Razhabali Shaidulloev faces Kyoma Akimoto in final Rizin fight before MVP move
The unbeaten PFL and RIZIN featherweight champion will put his belt on the line in Nagoya on 31 December, with 10 matches announced for RIZIN's New Year's Eve card.
Razhabali Shaidulloev will defend his featherweight title against Japan's Kyoma Akimoto at Super RIZIN 6 on 31 December, in his last appearance for the promotion before joining MVP MMA in 2027.
Shaidulloev is 19-0 as a professional, and only one of those wins has gone to a decision: his victory over A.J. McKee in his most recent title defence in September. Akimoto (13-1) has beaten Patchy Mix and Kleber Koike this year.
The co-main event at the Vantelim Dome Nagoya is a rematch between lightweight champion Luiz Gustavo and Japanese star Mikuru Asakura. It has yet to be decided whether Gustavo's 155lb title will be at stake.
Saori Oshima will defend her super atomweight belt against Natasha Kuziutina in the third-to-last fight of the night. Tsuyoshi Sudario and Edopolo King meet in the heavyweight grand prix final, while Christian Akira Matsuo and Sora Kaneko contest the KOSHIEN 2026 final.
The show is RIZIN's final card of 2026.
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