{"count":125,"next":"https://owned-media-production.up.railway.app/api/sites/combat/articles/?lang=en&page=2&type=profile","previous":null,"results":[{"id":6489,"type":"profile","title":"Rei Tsuruya","slug":"rei-tsuruya","excerpt":"An 11-1 Japanese flyweight, former Pancrase champion and Road to UFC Season 2 winner whose only loss is to current UFC flyweight champion Joshua Van. He meets Kevin Borjas at UFC Shanghai on August 29, 2026.","summary":"An 11-1 Japanese flyweight, former Pancrase champion and Road to UFC Season 2 winner whose only loss is to current UFC flyweight champion Joshua Van. He meets Kevin Borjas at UFC Shanghai on August 29, 2026.","structured":{"dob":"2002-06-22","faq":[{"answer":"He is 11-1 as of August 20, 2026 — 4 knockouts or TKOs, 5 submissions and 2 decisions.","question":"What is Rei Tsuruya's record?"},{"answer":"Only Joshua Van, by unanimous decision at UFC 313 on March 8, 2025. Van won the UFC flyweight title in December 2025.","question":"Who has beaten Rei Tsuruya?"},{"answer":"He faces Kevin Borjas at flyweight on the UFC Shanghai preliminary card on August 29, 2026.","question":"Who does Rei Tsuruya fight next?"},{"answer":"He became the eighth King of Pancrase flyweight champion in 2022, a belt he later vacated, and won the Road to UFC Season 2 flyweight tournament in 2024.","question":"What titles has Rei Tsuruya won?"}],"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":5,"wins":11,"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":"2026-05-30","event":"UFC Fight Night 277 (Macau)","result":"W SUB R1 3:19 (rear-naked choke)","opponent":"Luis Gurule"},{"date":"2025-03-08","event":"UFC 313","result":"L UD 3","opponent":"Joshua Van"},{"date":"2024-06-29","event":"UFC 303","result":"W UD 3","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 (King of Pancrase flyweight title)","result":"W SUB R2 1:03 (rear-naked choke)","opponent":"Ryu Sarutobi"}],"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":{"date":"2026-08-29T19:00:00+09:00","event":"UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song (preliminary card, flyweight)","venue":"Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai, China","opponent":"Kevin Borjas"},"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":"2026-08-19T21:17:19.056462Z"},{"id":6487,"type":"profile","title":"Song Yadong","slug":"song-yadong","excerpt":"\"The Kung Fu Kid\" is 23-9-1 and ranked No. 6 at UFC bantamweight. He debuted in the Octagon at 19 and headlines UFC Shanghai on home soil against Umar Nurmagomedov on August 29, 2026.","summary":"\"The Kung Fu Kid\" is 23-9-1 and ranked No. 6 at UFC bantamweight. He debuted in the Octagon at 19 and headlines UFC Shanghai on home soil against Umar Nurmagomedov on August 29, 2026.","structured":{"dob":"1997-12-02","faq":[{"answer":"He is 23-9-1 as of August 20, 2026 — 9 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 headlines UFC Shanghai against Umar Nurmagomedov on August 29, 2026, a five-round bantamweight main event in his home country.","question":"Who does Song Yadong fight next?"},{"answer":"No. As of August 20, 2026 he is ranked No. 6 at bantamweight and 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":"39%"},"style":"Counter-striker built around the right hand and left hook; 9 of 23 wins by knockout or TKO.","record":{"ko":9,"sub":4,"wins":23,"draws":1,"losses":9,"no_contests":0},"social":{},"status":"active","titles":[],"history":[{"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":{"date":"2026-08-29T19:00:00+09:00","event":"UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song (main event, bantamweight, 5 rounds)","venue":"Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai, China","opponent":"Umar Nurmagomedov"},"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":"2026-08-19T21:17:14.397317Z"},{"id":6485,"type":"profile","title":"Umar Nurmagomedov","slug":"umar-nurmagomedov","excerpt":"A 20-1 Russian bantamweight ranked No. 3 by the UFC, whose only defeat came in a January 2025 title challenge. He headlines UFC Shanghai on August 29, 2026 against No. 6 Song Yadong.","summary":"A 20-1 Russian bantamweight ranked No. 3 by the UFC, whose only defeat came in a January 2025 title challenge. He headlines UFC Shanghai on August 29, 2026 against No. 6 Song Yadong.","structured":{"dob":"1996-01-03","faq":[{"answer":"He is 20-1 as of August 20, 2026 — 2 knockouts, 7 submissions and 11 decisions. His only loss was to Merab Dvalishvili in January 2025.","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 headlines UFC Shanghai against Song Yadong on August 29, 2026, in a five-round bantamweight main event.","question":"Who does Umar Nurmagomedov fight next?"