His opponent will be Yuto Kubo, who has a record of 5-2-1.
These athletes have already faced each other in the ring on December 31, 2024, at the Rizin 49 tournament, where Shaidullaev won by technical knockout in the second round.
“My next opponent is Yuto Kubo from Japan. This will be a rematch. This time I’m sorry, but I don’t plan to hit him hard. I hope to win with a choke or an armbar in the first or second round,” commented Shaidullaev.
In this fight, the championship title in the weight category up to 66 kg will be at stake, which Shaidullaev won on May 4, 2025, defeating Kleber Koike from Japan in just 62 seconds.
After that, he successfully defended his title twice, knocking out Viktor Kolesnik from Russia in 33 seconds and Mikuru Asakura from Japan in 2 minutes and 54 seconds.
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