His match will take place at the RIZIN FF — LANDMARK VOL. 13 tournament, which will be held on April 12 in Fukuoka.
Shaidullaev's opponent will be Japanese athlete Yuta Kubo (5-2-1).
In this fight, Rajabali will defend his championship title in the weight category up to 66 kg, which he won on May 4, 2025, defeating Kleber Koike from Japan in just 62 seconds.
Later, on September 8 of the same year, he knocked out Viktor Kolesnik from Russia in 33 seconds, and on December 31, 2025, he defended his title for the second time, knocking out Mikuru Asakura from Japan in 2 minutes and 54 seconds.
It is worth noting that Shaidullaev and Kubo have already faced each other in the ring on December 31, 2024, at the Rizin 49 tournament, where the Kyrgyzstani won by technical knockout in the second round.
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