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Flyweight gold will be on the line at Rizin"Landmark Vol. 14.”
Hiromasa Ougikubo will defend his 125-pound crown against Makoto Takahashi in the evening’s main event on June 6 at Xebio Arena Sendai in Miyagi, Japan. The Japanese promotion recently announced the booking, along with several other bouts for the event.
Ougikubo claimed the flyweight strap on New Year’s Eve, when he completed his run through the Rizin Fighting Federation grand prix with a unanimous decision triumph against Yuki Motoya. After suffering a three-bout losing streak from September 2022 to July 2023, the 39-year-old Japanese standout has rallied to win five consecutive outings — all via decision — under the Rizin banner.
Takahashi, meanwhile, has been victorious in four of his last five fights. The 25-year-old American Top Team representative kicked off his 2026 campaign with a first-round submission triumph against Nkazimulo Zulo at Rizin “Landmark Vol. 13” on April 12.
Yuki Motoya vs. Tony Laramie
Yusuke Yachi vs. Isao Kobayashi
Noah Bey vs. Bilal Kai Haga
Ryo Sakai vs. Satoshi Kamiyama
Naoki Tanaka vs. Kaisei Kuroi
Daichi Tomizawa vs. Rui Kato
Koki Akada vs. Seiya Inoue
Hayato Kikuchi vs. Taylan Yuasa
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Hiromasa Ougikubo will defend his 125-pound crown against Makoto Takahashi in the evening’s main event on June 6 at Xebio Arena Sendai in Miyagi, Japan. The Japanese promotion recently announced the booking, along with several other bouts for the event.
Ougikubo claimed the flyweight strap on New Year’s Eve, when he completed his run through the Rizin Fighting Federation grand prix with a unanimous decision triumph against Yuki Motoya. After suffering a three-bout losing streak from September 2022 to July 2023, the 39-year-old Japanese standout has rallied to win five consecutive outings — all via decision — under the Rizin banner.
Takahashi, meanwhile, has been victorious in four of his last five fights. The 25-year-old American Top Team representative kicked off his 2026 campaign with a first-round submission triumph against Nkazimulo Zulo at Rizin “Landmark Vol. 13” on April 12.
Rizin ‘Landmark Vol. 14’ Card
Hiromasa Ougikubo vs. Makoto TakahashiYuki Motoya vs. Tony Laramie
Yusuke Yachi vs. Isao Kobayashi
Noah Bey vs. Bilal Kai Haga
Ryo Sakai vs. Satoshi Kamiyama
Naoki Tanaka vs. Kaisei Kuroi
Daichi Tomizawa vs. Rui Kato
Koki Akada vs. Seiya Inoue
Hayato Kikuchi vs. Taylan Yuasa
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