[Event] RIZIN Otoko Matsuri - Erbst vs. Shaydullaev - May 4

Dent · **Posted:** Tue Apr 29, 2025 3:12 pm

Rizin Otoko Matsuri: Erbst vs. Shaydullaev (formerly known as Rizin: The Match 2) is an upcoming Combat sport event held by Rizin Fighting Federation on May 4, 2025, at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan.

Fight Card

Main Card

Featherweight 66 kg Brazil Kleber Koike Erbst (c) vs. Kyrgyzstan Razhabali Shaydullaev Featherweight Championship
Featherweight 66 kg Japan Chihiro Suzuki vs. Japan Mikuru Asakura
Heavyweight 120 kg Japan Shoma Shibisai vs. Japan Mikio Ueda Heavyweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal
Heavyweight 120 kg Poland Marek Samociuk vs. United States Daniel James Heavyweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal
Heavyweight 120 kg Kyrgyzstan Islambek Baktybek Uulu vs. Russia Alexander Soldatkin Heavyweight Grand Prix
Heavyweight 120 kg Japan Tsuyoshi Sudario vs. Brazil José Augusto Azevedo Heavyweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal
Flyweight 57 kg Japan Hiroya Kondo vs. Japan Tatsuki Shinotsuka
Bantamweight 61 kg United States Danny Sabatello vs. Japan Shinobu Ota
Flyweight 57 kg United States John Dodson vs. Japan Takaki Soya
Lightweight 71 kg Japan Taisei Sakuraba vs. Japan Daisuke Nakamura
Flyweight 57 kg Japan Erson Yamamoto vs. Japan Daichi Tomizawa
Catchweight 59 kg Japan Makoto Takahashi vs. Japan Yuki Ito
Kickboxing Catchweight 63 kg Japan Taio Asahisa vs. Japan Yoshiya Uzatsuyo
Featherweight 66 kg Japan Ryo Takagi vs. Japan Kyoma Akimoto
Flyweight 57 kg Japan Joe Hiramoto vs. Japan Toki Tamaru
Featherweight 66 kg Japan Kyohei Hagiwara vs. Japan Taisei Nishitani
Featherweight 66 kg Japan Takao Ueda vs. Brazil Vinicius Tsuchihashi Silveira
Kickboxing Catchweight 57.5 kg Japan Daichi Akahira vs. Japan Futa Hashimoto

Background

On May 4, under the bright lights of the Tokyo Dome, Rizin returns with Otoko Matsuri, a night destined to leave a lasting imprint on Japanese combat sports. In the main event, two-time featherweight champion Kleber Koike Erbst puts his crown on the line against the rising force from Kyrgyzstan, Razhabali Shaydullaev. Erbst, known for his elite grappling and nearly two dozen submission victories, has long ruled the division with technical brilliance and cold-blooded composure. But across from him stands an unbeaten challenger who has ripped through regional scenes with power, pace, and an iron will. Shaydullaev’s moment has arrived, and he’s not coming to Tokyo to play defense.

The stakes don’t stop there. With the heavyweight Grand Prix quarterfinals also underway, legends, prospects, and international contenders will throw down for a shot at immortality in one of Rizin’s most ambitious tournaments to date. But it's the main event that carries the weight of legacy. Erbst represents the established elite, a symbol of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu dominance in MMA. Shaydullaev brings a new threat, a different style, and the hunger of a man who sees the belt not as a dream, but a destiny.

Rizin Otoko Matsuri is more than just a stacked fight card, it’s a celebration of warriors, of history, and of the future. The Tokyo Dome is set for violence, and when that cage door shuts, only one man will leave with the featherweight crown.

A featherweight rematch between Mikuru Asakura and Ren Hiramoto was scheduled to headline the event. The pairing previously met at Super Rizin 3 in July 2024, which Hiramoto won by first-round knockout. However on March 3, the promotion officially announced that Hiramoto withdrew due to a shoulder injury and Asakura expected to still compete on the card. On March 7, the promotion announced that the event is changed to Rizin: Otoko Matsuri.

A Rizin Featherweight Championship bout between current two-time champion Kleber Koike Erbst and Razhabali Shaydullaev is scheduled to headline the event.

The quarterfinals of 2025 Rizin World Grand Prix heavyweight tournament is scheduled to take place at this event.

[Event] RIZIN Otoko Matsuri - Erbst vs. Shaydullaev - May 4

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