The event took place in Saitama, Japan, where our athlete faced Japanese fighter Mikuru Asakura.
The fight, consisting of three rounds, ended prematurely. From the very beginning of the bout, Rajabali demonstrated a clear advantage, taking a dominant position on the ground and delivering a series of strikes to his opponent. The referee decided to stop the fight, declaring a technical knockout.
Asakura sustained an injury and was forced to leave the arena on a stretcher.
This success marked the 25-year-old Kyrgyzstani's second successful title defense in the featherweight division (up to 66 kilograms) within Rizin FF. In his professional MMA career, he now has 16 victories.
For Mikuru Asakura, this defeat was his first after two consecutive wins, bringing his record to 19 wins, 5 losses, and 1 no contest.
