Rizin’s final show of the year Rizin 49: Decade is set to go down later today at the Saitama Super Arena. The show is going to feature 21 matches (17 with MMA rules, three with kickboxing rules, and one exhibition standing rules bout).
Three of the main card matches will feature title defenses.
Rizin 49: Decade Title Matches
The first of those three fights will see Rizin lightweight champion Roberto “Satoshi” de Souza (17-3) taking on former Rizin featherweight champion Vugar Karamov (20-5). This will be his fourth defense.