Unbeaten Shaidullaev headlines Super Rizin 6 double title card in his Rizin farewell

Rizin Fighting Federation has confirmed a double title card for Super Rizin 6 on Dec. 31 at Vantelin Dome Nagoya in Nagoya, Japan, headlined by undefeated featherweight champion Rajabali Shaidullaev defending his belt against Kyoma Akimoto.

Shaidullaev carries a perfect 20-0 record into the bout, having most recently earned a unanimous decision over former Bellator MMA titleholder A.J. McKee in September. The contest against Akimoto (13-1) is expected to serve as Shaidullaev’s farewell to the promotion before he moves to Most Valuable Promotions in 2027.

The second title fight on the card sees women’s super atomweight champion Saori Oshima (17-7) put her belt on the line against Natalia Kuziutina (11-1). Kuziutina earned the shot by submitting Rena Kubota at Super Rizin 5 in September.

The event also features a lightweight rematch between champion Luiz Gustavo and Mikuru Asakura, a contest that revisits a rivalry stretching back more than seven years.

Super Rizin 6 lineup

Rajabali Shaidullaev vs. Kyoma Akimoto

Luiz Gustavo vs. Mikuru Asakura

Saori Oshima vs. Natalia Kuziutina

Tsuyoshi Kamiyama vs. King Edokpolo

Chihiro Suzuki vs. Ren Sugiyama

Yutaro Muramoto vs. Erson Yamamoto

Hiroya Kondo vs. Joe Hiramoto

Kyohei Takagi vs. Tatsuki Shinotsuka

Daichi Tomizawa vs. Ryo Kawabata

Christian Akira Matsuo vs. Sora Kaneko