},{"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":1,"no_contests":0},"social":{},"status":"active","titles":["2016 WMMAA World Championship, bantamweight (amateur)","2015 World Combat Sambo Championship, 62 kg"],"history":[{"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":{"date":"2026-08-29T19:00:00+09:00","event":"UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song (main event, bantamweight, 5 rounds)","venue":"Shanghai Oriental Sports Center, Shanghai, China","opponent":"Song Yadong"},"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":"2026-08-19T21:17:09.570630Z"},{"id":6458,"type":"profile","title":"Alibek Gadzhammatov","slug":"alibek-gadzhammatov","excerpt":"Dagestani flyweight, 6-1, a 2025 RIZIN Flyweight GP semifinalist. Faces Yuki Ito in bout 6 of RIZIN.54, his first fight in about 11 months.","summary":"Dagestani flyweight, 6-1, a 2025 RIZIN Flyweight GP semifinalist. Faces Yuki Ito in bout 6 of RIZIN.54, his first fight in about 11 months.","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":"2026-08-11T09:53:11.116713Z"},{"id":6456,"type":"profile","title":"Azizbek Temirov","slug":"azizbek-temirov","excerpt":"Uzbek bantamweight, 6-2 with all six wins by KO/TKO. Faces Joji Goto in bout 4 of RIZIN.54. Older brother is UFC flyweight Ramazan Temirov.","summary":"Uzbek bantamweight, 6-2 with all six wins by KO/TKO. Faces Joji Goto in bout 4 of RIZIN.54. 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":"2026-08-11T09:53:08.286245Z"},{"id":6454,"type":"profile","title":"Kaiwen Li","slug":"kaiwen-li","excerpt":"Chinese featherweight, 16-8, nicknamed 'the Chinese Takanori Gomi.' Faces Arata Mizuno in bout 1 of RIZIN.54 in his second RIZIN appearance.","summary":"Chinese featherweight, 16-8, nicknamed 'the Chinese Takanori Gomi.' Faces Arata Mizuno in bout 1 of RIZIN.54 in his second RIZIN appearance.","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":"2026-08-11T09:53:03.416065Z"},{"id":6452,"type":"profile","title":"Joji Goto","slug":"joji-goto","excerpt":"Bantamweight, 19-9. Challenged for the RIZIN title in April 2026; faces Azizbek Temirov in bout 4 of RIZIN.54 in his first fight back.","summary":"Bantamweight, 19-9. Challenged for the RIZIN title in April 2026; faces Azizbek Temirov in bout 4 of RIZIN.54 in his first fight back.","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":"2026-08-11T09:53:07.607793Z"},{"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"},{"id":6448,"type":"profile","title":"Ryoma Shishimoto","slug":"ryoma-shishimoto","excerpt":"Ryoma Shishimoto, who fights as Jolie, is unbeaten at 4-0 in pro MMA with every win a finish (2 KO/TKO, 2 submissions), as of the start of RIZIN.54 on 11 August 2026. He faces Joe Hiramoto at 57.0kg at RIZIN.54.","summary":"Ryoma Shishimoto, who fights as Jolie, is unbeaten at 4-0 in pro MMA with every win a finish (2 KO/TKO, 2 submissions), as of the start of RIZIN.54 on 11 August 2026. He faces Joe Hiramoto at 57.0kg at RIZIN.54.","structured":{"dob":"1997-04-23","faq":[{"answer":"4-0 in pro MMA as of 11 August 2026 (before the start of RIZIN.54) — every win a finish (2 KO/TKO, 2 submissions). He has never been to a decision.","question":"What is Ryoma Shishimoto's (Jolie's) record?"},{"answer":"He is 169cm tall. He made the official RIZIN.54 weigh-in (57.0kg contract) at 57.00kg. His two previous RIZIN fights were at bantamweight.","question":"How tall is Ryoma Shishimoto?"},{"answer":"No next fight announced as of August 11, 2026. He most recently lost against Joe Hiramoto at RIZIN.54 on August 11, 2026.","question":"When is Ryoma Shishimoto's next fight?"},{"answer":"He gained recognition through BreakingDown appearances, but his pro MMA debut came earlier, in January 2018 at GLADIATOR, where he won his first two fights. BreakingDown appearances are not counted in his pro MMA record.","question":"Is Jolie a BreakingDown fighter?"}],"p4p":null,"name":"Ryoma Shishimoto","team":"FIGHTER'S FLOW","debut":null,"sport":"mma","stats":{"age":29,"reach":null,"height":"169cm","stance":null,"ko_rate":"100%"},"style":"4-0 with all four wins by finish (2 KO/TKO, 2 submissions) and no decisions; both RIZIN wins came by first-round armbar.","record":{"ko":2,"sub":2,"wins":4,"draws":0,"losses":1,"no_contests":0},"social":{},"status":"active","titles":[],"history":[{"date":"2026-08-11","event":"RIZIN.54","result":"L KO R1 1:36","opponent":"Joe Hiramoto"},{"date":"2026-05-10","event":"RIZIN.53 (armbar, 1:11 of R1, GLION ARENA KOBE)","result":"W SUB R1","opponent":"児玉兼慎 (Kodama)"},{"date":"2025-12-31","event":"RIZIN Shiwasu no Cho Tsuwamono Matsuri (armbar, 0:25 of R1, RIZIN debut)","result":"W SUB R1","opponent":"Ryusei Ashizawa"}],"ranking":null,"nickname":"Jolie","promotion":"RIZIN","signature":"Submitted Ryusei Ashizawa with an armbar at 0:25 of round one in his RIZIN debut on New Year's Eve 2025.","birthplace":"Wakayama, Japan","next_fight":null,"nationality":"Japan","ranking_note":null,"weight_class":"Flyweight (57.0kg contract at RIZIN.54; both previous RIZIN fights at 