In his match, he faced Japanese fighter Mikura Asakura and won by technical knockout in just 2 minutes and 55 seconds of the first round.
Shaidullaev became the holder of the championship belt in the weight category up to 66 kg on May 4, 2025, when he defeated then-champion Kleber Koike from Japan.
His first title defense took place on September 28, where he knocked out Viktor Kolesnik from Russia in just 33 seconds.
Thus, Rajabali Shaidullaev became the first champion in the RIZIN featherweight division to successfully defend his title twice.
To date, there have been seven champions in the history of the RIZIN featherweight division. Jun Taro Ushiku (Japan) and Tihiro Suzuki (Japan) each have one defense, while Shaidullaev has two.
