The Rizin New Year’s Eve card has featured a noticeable restructuring of their 155-pound title clash as reigning champion Roberto Satoshi de Souza will now be facing new opposition. Shunta Nomura was initially set to contend for the Rizin Fighting Federation strap but had to withdraw from the bout. The scrapped contest against de Souza created a vacancy that saw Ilhom Nazimov maneuver up from featherweight to vie for gold in the weight category above.
Five championship affairs will bolster an enticing offering at Saitama Super Arena as Japan captivates the attention of the collective combat sports world as we transition into the next calendar year.