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":"mma","name":"Mma"}],"locale":"en","published_at":"2026-08-11T08:34:29.200278Z","updated_at":"2026-08-11T09:53:06.920639Z"},{"id":6446,"type":"profile","title":"Issa Hosokawa","slug":"issa-hosokawa","excerpt":"Issa Hosokawa is the 2nd BreakingDown lightweight champion. His pro MMA record stands at 0-0: his bout against Naoki Tanaka at RIZIN.54 on 11 August 2026 is his professional MMA debut.","summary":"Issa Hosokawa is the 2nd BreakingDown lightweight champion. His pro MMA record stands at 0-0: his bout against Naoki Tanaka at RIZIN.54 on 11 August 2026 is his professional MMA debut.","structured":{"dob":"2000-04-07","faq":[{"answer":"0-0 in pro MMA as of 11 August 2026 (before the start of RIZIN.54) — his bout against Naoki Tanaka at RIZIN.54 is his professional MMA debut. His only pro kickboxing bout, at RIZIN DECADE on 31 December 2024, ended in a loss (0-1).","question":"What is Issa Hosokawa's record?"},{"answer":"He is 181cm tall with a 177cm reach (RIZIN official). He made the official RIZIN.54 weigh-in (69kg catchweight) at 68.95kg.","question":"How tall is Issa Hosokawa?"},{"answer":"No next fight announced as of August 11, 2026. He most recently lost against Naoki at RIZIN.54 on August 11, 2026.","question":"When is Issa Hosokawa's next fight?"},{"answer":"He won the \"top of 100 street-fight champions\" tournament and became the 2nd BreakingDown lightweight champion in 2025. He lost a 0-4 decision in a rematch with Masa Patrick Usami at BreakingDown 20 on 14 June 2026. BreakingDown results are not counted in his pro MMA record.","question":"What did Issa Hosokawa achieve in BreakingDown?"}],"p4p":null,"name":"Issa Hosokawa","team":"Free agent (per official RIZIN card)","debut":null,"sport":"mma","stats":{"age":26,"reach":"177cm","height":"181cm","stance":null,"ko_rate":null},"style":"Striking-based, with a childhood background in Kyokushin-style karate. He has no pro MMA record; the Naoki Tanaka fight at RIZIN.54 is his professional MMA debut.","record":{"ko":0,"sub":0,"wins":0,"draws":0,"losses":1,"no_contests":0},"social":{},"status":"active","titles":["2nd BreakingDown lightweight champion (2025)"],"history":[{"date":"2026-08-11","event":"RIZIN.54","result":"L TKO R2 (doctor's stoppage)","opponent":"Naoki"}],"ranking":null,"nickname":null,"promotion":"RIZIN","signature":null,"birthplace":"Aichi, Japan","next_fight":null,"nationality":"Japan","ranking_note":null,"weight_class":"Lightweight (69kg catchweight at RIZIN.54)"},"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":"2026-08-11T08:34:24.872521Z","updated_at":"2026-08-11T09:53:05.512866Z"},{"id":6444,"type":"profile","title":"Naoki Tanaka","slug":"naoki-tanaka","excerpt":"Naoki Tanaka, the 7th RISE lightweight champion turned MMA fighter, is 3-2 with all three wins by finish (as of the start of RIZIN.54, 11 August 2026). He faces Issa Hosokawa at a 69kg catchweight at RIZIN.54.","summary":"Naoki Tanaka, the 7th RISE lightweight champion turned MMA fighter, is 3-2 with all three wins by finish (as of the start of RIZIN.54, 11 August 2026). He faces Issa Hosokawa at a 69kg catchweight at RIZIN.54.","structured":{"dob":"1992-06-24","faq":[{"answer":"3-2 in pro MMA as of 11 August 2026 (before the start of RIZIN.54) — 2 wins by KO/TKO and 1 by submission, with all three wins coming by finish. He is on a two-fight winning streak in 2026.","question":"What is Naoki Tanaka's record?"},{"answer":"He is 175cm tall. He made the official RIZIN.54 weigh-in (69kg catchweight) at 68.90kg.","question":"How tall is Naoki Tanaka?"},{"answer":"No next fight announced as of August 11, 2026. He most recently won against Issa Hosokawa at RIZIN.54 on August 11, 2026.","question":"When is Naoki Tanaka's next fight?"},{"answer":"He was the 7th RISE lightweight champion and the Suk Wankinton-certified super lightweight champion, with a kickboxing record of 19-9 (10 KOs). He made his MMA debut at DEEP 125 on 5 May 2025.","question":"What did Naoki Tanaka achieve in kickboxing?"}],"p4p":null,"name":"Naoki Tanaka","team":"FIGHTER'S FLOW","debut":"2025-05-05","sport":"mma","stats":{"age":34,"reach":null,"height":"175cm","stance":null,"ko_rate":"100%"},"style":"Striking built on a RISE lightweight title reign (19-9 in kickboxing, 10 KOs); all three of his MMA wins are finishes (2 KO/TKO, 1 submission).","record":{"ko":3,"sub":1,"wins":4,"draws":0,"losses":2,"no_contests":0},"social":{},"status":"active","titles":["7th RISE lightweight champion (kickboxing)","Suk Wankinton-certified super lightweight champion (kickboxing)"],"history":[{"date":"2026-08-11","event":"RIZIN.54","result":"W TKO R2 (doctor's stoppage)","opponent":"Issa Hosokawa"},{"date":"2026-06-06","event":"RIZIN LANDMARK 14 in SENDAI (3:37 of R1)","result":"W TKO R1","opponent":"黒井海成 (Kuroi)"},{"date":"2026-03-20","event":"DEEP 130 (rear-naked choke, 0:22 of R1)","result":"W