The Japanese veteran earned a shot at the belt after scoring three straight first-round submission finishes in 2018, and made the best of his rematch with Eduard Folayang in the main event of ONE: A New Era in Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday.
The submission specialist wasted no time taking the fight to the ground, quickly getting to mount and locking a tight arm-triangle choke. Folayang tried to fight through it, but eventually went to sleep.
“Being 35, doing what I love to do, having all the troubles, but still doing what I love to do, aren’t you guys jealous of me?