RIZIN Fighting Federation returned to action on Saturday, with RIZIN Landmark 5 taking place at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.
Topped by former featherweight champ Juntaro Ushiku taking on former Rings champ Mikuru Asakura (notable to western fans perhaps for his exhibition boxing bout with Floyd Mayweather Jr.), there were a number of recognizable names on the card. In addition to ex-champ Ushiku, Yutaka Saito, another former feather champ (who had actually lost his title to Ushiku) was also in action.
Mei Yamaguchi was returning to Japan for the first time since 2019, meanwhile, and moving to RIZIN from ONE Championship in a fight with Super Atomweight staple Kanna Asakura. UFC veterans Masanori Kanehara and Roque Martinez were also set to compete, with Martinez returning to RIZIN, where he had last competed in 2020.
RIZIN Landmark 5 takes place on Saturday, April 29, 2023 with an English-language broadcast available via Fite.tv. Full results from the event, which kicks off at 3AM ET, can be found below.
RIZIN Landmark 5 Results
Mikuru Asakura def. Juntaro Ushiku by unanimous decision
Yutaka Saito def. Ren Hiramoto by split decision
Shinobu Ota def. Kazuma Kuramoto by KO, Round 1, 0:27
Intermission
Luiz Gustavo def. Koji Takeda by split decision
Kanna Asakura def. Mei Yamaguchi by unanimous decision
Claire Lopez def. Rena by submission (kneebar), Round 3, 4:21
Tsuyoshi Sudario def. Roque Martinez by unanimous decision
Masanori Kanehara def. Sora Yamamoto by unanimous decision
Ali Abdulkhalikov def. Tatsuya Saika by KO, Round 1, 3:30