SUB R1","opponent":"木下カラテ (Karate Kinoshita)"},{"date":"2025-11-02","event":"DEEP 128 (left hook, 0:27 of R1)","result":"L KO R1","opponent":"三井俊希 (Mitsui)"},{"date":"2025-05-05","event":"DEEP 125 IMPACT (pro MMA debut)","result":"W KO R1","opponent":"奥山貴大 (Okuyama)"}],"ranking":null,"nickname":"The Joker","promotion":"RIZIN","signature":"First-round TKO (3:37) of Kuroi (黒井海成) at RIZIN LANDMARK 14 in SENDAI on 6 June 2026 — a comeback from a deep armbar attempt.","birthplace":"Koto, Tokyo, Japan","next_fight":null,"nationality":"Japan","ranking_note":null,"weight_class":"Featherweight (69kg catchweight at RIZIN.54)"},"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":"2026-08-11T08:34:20.320116Z","updated_at":"2026-08-11T09:53:04.823727Z"},{"id":6442,"type":"profile","title":"King Edokpolo","slug":"king-edokpolo","excerpt":"King Edokpolo is a 3-0 heavyweight with all three pro MMA wins by KO/TKO (as of the start of RIZIN.54, 11 August 2026). The 204cm ROOTS GYM fighter faces Mikio Ueda in the RIZIN Japan Grand Prix heavyweight tournament at RIZIN.54.","summary":"King Edokpolo is a 3-0 heavyweight with all three pro MMA wins by KO/TKO (as of the start of RIZIN.54, 11 August 2026). The 204cm ROOTS GYM fighter faces Mikio Ueda in the RIZIN Japan Grand Prix heavyweight tournament at RIZIN.54.","structured":{"dob":"2001-02-08","faq":[{"answer":"3-0 in pro MMA as of 11 August 2026 (before the start of RIZIN.54), with all three wins by KO/TKO (Wikipedia/Sherdog count; Tapology excludes his Rumble fight and lists 2-0, so databases disagree).","question":"What is King Edokpolo's record?"},{"answer":"He is 204cm tall. The official RIZIN.54 weigh-in (August 2026) recorded a 217.5cm reach and a weight of 116.30kg.","question":"How tall is King Edokpolo?"},{"answer":"November 8, 2026 at RIZIN LANDMARK 17 — the RIZIN JAPAN GP 2026 heavyweight tournament final against Tsuyoshi Sudario.","question":"When is King Edokpolo's next fight?"},{"answer":"He played baseball through high school and switched to MMA in 2022. He went 2-0 at BreakingDown 7 and 8 in 2023 (not counted in his pro MMA record). Reports calling him a former kickboxer are incorrect — no professional kickboxing record has been confirmed.","question":"What sport did King Edokpolo come from?"}],"p4p":null,"name":"King Edokpolo","team":"ROOTS GYM","debut":null,"sport":"mma","stats":{"age":25,"reach":"217.5cm","height":"204cm","stance":null,"ko_rate":"100%"},"style":"A 204cm frame with a 217.5cm reach (official RIZIN.54 weigh-in); all three pro wins are by KO/TKO. Played baseball through high school and switched to MMA in 2022.","record":{"ko":4,"sub":0,"wins":4,"draws":0,"losses":0,"no_contests":0},"social":{},"status":"active","titles":[],"history":[{"date":"2026-08-11","event":"RIZIN.54","result":"W TKO R2 0:17 (GP semifinal)","opponent":"Mikio Ueda"},{"date":"2024-12-31","event":"RIZIN DECADE (Yogibo presents RIZIN.49), KO at 3:22 of R1","result":"W KO R1","opponent":"貴賢神"}],"ranking":null,"nickname":null,"promotion":"RIZIN","signature":"Knocked out 貴賢神 at 3:22 of round one at RIZIN DECADE (Yogibo presents RIZIN.49), New Year's Eve 2024.","birthplace":"Ikuno, Osaka, Japan","next_fight":{"date":"2026-11-08T14:00:00+09:00","event":"RIZIN JAPAN GP 2026 heavyweight tournament final (RIZIN LANDMARK 17)","venue":null,"opponent":"Tsuyoshi Sudario"},"nationality":"Japan","ranking_note":null,"weight_class":"Heavyweight (120kg contract at RIZIN.54)"},"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":"2026-08-11T08:34:12.410528Z","updated_at":"2026-08-11T09:53:13.215997Z"},{"id":6440,"type":"profile","title":"Ryo Sakai","slug":"ryo-sakai","excerpt":"A 15-15 heavyweight veteran with 10 KOs and a former interim DEEP Megaton champion. He meets Tsuyoshi Sudario in Fight 7, round one of the RIZIN.54 heavyweight tournament.","summary":"A 15-15 heavyweight veteran with 10 KOs and a former interim DEEP Megaton champion. He meets Tsuyoshi Sudario in Fight 7, round one of the RIZIN.54 heavyweight tournament.","structured":{"dob":"1987-03-24","faq":[{"answer":"15-15 in professional MMA (10 KO, 5 decisions, no submission wins) as of August 11, 2026, before the start of RIZIN.54, plus an 0-1 kickboxing record.","question":"What is Ryo Sakai's record?"},{"answer":"180cm, fighting at heavyweight. Born March 24, 1987 (age 39), from Nikko, Tochigi, and training out of Ranger Gym as of August 11, 2026.","question":"How tall is Ryo Sakai?"},{"answer":"No next fight announced as of August 11, 2026. He most recently lost against Tsuyoshi Sudario at RIZIN.54 on August 11, 2026.","question":"When is Ryo Sakai's next fight?"},{"answer":"February 22, 2020, at RIZIN.21 under kickboxing rules (120kg), a first-round KO loss. His first bout under RIZIN MMA rules was the TKO loss to Edpolking at RIZIN.50 on March 30, 2025.","question":"When did Ryo Sakai first fight in RIZIN?"