primary sources, cited","Variable facts dated"],"links":{},"avatar_url":null},"categories":[{"slug":"mma","name":"MMA","description":"","parent":null}],"tags":[{"slug":"mma","name":"Mma"}],"locale":"en","published_at":"2026-08-11T08:34:41.965186Z","updated_at":"2026-09-17T18:44:47.352819Z"},{"id":6452,"type":"profile","title":"Joji Goto","slug":"joji-goto","excerpt":"Bantamweight, 20-9. He challenged for the RIZIN title in April 2026; in his first fight back he submitted Azizbek Temirov at 3:41 of round one in bout 4 of RIZIN.54 (11 August 2026).","summary":"Bantamweight, 20-9. He challenged for the RIZIN title in April 2026; in his first fight back he submitted Azizbek Temirov at 3:41 of round one in bout 4 of RIZIN.54 (11 August 2026).","structured":{"dob":"1996-03-09","faq":[{"answer":"19-9 (9 KO, 4 submissions, 6 decisions) as of August 11, 2026, before RIZIN.54. Some databases list 20-9-1 due to early-career classification differences.","question":"What is Joji Goto's record?"},{"answer":"172cm. Born in Sapporo, Hokkaido; he fights out of TRIBE TOKYO MMA at bantamweight.","question":"How tall is Joji Goto?"},{"answer":"No next fight announced as of August 11, 2026. He most recently won against Azizbek Temirov at RIZIN.54 on August 11, 2026.","question":"When is Joji Goto's next fight?"},{"answer":"5-1 in six fights since debuting at RIZIN.43 in June 2023 (as of August 11, 2026, before RIZIN.54). The loss was a unanimous decision to champion Danny Sabatello in the April 12, 2026 bantamweight title fight.","question":"What is Joji Goto's record in RIZIN?"}],"p4p":null,"name":"Joji Goto","team":"TRIBE TOKYO MMA","debut":null,"sport":"mma","stats":{"age":30,"reach":null,"height":"172cm","stance":null,"ko_rate":"70%"},"style":"Karate and judo base with a deep submission arsenal — including the rare twister — alongside knockout power; 9 KO and 4 submissions among 19 wins.","record":{"ko":9,"sub":5,"wins":20,"draws":0,"losses":9,"no_contests":0},"social":{},"status":"active","titles":[],"history":[{"date":"2026-08-11","event":"RIZIN.54","result":"W SUB R1 3:41 (RNC)","opponent":"Azizbek Temirov"},{"date":"2026-04-12","event":"RIZIN LANDMARK 13 (bantamweight title fight)","result":"L Decision (0-3)","opponent":"Danny Sabatello"},{"date":"2025-12-31","event":"RIZIN (New Year's Eve show)","result":"W Decision (split)","opponent":"Jose Torres"},{"date":"2025-11-03","event":"RIZIN LANDMARK 12","result":"W KO R1","opponent":"Taichi Nakajima"},{"date":"2025-03-09","event":"Pancrase 352","result":"W TKO R1","opponent":"Daiki Goshima"},{"date":"2024-05-03","event":"ONE Friday Fights 61","result":"L SUB R3","opponent":"Ilias Eziev"},{"date":"2020-04-17","event":"Shooto ROAD TO ONE 2nd","result":"W SUB R1","opponent":"Kazuma Sone"}],"ranking":null,"nickname":"","promotion":"RIZIN","signature":"A twister submission of Trent Girdham in his June 2023 RIZIN debut at RIZIN.43, followed by another twister of Junya Hibino in his next fight.","birthplace":"Sapporo, Hokkaido","next_fight":null,"nationality":"Japan","ranking_note":null,"weight_class":"Bantamweight (61kg)"},"author":{"slug":"editor-fight-en","name":"KIAI Editorial","bio":"The KIAI editorial desk. We work from primary sources and date every claim that can change.","credentials":["Japan-based editorial team","Primary