"RIZIN 52 is set to take place on March 7, 2026 at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan, with the card and several fights announced during Wednesday's RIZIN 10th Anniversary show."
"Kolesnik (26-5-1) was finished by champ Razhabali Shaydullaev in just 33 seconds, after earning the shot at gold by winning his first four bouts under the RIZIN banner. The 29-year old Russian is a former champ in both SBC (Serbian Battleground Championship) and Open Fighting Championship."
"He finds himself paired up with the undefeated Kazuki Aimoto (9-0), who will be making his promotional debut with RIZIN after spending the entirety of his career fighting under the DEEP banner. Seven of Aimoto's nine wins have come via KO/TKO, with the remaining two bouts going the distance."
"Tony Laramie (11-3) will look to make it three wins in four fights for RIZIN, and is coming off a win over Wataru Yamauchi. He gets Takaki Soya (13-7-1), who is 1-1 over his last two with a win over former UFC title challenger John Dodson."
RIZIN 52 takes place on March 7, 2026 at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan. The card includes former featherweight title challenger Viktor Kolesnik and undefeated Kazuki Aimoto meeting in a featured bout. Kolesnik entered RIZIN with momentum but was stopped in 33 seconds in his title fight, and he is a former SBC and Open Fighting Championship titleholder. Aimoto boasts a 9-0 record with seven KO/TKO wins and will debut for RIZIN after competing in DEEP. Canadian flyweight Tony Laramie faces Takaki Soya. Additional matchups include Luiz Gustavo vs Tasei Sakuraba and Saori Oshima vs Kate Lotus.
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