Ilhom Nazimov wins the Rizin Featherweight Title Match in Japan
On December 31, Japan’s Saitama hosted the Rizin Featherweight Title Match.
In the second fight of the tournament, Uzbekistan’s Ilhom Nazimov beat Roberto Satoshi de Souza from Brazil.
On the 13th second of the match, I. Nazimov knocked out his opponent and won the championship.
In the main event, Razhabali Shaydullaev from Kyrgyzstan defended his featherweight championship belt, leaving no chance for Japanese MMA star Mikuru Asakura.
In the third match, Hiromasa Ougikubo from Japan won the vacant light heavyweight championship belt. Following the results of three rounds, he defeated his compatriot, Yuki Motoya.
Tulqin Ruziyev, UzA