sources, cited","Variable facts dated"],"links":{},"avatar_url":null},"categories":[{"slug":"mma","name":"MMA","description":"","parent":null}],"tags":[{"slug":"mma","name":"Mma"}],"locale":"en","published_at":"2026-08-11T08:34:37.701871Z","updated_at":"2026-09-17T18:44:46.405025Z"},{"id":6450,"type":"profile","title":"Arata Mizuno","slug":"arata-mizuno","excerpt":"DEEP interim featherweight champion, 9-1. The 183cm southpaw makes his RIZIN debut against Kaiwen Li in bout 1 of RIZIN.54 on August 11, 2026.","summary":"DEEP interim featherweight champion, 9-1. The 183cm southpaw makes his RIZIN debut against Kaiwen Li in bout 1 of RIZIN.54 on August 11, 2026.","structured":{"dob":"2003-01-04","faq":[{"answer":"9-1 (2 KO, 1 submission, 6 decisions) as of August 11, 2026, before RIZIN.54. His only loss is a split decision to Jin Aoi in a December 2025 DEEP featherweight title fight.","question":"What is Arata Mizuno's record?"},{"answer":"183cm with a 178cm reach per RIZIN's official listing — tall for featherweight. He fights southpaw.","question":"How tall is Arata Mizuno?"},{"answer":"No next fight announced as of August 11, 2026. He most recently lost against Kaiwen Li at RIZIN.54 on August 11, 2026.","question":"When is Arata Mizuno's next fight?"},{"answer":"Yes — interim champion. He beat former champion Juntaro Ushiku by unanimous decision (5-0) at DEEP 131 on May 4, 2026, and also won the 2025 DEEP featherweight Grand Prix.","question":"Is Arata Mizuno a DEEP champion?"}],"p4p":null,"name":"Arata Mizuno","team":"Free agent (trains at T-GRIP TOKYO; listed as \"jomma\" by RIZIN)","debut":"2023","sport":"mma","stats":{"age":23,"reach":"178cm","height":"183cm","stance":"southpaw","ko_rate":"33%"},"style":"A southpaw all-rounder who works behind his 183cm frame and 178cm reach. His nine wins break down as 2 KO, 1 submission and 6 decisions.","record":{"ko":2,"sub":1,"wins":9,"draws":0,"losses":2,"no_contests":0},"social":{},"status":"active","titles":["DEEP interim featherweight title (won May 4, 2026)","2025 DEEP featherweight Grand Prix winner"],"history":[{"date":"2026-08-11","event":"RIZIN.54","result":"L TKO R1 4:27","opponent":"Kaiwen Li"},{"date":"2026-05-04","event":"DEEP 131","result":"W Decision (5-0)","opponent":"Juntaro Ushiku"},{"date":"2025-12-14","event":"DEEP (featherweight title fight)","result":"L Decision (split)","opponent":"Jin Aoi"},{"date":"2025-08-17","event":"DEEP Featherweight Grand Prix Final","result":"W Decision","opponent":"Ryogo Takahashi"}],"ranking":null,"nickname":"","promotion":"DEEP","signature":"A unanimous (5-0) decision over former champion Juntaro Ushiku at DEEP 131 on May 4, 2026 to claim the DEEP interim featherweight title.","birthplace":"Mitaka, Tokyo","next_fight":null,"nationality":"Japan","ranking_note":null,"weight_class":"Featherweight (66kg)"},"author":{"slug":"editor-fight-en","name":"KIAI Editorial","bio":"The KIAI editorial desk. We work from primary sources and date every claim that can change.","credentials":["Japan-based editorial team","Primary sources, cited","Variable facts dated"],"links":{},"avatar_url":null},"categories":[{"slug":"mma","name":"MMA","description":"","parent":null}],"tags":[{"slug":"mma","name":"Mma"}],"locale":"en","published_at":"2026-08-11T08:34:33.458984Z","updated_at":"2026-08-11T09:53:04.096878Z"}]}