}],"p4p":null,"name":"Ryo Sakai","team":"Ranger Gym","debut":"2012","sport":"mma","stats":{"age":39,"reach":null,"height":"180cm","stance":null,"ko_rate":"67%"},"style":"Ten of his 15 wins are by KO or TKO with none by submission — a strikes-first heavyweight veteran.","record":{"ko":10,"sub":0,"wins":15,"draws":0,"losses":16,"no_contests":0},"social":{},"status":"active","titles":["Former interim DEEP Megaton Champion (November 2022)"],"history":[{"date":"2026-08-11","event":"RIZIN.54","result":"L TKO R1 4:20 (GP semifinal)","opponent":"Tsuyoshi Sudario"},{"date":"2026-06-06","event":"RIZIN LANDMARK 14","result":"L TKO R1 1:16","opponent":"Takakenshin"},{"date":"2026-03-20","event":"DEEP","result":"W TKO","opponent":"Arato"},{"date":"2025-08-17","event":"DEEP","result":"L KO","opponent":"Sekino"},{"date":"2025-03-30","event":"RIZIN.50","result":"L TKO R2 2:32","opponent":"Edpolking"},{"date":"2023-07-02","event":"DEEP 114","result":"W TKO R1","opponent":"Tatsuya Mizuno"}],"ranking":null,"nickname":"Raging Bull","promotion":"DEEP","signature":"A first-round TKO of Tatsuya Mizuno at DEEP 114 on July 2, 2023, in the first defense of the interim DEEP Megaton title.","birthplace":"Nikko, Tochigi","next_fight":null,"nationality":"Japan","ranking_note":null,"weight_class":"Heavyweight"},"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":"2026-08-11T08:34:07.863596Z","updated_at":"2026-08-11T09:53:12.485435Z"},{"id":6438,"type":"profile","title":"Kazumasa Majima","slug":"kazumasa-majima","excerpt":"A 19-6 featherweight grappler with 16 submission wins, riding a two-fight streak including a tap of James Gallagher. He meets Koji Takeda at 66kg at RIZIN.54.","summary":"A 19-6 featherweight grappler with 16 submission wins, riding a two-fight streak including a tap of James Gallagher. He meets Koji Takeda at 66kg at RIZIN.54.","structured":{"dob":"1991-10-16","faq":[{"answer":"19-6 in professional MMA as of August 11, 2026, before the start of RIZIN.54, with 16 of the 19 wins by submission. He enters on a two-fight win streak.","question":"What is Kazumasa Majima's record?"},{"answer":"170cm, fighting at featherweight. Born October 16, 1991 (age 34), from Shunan, Yamaguchi, and training out of Mouri Dojo as of August 11, 2026.","question":"How tall is Kazumasa Majima?"},{"answer":"No next fight announced as of August 11, 2026. He most recently lost against Koji Takeda at RIZIN.54 on August 11, 2026.","question":"When is Kazumasa Majima's next fight?"},{"answer":"Judo, which he started at age three. He joined Mouri Dojo at 20, turned pro in 2013, and has fought in RIZIN since August 2020, going 5-5 in the promotion before RIZIN.54.","question":"What is Kazumasa Majima's background?"}],"p4p":null,"name":"Kazumasa Majima","team":"Mouri Dojo","debut":"2013","sport":"mma","stats":{"age":34,"reach":null,"height":"170cm","stance":null,"ko_rate":"89%"},"style":"A judoka since age three and a pure grappler: 16 of his 19 wins are submissions, for a combined finish rate of about 89%.","record":{"ko":1,"sub":16,"wins":19,"draws":0,"losses":7,"no_contests":0},"social":{},"status":"active","titles":[],"history":[{"date":"2026-08-11","event":"RIZIN.54","result":"L SUB R1 4:58 (triangle armbar)","opponent":"Koji Takeda"},{"date":"2026-04-12","event":"RIZIN LANDMARK 13","result":"W Submission R3 2:35 (kata-gatame)","opponent":"James Gallagher"},{"date":"2025-11-03","event":"RIZIN LANDMARK 12","result":"W Submission R2 (RNC)","opponent":"Kimura"},{"date":"2024-11-17","event":"RIZIN","result":"L TKO R1 0:28","opponent":"Vugar Keramov"}],"ranking":null,"nickname":null,"promotion":"RIZIN","signature":"Submitting former Bellator fighter James Gallagher with a kata-gatame at R3 2:35 of RIZIN LANDMARK 13 on April 12, 2026.","birthplace":"Shunan, Yamaguchi","next_fight":null,"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":"mma","name":"MMA","description":"","parent":null}],"tags":[{"slug":"mma","name":"Mma"}],"locale":"en","published_at":"2026-08-11T08:34:03.041843Z","updated_at":"2026-08-11T09:53:09.706110Z"},{"id":6436,"type":"profile","title":"Yuki Ito","slug":"yuki-ito","excerpt":"A 20-7 flyweight striker who is 10-3 in RIZIN and knocked out Carlos Mota in March 2026. He faces Alibek Gadzhammatov in Fight 6 of RIZIN.54.","summary":"A 20-7 flyweight striker who is 10-3 in RIZIN and knocked out Carlos Mota in March 2026. He faces Alibek Gadzhammatov in Fight 6 of RIZIN.54.","structured":{"dob":"1997-04-19","faq":[{"answer":"20-7 in professional MMA (9 KO, 2 submissions, 9 decisions) as of August 11, 2026, before the start of RIZIN.54. He is 10-3 in RIZIN overall.","question":"What is Yuki Ito's record?"},{"answer":"169cm, fighting at flyweight. Born April 19, 1997 (age 29), from Aisai, Aichi, and training out of NEX SPORTS as of August 11, 2026.","question":"How tall is Yuki Ito?"