RIZIN 54 Results: Kleber Koike vs. Akimoto Kyoma Headlines 10-Fight Card
The main event winner positions themselves as the next challenger for the featherweight title, a key step in the division's future.
Reporting from 1 source: KAI-YOU.
RIZIN 54 took place on August 11 at TOYOTA ARENA TOKYO in Tokyo, featuring 10 fights. The main event saw Kleber Koike face Akimoto Kyoma, with the winner moving closer to a title shot against Rajabali Sheidulaev. The card also included two heavyweight Japan Grand Prix first-round bouts and a semifinal between Sato Masamitsu and Patchy Mix.
RIZIN 54 unfolded at TOYOTA ARENA TOKYO in Tokyo on August 11, a return to the capital after a run of regional shows. The card carried 10 bouts, headlined by a featherweight clash between former champion Kleber Koike and 20-year-old Akimoto Kyoma, who beat Patchy Mix in March. The winner moves closer to a title match against Rajabali Sheidulaev.
The event also featured two heavyweight Japan Grand Prix first-round fights, a semifinal between Sato Masamitsu and Patchy Mix, and appearances from BreakingDown fighters Jolly and Hosokawa Issei. Two bouts were contested under no-contest rules due to weight misses.
- Mizuno Arata vs. Li Kaiwen: Featherweight; Mizuno's RIZIN debut
- Naoki vs. Hosokawa Issei: 69.0kg; Hosokawa seeks first RIZIN win
- Hiramoto Jo vs. Jolly: Flyweight; Jolly on two-fight submission streak
- Goto Joji vs. Azizbek Temirov: Bantamweight; Temirov won RIZIN debut by KO
- Majima Kazunari vs. Takeda Koji: Featherweight; both on two-fight win streaks
- Ito Yuki vs. Alibek Gajamatov: Flyweight; no-contest, Gajamatov missed weight by 1.75kg
- Sudario Tsuyoshi vs. Sakai Ryo: Heavyweight GP first round
- Ueda Mikio vs. Edpolo King: Heavyweight GP first round
- Sato Masamitsu vs. Patchy Mix: Bantamweight; no-contest, Mix missed weight by 2.85kg
- Kleber Koike vs. Akimoto Kyoma: Featherweight main event; winner nears title shot
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