The RIZIN 45 Bantamweight Championship bout faced uncertainty as Champion Juan Archuleta missed weight by 5.6lbs, leading to a catchweight fight. Seika Izawa, the Super Atomweight Champion and 2022 Grand Prix winner, defeated Miyuu Yamamoto, retiring her at 49. Kai Asakura won the RIZIN Bantamweight Championship by defeating Juan Archuleta. Kyoji Horiguchi became the inaugural RIZIN Flyweight Champion and got engaged after his victory.
Video: Kyoji Horiguchi scores New Year's Eve proposal after winning Rizin flyweight title https://t.co/IRqBRhrcJv https://t.co/i8WRCCH8eV
Not only does Kyoji Horiguchi become the first ever @rizin_PR Flyweight Champion but he is now engaged. 2023 ends in a great way for Horiguchi but 2024 is going to be even better for him #RIZIN45 #RIZIN
Just when it looked like Kyoji Horiguchi was hurt and slowing down he is able to get Makoto Shinryu down take his back and sink in a really deep RNC to become the new @rizin_PR Flyweight Champion #RIZIN45 #RIZIN
Kai Asakura stops Juan Archuleta with brutal knee to the body, wins bantamweight title at Rizin 45 https://t.co/wNwhh1r1pv https://t.co/vAeKVc69iE
Nasty knee from Kai Asakura that hurts & drops Juan Archuleta. Asakura closed the show with some punches. Kai Asakura is once again @rizin_PR Bantamweight Champion #RIZIN45 #RIZIN
Kyoji Horiguchi is the first ever RIZIN Fighter to win a title in two divisions ππ #RIZIN | #RIZIN45 | @rizin_English https://t.co/Ky7zwLesNv
Kyoji Horiguchi wins inaugural Rizin flyweight title, submits Makoto Shinryu at #Rizin45 https://t.co/gUEjcufqH6 https://t.co/zlKmb2tQHd
Multiple bouts announced last night for RIZIN 47 on May 6th 2024. #RIZIN | #RIZIN47 | @rizin_English https://t.co/0xSDpkIyCx
Kyoji Horiguchi submits Makoto Shinryu via rear naked choke in round 2 to win the inaugural flyweight championship at #RIZIN45βΌοΈππ https://t.co/5xKtpRJ6vH
Kai Asakura folds Juan Archuleta with knee to the body in round 2 to become the new RIZIN bantamweight champion. π #RIZIN45 https://t.co/EpG3ZLD860
Kyoji Horiguchi wins Rizin's flyweight title, then proposes ππ #RIZIN45 https://t.co/GKHSbkFOZK
Kyoji Horiguchi Beats Makoto Shinryu for Flyweight Gold, Proposes in Cage at RIZIN 45 via @CagesideJay #MMA #RIZIN45 #RIZIN https://t.co/HV3rzrPRUS
Kyoji Horiguchi submits Makoto Shinryu with a choke to become Rizin flyweight champ π #RIZIN45 (via @rizin_English) https://t.co/WksPP0xmoP
Kyoji Horiguchi π―π΅ submits Makoto Shinryu π―π΅ in the second round with a RNC! He is your new Rizin Flyweight Champ! #RIZIN | #RIZIN45 | @rizin_English https://t.co/N8ufxpfFrG
Huge second round for Kyoji. Hurts Shinryu early, chases him to a corner. Can't finish him then, but a short time later he gets the back, gets hooks in, sinks in the RNC. Your inaugural RIZIN flyweight champ, Kyoji Horiguchi! #RIZIN45
Kyoji Horiguchi def. Makoto Shinryu by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 2 #RIZIN45
Kyoji Horiguchi scores a submission with a deep choke to become the inaugural RIZIN flyweight champion. Fun fight
Kai Asakura Floors Juan Archuleta with Knee, Claims Gold at RIZIN 45 via @CagesideJay #MMA #RIZIN45 #RIZIN https://t.co/5ElAaW0Jq8
Kai Asakura stops Juan Archuleta with a brutal knee to become Rizin bantamweight champ π¬ #RIZIN45 (via @rizin_English) https://t.co/pKhbvILHi7
Kai Asakura π―π΅ finishes Juan Archuleta πΊπΈ in the second round! AND NEW Rizin Bantamweight Champion #RIZIN | #RIZIN45 | @rizin_English https://t.co/mswb4By1tI
Big knee strike from Kai Asakura sets up the finish, and RIZIN has a new bantamweight champ! #RIZIN45
Kai Asakura scores the finish over Juan Archuleta in the 2nd after catching him with a knee and he is the new RIZIN bantamweight champion.