},{"answer":"No next fight announced as of August 11, 2026. He most recently won against Alibek Gadzhammatov at RIZIN.54 on August 11, 2026.","question":"When is Yuki Ito's next fight?"},{"answer":"Boxing. He won the inaugural THE OUTSIDER 50-55kg title, turned pro in MMA in 2017, and announced his RIZIN arrival with a 33-second KO at RIZIN.27 in March 2021.","question":"What is Yuki Ito's background?"}],"p4p":null,"name":"Yuki Ito","team":"NEX SPORTS","debut":"2017","sport":"mma","stats":{"age":29,"reach":null,"height":"169cm","stance":null,"ko_rate":"57%"},"style":"A boxing-based flyweight striker with 9 of his 20 wins by KO or TKO.","record":{"ko":10,"sub":2,"wins":21,"draws":0,"losses":7,"no_contests":0},"social":{},"status":"active","titles":["Inaugural THE OUTSIDER 50-55kg Champion"],"history":[{"date":"2026-08-11","event":"RIZIN.54","result":"W TKO R2 (punches)","opponent":"Alibek Gadzhammatov"},{"date":"2026-03-07","event":"RIZIN.52","result":"W KO R1 2:27","opponent":"Carlos Mota"},{"date":"2025-09-28","event":"RIZIN.51","result":"L Decision","opponent":"Erson Yamamoto"},{"date":"2025-07-27","event":"Super RIZIN.4","result":"W Decision (3-0)","opponent":"Nkazimulo Zulu"},{"date":"2025-05-04","event":"RIZIN","result":"L Decision","opponent":"Makoto Shinryu"}],"ranking":null,"nickname":null,"promotion":"RIZIN","signature":"A first-round KO (2:27) of Carlos Mota at RIZIN.52 on March 7, 2026.","birthplace":"Aisai, Aichi","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":"mma","name":"Mma"}],"locale":"en","published_at":"2026-08-11T08:33:58.363568Z","updated_at":"2026-08-11T09:53:10.387633Z"},{"id":6434,"type":"profile","title":"Koji Takeda","slug":"koji-takeda","excerpt":"A 19-8 featherweight and former DEEP lightweight champion, riding a two-fight win streak into a 66kg bout with Kazumasa Majima at RIZIN.54.","summary":"A 19-8 featherweight and former DEEP lightweight champion, riding a two-fight win streak into a 66kg bout with Kazumasa Majima at RIZIN.54.","structured":{"dob":"1995-08-13","faq":[{"answer":"19-8 in professional MMA as of August 11, 2026, before the start of RIZIN.54. He is the 9th DEEP lightweight champion (won October 27, 2018) and enters on a two-fight win streak.","question":"What is Koji Takeda's record?"},{"answer":"170cm, fighting at featherweight. Born August 13, 1995 (age 30), from Soka, Saitama, and training out of TRIBE TOKYO MMA as of August 11, 2026.","question":"How tall is Koji Takeda?"},{"answer":"No next fight announced as of August 11, 2026. He most recently won against Kazumasa Majima at RIZIN.54 on August 11, 2026.","question":"When is Koji Takeda's next fight?"},{"answer":"Wrestling. He started at age six, left Senshu University to turn pro in MMA in 2017, and won the DEEP lightweight title on October 27, 2018.","question":"What is Koji Takeda's background?"}],"p4p":null,"name":"Koji Takeda","team":"TRIBE TOKYO MMA","debut":"2017","sport":"mma","stats":{"age":30,"reach":null,"height":"170cm","stance":null,"ko_rate":"5%"},"style":"A wrestler since age six, Takeda fights off a grappling base. He won the DEEP lightweight title before dropping to featherweight in RIZIN.","record":{"ko":null,"sub":1,"wins":20,"draws":0,"losses":8,"no_contests":0},"social":{},"status":"active","titles":["9th DEEP Lightweight Champion (October 27, 2018)"],"history":[{"date":"2026-08-11","event":"RIZIN.54","result":"W SUB R1 4:58 (triangle armbar)","opponent":"Kazumasa Majima"},{"date":"2026-03-07","event":"RIZIN.52","result":"W Decision","opponent":"Viktor Kolesnik"},{"date":"2025-12-14","event":"DEEP","result":"W Submission (RNC)","opponent":"Okuyama"},{"date":"2025-05-31","event":"Korea event","result":"L TKO","opponent":"Ji Hyok-min"},{"date":"2024-06-09","event":"RIZIN.47","result":"L Submission R1 (RNC)","opponent":"Rajabali Shaidullaev"},{"date":"2024-03-23","event":"RIZIN LANDMARK 9","result":"W Decision (3-0)","opponent":"Kyohei Hagiwara"}],"ranking":null,"nickname":null,"promotion":"RIZIN","signature":"A 3-0 decision over Kyohei Hagiwara at RIZIN LANDMARK 9 on March 23, 2024, in his featherweight debut.","birthplace":"Soka, Saitama","next_fight":null,"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":"mma","name":"MMA","description":"","parent":null}],"tags":[{"slug":"mma","name":"Mma"}],"locale":"en","published_at":"2026-08-11T08:33:51.929161Z","updated_at":"2026-08-11T09:53:09.020500Z"},{"id":6432,"type":"profile","title":"Shoko Sato","slug":"shoko-sato","excerpt":"Shoko Sato (38-17-2, former Shooto world bantamweight champion) is a 58-fight veteran coming off a first-round triangle-choke win at RIZIN.52. He faces Patchy Mix at a 61.0kg contract weight at RIZIN.54 on 11 August 2026.","summary":"Shoko Sato (38-17-2, former Shooto world bantamweight champion) is a 58-fight veteran coming off a first-round triangle-choke win at RIZIN.52. He faces Patchy Mix at a 61.0kg contract weight at RIZIN.54 on 11 August 2026.","structured":{"dob":"1987-08-21","faq":[{"answer":"38-17-2 with one no contest across 58 pro fights, as of 11 August 2026, before RIZIN.54 — 20 wins by KO/TKO, 4 by submission and 14 by decision.","question":"What is Shoko Sato's record?"