RIZIN Landmark 9 brings some of RIZIN's best young fighters to Kobe, Japan.
However, the main event is a battle of a former champion and a veteran, as Roberto "Satoshi" de Souza fights UFC veteran Keito Nakamura. Souza is a former RIZIN featherweight champion who's since moved up to lightweight. Outside two appearances in Bellator vs. RIZIN events, "Satoshi" hasn't lost in RIZIN since 2019.
While Nakamura turns 40 years old this year, he's 2-0 in RIZIN. "K-Taro" went 4-4 in the UFC and embodies the crafty grappling spirit typical of many Japanese fighters.
Also on the card is Naoki Inoue, Rena Kubota, and hot Brazilian prospect Igor Tanabe. Full RIZIN Landmark 9 results are below.
RIZIN LANDMARK 9 RESULTS
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Roberto Satoshi Souza def. Keito Nakamura via TKO (Corner Stoppage) at 1:43 of R1
Koji Takeda def. Kyohei Hagiwara via Unanimous Decision
Naoki Inoue def. Shoko Sato via Unanimous Decision
Rena Kubota def. Shim Yu Ri via Unanimous Decision
Yuya Shibata def. Erson Yamamoto via Submission (Kneebar) at 1:45 of R1
Yuto Hokamura def. Daiki Tsubota via Unanimous Decision
Satoshi Kamiyama def. Cody Jerabek via TKO (Punches) at 2:58 of R1
Yuto Kubo def. Ryogo Takahashi via Split Decision
Kickboxing: Buakaw Banchamek def. Minoru Kimura via KO (Straight Right) at 1:10 of R2
Kickboxing: Yuya def. Masaya Jaki via TKO (Referee Stoppage) at 2:25 of R2
Yusaku Nakamura def. Arman Ashimov via Unanimous Decision
Kickboxing: Yuto Uemura def. Aoi Noda via TKO (Referee Stoppage) at 1:35 of R2
Kickboxing: Shun Matsuyama def. Shin Sakurai via KO (Straight Right) at 1:55 of R3
Kickboxing: Daichi Akahira def. Yuki Yoshioka via Unanimous Decision
RIZIN Landmark 9 takes place on March 23rd, 2024, at the Kobe World Hall in Kobe, Japan.