While the UFC was set to cap off International Fight Week on Saturday, half a world away, RIZIN Fighting Federation was also in action with RIZIN 36.
The Okinawa-based card had been expected to be headlined by Kai Asakura, the promotion’s former bantamweight champion. However Asakura withdrew from the fight just days out, leaving the co-main event scrap between ex-kickboxers Hiroaki Suzuki and Ren Hiramoto to top the card.
“Me becoming the main event proves that I have what it takes to become a superstar. Watch out for my right hands and kicks. That’s what will seal the deal,” Hiramoto said ahead of the fight.
Also of note, Miyuu Yamamoto, sister of the legendary Norifumi “Kid” Yamamto, was also in action. The standout wrestler, 47, was looking to snap a two-fight skid against Saori Oshima, twenty years her junior.
Full results from RIZIN 36 can be found below.
RIZIN 36 Results
Ren Hiramoto def. Hiroaki Suzuki by split decision
Saori Oshima def. Miyuu Yamamoto by split decision
Nobuyoshi Nakatsuka def. Mitsuhisa Sunabe by TKO, Round 1
Sora Yamamoto def. Kyle Aguon by unanimous decision
Ji Yong Yang def. Shoji Maruyama by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 3
Intermission
Atsushi Kishimoto def. Kohei Tokeshi by TKO, Round 1, 2:05
Taiga Kawabe def. Soichiro Arata by unanimous decision – Kickboxing
Yamato Fujita def. Tatsuya So by unanimous decison
Yutaro Muramoto def. Shinichi Kojima by TKO, Round 2, 2:23
Yuki Ito def. Yuichi Miyagi by TKO, Round 2, 4:57
Moeri Suda def. Mizuki Oshiro by submission (arm-bar), Round 1, 2:12
Hirokatsu Miyagi def. Tomoki Yoshino by unanimous decision – Kickboxing
Tanner Lourenco def. Orihey by TKO, Round 2, 1:05