},{"answer":"175cm with a 177cm reach, per the official RIZIN.54 weigh-in, where he weighed 61.00kg.","question":"How tall is Shoko Sato?"},{"answer":"No next fight announced as of August 11, 2026. He most recently won against Patchy Mix at RIZIN.54 on August 11, 2026.","question":"When is Shoko Sato's next fight?"},{"answer":"Yes — he was the 10th Shooto world bantamweight champion, holding the title from 2017 to 2020, then fought in ONE Championship before joining RIZIN in 2023.","question":"Was Shoko Sato a Shooto champion?"}],"p4p":null,"name":"Shoko Sato","team":"Fight Base Toritsudai","debut":null,"sport":"mma","stats":{"age":38,"reach":"177cm","height":"175cm","stance":null,"ko_rate":"62%"},"style":"A 58-fight veteran with 20 KO/TKO wins, 4 submissions and 14 decisions; his latest win came by first-round triangle choke.","record":{"ko":20,"sub":4,"wins":39,"draws":2,"losses":17,"no_contests":1},"social":{},"status":"active","titles":["10th Shooto World Bantamweight Champion (2017-2020)"],"history":[{"date":"2026-08-11","event":"RIZIN.54","result":"W UD 3R","opponent":"Patchy Mix"},{"date":"2026-03-07","event":"RIZIN.52","result":"W SUB R1","opponent":"John Sweeney"},{"date":"2025-09-28","event":"RIZIN.51","result":"L SD 3","opponent":"Danny Sabatello"}],"ranking":null,"nickname":"","promotion":"RIZIN","signature":"The first-round triangle-choke submission of John Sweeney at RIZIN.52 (7 March 2026).","birthplace":"Tokyo","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":"2026-08-11T08:33:46.245963Z","updated_at":"2026-08-11T09:53:14.594323Z"},{"id":6430,"type":"profile","title":"Mikio Ueda","slug":"mikio-ueda","excerpt":"Mikio Ueda (5-3, all five wins by KO/TKO) is a former Kyokushin karate world champion. He faces King Edokpolo in the 2026 Japan Heavyweight Grand Prix semifinal at RIZIN.54 on 11 August 2026.","summary":"Mikio Ueda (5-3, all five wins by KO/TKO) is a former Kyokushin karate world champion. He faces King Edokpolo in the 2026 Japan Heavyweight Grand Prix semifinal at RIZIN.54 on 11 August 2026.","structured":{"dob":"1995-05-01","faq":[{"answer":"5-3 as of 11 August 2026, before RIZIN.54. All five of his wins are by KO/TKO.","question":"What is Mikio Ueda's record?"},{"answer":"187cm with a 188cm reach, per the official RIZIN.54 weigh-in, where he weighed 108.15kg.","question":"How tall is Mikio Ueda?"},{"answer":"No next fight announced as of August 11, 2026. He most recently lost against King Edokpolo at RIZIN.54 on August 11, 2026.","question":"When is Mikio Ueda's next fight?"},{"answer":"He won the Kyokushin 50th All Japan Championship in 2018 and the 12th World Championship in 2019, plus the 30th All Japan Weight Category light heavyweight title in 2013.","question":"What are Mikio Ueda's karate credentials?"}],"p4p":null,"name":"Mikio Ueda","team":"BRAVE","debut":null,"sport":"mma","stats":{"age":31,"reach":"188cm","height":"187cm","stance":null,"ko_rate":"100%"},"style":"A Kyokushin karate world champion who has finished every MMA win by KO/TKO — five of five.","record":{"ko":5,"sub":0,"wins":5,"draws":0,"losses":4,"no_contests":0},"social":{},"status":"active","titles":["Kyokushin 12th World Karate Championship winner (2019)","50th All Japan Karate Championship winner (2018)","30th All Japan Weight Category Championship, light heavyweight winner (2013)"],"history":[{"date":"2026-08-11","event":"RIZIN.54","result":"L TKO R2 0:17 (GP semifinal)","opponent":"King Edokpolo"},{"date":"2025-07-27","event":"Super RIZIN.4","result":"L TKO R2","opponent":"Alexander Soldatkin"},{"date":"2025-05-04","event":"RIZIN Otoko Matsuri 2025 (heavyweight tournament)","result":"W TKO R1","opponent":"Shoma Shibisai"},{"date":"2023-12-31","event":"RIZIN.45","result":"W TKO R2","opponent":"Tsuyoshi Sudario"}],"ranking":null,"nickname":"","promotion":"RIZIN","signature":"The second-round TKO of Tsuyoshi Sudario at RIZIN.45 (New Year's Eve 2023).","birthplace":"Ota, Tokyo","next_fight":null,"nationality":"Japan","ranking_note":null,"weight_class":"Heavyweight (120kg)"},"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":"2026-08-11T08:33:41.082494Z","updated_at":"2026-08-11T09:53:13.902568Z"},{"id":6428,"type":"profile","title":"Tsuyoshi Sudario","slug":"tsuyoshi-sudario","excerpt":"Tsuyoshi Sudario (9-4, 8 KOs) is a former sumo Juryo-division wrestler who has fought all 13 of his pro MMA bouts in RIZIN. He meets Ryo Sakai in the 2026 Japan Heavyweight Grand Prix semifinal at RIZIN.54 on 11 August 2026.","summary":"Tsuyoshi Sudario (9-4, 8 KOs) is a former sumo Juryo-division wrestler who has fought all 13 of his pro MMA bouts in RIZIN. He meets Ryo Sakai in the 2026 Japan Heavyweight Grand Prix semifinal at RIZIN.54 on 11 August 2026.","structured":{"dob":"1997-05-13","faq":[{"answer":"9-4 as of 11 August 2026, before RIZIN.54, with eight of the nine wins by KO/TKO. All 13 of his pro fights have been in RIZIN.","question":"What is Tsuyoshi Sudario's record?"