{"id":813588,"date":"2026-07-21T03:59:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T03:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/813588\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T03:59:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T03:59:08","slug":"pfl-rizin-make-mma-history-with-double-title-fight-at-super-rizin-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/813588\/","title":{"rendered":"PFL, Rizin make MMA history with double title fight at Super Rizin 5"},"content":{"rendered":"

The
\nProfessional Fighters League<\/a> and
\nRizin Fighting Federation<\/a> are set to make history with a fight
\nthat will have two titles on the line.<\/p>\n

PFL and Rizin just announced a cross-promotional championship fight
\nfor Super
\nRizin 5<\/a> on Sept. 10 at Kyosera Dome Osaka in Japan.<\/p>\n

Rajabali Shaidullaev and A.J. McKee will fight for both the PFL
\nand Rizin featherweight championships in Osaka
\n
\nRizin Featherweight Champion Rajabali
\nShaidullaev<\/a> (19-0) will face A.J. McKee<\/a>
\n(25-2) with both the Rizin and PFL featherweight titles on the
\nline. Shaidullaev has finished all 19 of his career wins so far, 13
\nof them in the first round. The undefeated Kyrgyz champion has won
\nand defended his title thrice in less than a year. Meanwhile, McKee
\nis currently riding a three-fight winning streak.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere have been several occasions in the past when a fighter has
\nentered another organization and challenged for that promotion\u2019s
\nchampionship,\u201d Rizin CEO Nobuyuki Sakakibara said in a statement<\/a>. \u201cThis time, however, we are
\nattempting something unprecedented: placing the championship belts
\nof both organizations on the line in a single fight hosted by one
\npromotion.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I became CEO at PFL, I made it my mission to bring together
\nthe best fighters and deliver the fights that the fans want to
\nsee,\u201d PFL CEO John Martin said. \u201cNow, with this extraordinary
\npartnership, I can’t wait to honor that promise and bring a truly
\nunique and fresh opportunity for the MMA community to enjoy. For
\nme, it will be a special experience as I get to throw my full
\nsupport behind one fighter, and I\u2019m looking forward to being cage
\nside to watch the \u201cMercenary\u201d bring the titles to PFL.\u201d<\/p>\n

The rest of the Super Rizin 5 card looks like this:
Mikuru
\nAsakura<\/a> vs. Shinya
\nAoki<\/a>
Ren
\nHiramoto<\/a> vs. Karshyga
\nDautbek<\/a>
Yutaka
\nSaito<\/a> vs. Ren
\nSugiyama<\/a>
Vugar
\nKaramov<\/a> vs. Ryo
\nTakagi<\/a>
Roberto
\nSatoshi de Souza<\/a> vs. Shunta
\nNomura<\/a>
Daichi
\nTomizawa<\/a> vs. Ryo
\nKawabata<\/a><\/p>\n

\ud83d\udea8BREAKING NEWS \ud83d\udea8@JohnMartinPFL<\/a>
\nmakes a major announcement!!<\/p>\n

September 10th. AJ McKee takes on @rizin_PR<\/a>
\nFeatheweight Champion Razhabali Shaydullaev as both PFL and RIZIN
\nFeatherweight World Titles are on the line!
pic.twitter.com\/WHdMG7o39b<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 PFL (@PFLMMA)
\nJuly 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

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\n\ud83c\udf87 pic.twitter.com\/pk2jz64mhZ<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 RIZIN FF OFFICIAL (@rizin_PR)
\nJuly 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n