RIZIN Fighting Federation was in action on Sunday, May 10 (starting late Saturday for western fight fans) with RIZIN 53 taking place in Kobe, Japan.
The main event saw lightweight champ Ilkhom Nozimov of Uzbekistan, fresh off a 13-second finish of Roberto Satoshi Souza, looking to defend his title against Brazil’s Luiz Gustavo. At 7-4 under the RIZIN banner Gustavo had notable wins over Yusuke Yachi and former UFC fighter Yoshinori Horie.
Where to Watch RIZIN Fighting Federation
RIZIN 53 takes place at the Gloin Arena Kobe in Kobe, Japan on Sunday, May 10, 2026. The card streams live via RIZIN.tv; full results can be found below. The action gets underway at 11:30PM ET, 8:30PM PT on Saturday for North American fans.
RIZIN 53 Results
Ilkhom Nozimov vs. Luiz Gustavo – for the RIZIN lightweight championship
Ren Hiramoto vs. Kouzi — Special Rules Standing Openweight Bout
Ryo Takagi vs. Li Kaiwen
Shinobu Ota vs. Kintaro
Kate Lotus vs. Katie Perez
Tatsuya “Yanbo” Saika vs. Sho Patrick Usami
Koyomi Matsushima vs. Ryan Cafaro
Daiki Lightyear vs. Genji Umeno
Jolly vs. Kenshin Kodama
Seiya Ameyama vs. Jo Hiramoto
Kouki Nakagawa vs. Jake Wilkins
Opening Ceremony
Soul Hamaguchi vs. Haruto Sunada — Special Rules MMA
Yushi vs. Asatarou — Kickboxing
Jina Koda vs. Hinata Kitano — Kickboxing
Shota vs. Tomoya Sudo — Kickboxing