},{"answer":"190cm with a 193cm reach, per the official RIZIN.54 weigh-in, where he weighed 118.25kg.","question":"How tall is Tsuyoshi Sudario?"},{"answer":"November 8, 2026 at RIZIN LANDMARK 17 — the RIZIN JAPAN GP 2026 heavyweight tournament final against King Edokpolo.","question":"When is Tsuyoshi Sudario's next fight?"},{"answer":"He fought as Takayoshitoshi and later Takanofuji, reaching the Juryo division, alongside his twin brother Takagenji. He left the sumo world in 2019 due to a violence issue.","question":"What was Tsuyoshi Sudario's sumo career?"}],"p4p":null,"name":"Tsuyoshi Sudario","team":"HI ROLLERS ENTERTAINMENT","debut":"2020-09-27","sport":"mma","stats":{"age":29,"reach":"193cm","height":"190cm","stance":null,"ko_rate":"90%"},"style":"A striking-first heavyweight built on his sumo background — eight of his nine wins are by KO/TKO.","record":{"ko":9,"sub":0,"wins":10,"draws":0,"losses":4,"no_contests":0},"social":{},"status":"active","titles":[],"history":[{"date":"2026-08-11","event":"RIZIN.54","result":"W TKO R1 4:20 (GP semifinal)","opponent":"Ryo Sakai"},{"date":"2025-05-04","event":"RIZIN Otoko Matsuri 2025","result":"L Decision","opponent":"Jose Augusto"},{"date":"2023-12-31","event":"RIZIN.45","result":"L TKO R2","opponent":"Mikio Ueda"},{"date":"2020-12-31","event":"RIZIN (New Year's Eve 2020)","result":"W TKO","opponent":"Minowaman"}],"ranking":null,"nickname":"","promotion":"RIZIN","signature":"The TKO of Minowaman on New Year's Eve 2020, during his three-fight winning start in RIZIN.","birthplace":"Oyama, Tochigi","next_fight":{"date":"2026-11-08T14:00:00+09:00","event":"RIZIN JAPAN GP 2026 heavyweight tournament final (RIZIN LANDMARK 17)","venue":null,"opponent":"King Edokpolo"},"nationality":"Japan","ranking_note":null,"weight_class":"Heavyweight (120kg)"},"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":"2026-08-11T08:33:35.999287Z","updated_at":"2026-08-11T09:53:11.804214Z"},{"id":6426,"type":"profile","title":"Joe Hiramoto","slug":"joe-hiramoto","excerpt":"Joe Hiramoto (3-2, flyweight) is Ren Hiramoto's younger brother and fights out of the Goukikai karate dojo. Fresh off a second-round rear-naked-choke win over Seiya Ameyama at RIZIN.53, he faces Jolie at a 57.0kg contract weight at RIZIN.54 on 11 August 2026.","summary":"Joe Hiramoto (3-2, flyweight) is Ren Hiramoto's younger brother and fights out of the Goukikai karate dojo. Fresh off a second-round rear-naked-choke win over Seiya Ameyama at RIZIN.53, he faces Jolie at a 57.0kg contract weight at RIZIN.54 on 11 August 2026.","structured":{"dob":"2003-07-22","faq":[{"answer":"3-2 as of 11 August 2026, before RIZIN.54 — one submission win and two decision wins. Inside RIZIN he is 3-1.","question":"What is Joe Hiramoto's record?"},{"answer":"170cm with a 166cm reach, per the official RIZIN.54 weigh-in. He fights at flyweight and made weight at 56.90kg for RIZIN.54.","question":"How tall is Joe Hiramoto?"},{"answer":"No next fight announced as of August 11, 2026. He most recently won against Jolie at RIZIN.54 on August 11, 2026.","question":"When is Joe Hiramoto's next fight?"},{"answer":"Yes — he is the younger brother of MMA fighter Ren Hiramoto. Joe trains at the Goukikai karate dojo and made his pro debut at RIZIN.45 on New Year's Eve 2023.","question":"Is Joe Hiramoto related to Ren Hiramoto?"}],"p4p":null,"name":"Joe Hiramoto","team":"Goukikai","debut":"2023-12-31","sport":"mma","stats":{"age":23,"reach":"166cm","height":"170cm","stance":null,"ko_rate":"50%"},"style":"A flyweight out of the Goukikai karate dojo. Two of his three pro wins are decisions and one a submission; his latest came by second-round rear-naked choke.","record":{"ko":1,"sub":1,"wins":4,"draws":0,"losses":2,"no_contests":0},"social":{},"status":"active","titles":[],"history":[{"date":"2026-08-11","event":"RIZIN.54","result":"W KO R1 1:36","opponent":"Jolie"},{"date":"2026-05-10","event":"RIZIN.53","result":"W SUB R2","opponent":"Seiya Ameyama"},{"date":"2025-09-28","event":"RIZIN.51","result":"L SD 3","opponent":"Daichi Tomizawa"},{"date":"2025-05-04","event":"RIZIN Otoko Matsuri 2025","result":"W Decision","opponent":"Tatsuru Tamaru"},{"date":"2023-12-31","event":"RIZIN.45","result":"W UD 3","opponent":"YUSHI"}],"ranking":null,"nickname":"","promotion":"RIZIN","signature":"The second-round rear-naked-choke submission of Seiya Ameyama at RIZIN.53 (10 May 2026), avenging an amateur-era loss.","birthplace":"Adachi, Tokyo","next_fight":null,"nationality":"Japan","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":"2026-08-11T08:33:31.275079Z","updated_at":"2026-08-11T09:53:06.190245Z"}]}