RIZIN FF returns this weekend with RIZIN 53, which will take place at the GLION ARENA KOBE in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan.

The event is headlined by a lightweight title bout between challenger Luiz Gustavo and Ilkhom Nazimov, who is defending his belt time for the first time after knocking out Roberto de Souza in just 13 seconds on New Year’s Eve.

The night’s co-main event is a custom rules fight that will see Ren Hiramoto and Koji Tanaka both don 10 oz. gloves and engage in a “Standing Bout” scheduled for three rounds of three minutes each.

When does RIZIN 53 start?

The first prelim fight for RIZIN 53 is scheduled to start at 11:30 p.m. ET in the USA, 4:30 a.m. (Sunday) BST in the UK, and 11:30 a.m. local time in Japan.

The main card begins at 1:00 a.m. ET in the USA, 6:00 a.m. BST in the UK, and 1:00 p.m. local time in Japan.

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Who is fighting at RIZIN 53?

The four-fight prelims include three kickboxing bouts and one MMA fight before the main card action kicks off.

RIZIN 53 Fight Card

  • Main Event: Ilkhom Nasimov vs. Luiz Gustavo – For the RIZIN FF Lightweight Championship
  • Co-Main Event: Ren Hiramoto vs. Koji Tanaka (Custom Rules Fight)
  • Ryo Takagi vs. Kaiwen Li
  • Shinobu Ota vs. Yuto Hokamura
  • Keito Oyama vs. Katie Perez
  • Tatsuya Saika vs. Sho Patrick Usami
  • Koyomi Matsushima vs. Ryan Cafaro
  • Daiki Tsubota vs. Genji Umeno
  • Ryoma Shishimoto vs. Kenshin Kodama
  • Seiya Ameyama vs. Joe Hiramoto
  • Kouki Nakagawa vs. Jake Wilkins
  • Soru Hamaguchi vs. Haruto Sunada
  • Juna Koda vs. Hinato Kitano (Kickboxing)
  • Yushi vs. Asataro (Kickboxing)
  • Shota vs. Tomoya Sudo (Kickboxing)

Where to watch RIZIN 53?

The four prelim fights scheduled for RIZIN 53 will be available to watch via the RIZIN FF YouTube Channel. The main card action is available for purchase through RIZIN.TV.

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