Juan Archuleta has made the required 68kg fight night weight for his fight with Kai Asakura. Juan stripped after missing weight. It's still unclear, per broadcast, if Asakura can win the belt. That would normally be the case, but this became a catchweight of sorts #RIZIN45
Juan Archuleta has made the required 68kg fight night weight for his fight with Kai Asakura. Juan stripped after missing weight. It's still unclear, per broadcast, if Asakura can win the belt. That would normally be the case, but this became a catchweight of sorts #RIZIN45π·
Per the broadcast, Juan Archuleta made the 150 lbs requirement for his bout against Kai Asakura.
Small update on the status of Juan Archuleta vs. Kai Asakura... Things are soon to be official in one direction or another as Juan will be weighing in momentarily. #RIZIN45
π¨BREAKING NEWS RIZIN Featherweight Champion Chihiro Suzuki to defend belt against Masanori Kanehara on 5/6 at RIZIN.47 in Ariake Arena! π‘ Watch on @FITEtv !π» https://t.co/eEpfmslhPp https://t.co/bqeUJ9D7YL
Seika Izawa π―π΅ gets the second round submission via RNC! Seika Izawa remained undefeated and improves to 12-0! #RIZIN | #RIZIN45 | @rizin_English https://t.co/FKXf4eaVOJ
Seika Izawa extends her RIZIN record to 7οΈβ£-0οΈβ£ with a submission win over Miyuu Yamamoto, equalling Mikuru Asakura for the second longest winning start in RIZIN. π‘ Watch on @FITEtv !π» https://t.co/eEpfmslhPp https://t.co/JGHJttHuND
Seika Izawa gets the 2nd Round RNC over Miyuu Yamamoto to move to 12-0 and ending the career of Yamamoto #RIZIN45 #RIZIN
Seika is as emotional in retiring Yamamoto as Miyuu herself was. Fight was competitive right up until Izawa caught her in that choke. #RIZIN45
Yamamoto gives up her back in a key error, and Izawa takes advantage! Catches her in a RNC and forces the tap. Seika Izawa remains undefeated, now 12-0. #RIZIN45
Seika Izawa, at 26, is 23 years younger than the retiring Yamamoto, and is an undefeated 11-0. #RIZIN45
Mikio Ueda π―π΅ caught his opponent coming in with a beautiful high kick! #RIZIN | #RIZIN45 | @rizin_English https://t.co/2218DmNGnP
Miyuu Yamamoto will make the walk to the ring for the final time next. At 49, she takes on super atomweight champ Seika Izawa in a non-title fight. #RIZIN49
π₯WHAT A KO! Suguru Nii scores yet another spectacular victory in the RIZIN ring! π‘ Watch on @FITEtv !π» https://t.co/eEpfmslhPp https://t.co/sQ79opiWzh
Juan Archuleta vs. Kai Asakura will go on tonight with Kai Asakura only being eligible to win the RIZIN Bantamweight Championship π The fight will be at a catchweight & Archuleta must weigh in at 68kg (150lbs) one hour before the fight. #RIZIN | #RIZIN45| @rizin_English https://t.co/JBblvoCoxF
26 year old Japanese female prospect Seika Izawa returns tonight to face Miyuu Yamamoto! Seika Izawa is (11-0) and currently the Super Atomweight Champion & the 2022 Super Atomweight Grand Prix winner π #RIZIN | #RIZIN45 | @rizin_English https://t.co/xZHO2QCleJ
The @rizin_PR 45 Bantamweight Championship bout is up in the air as Champion Juan Archuleta missed weight by the Bantamweight limit by 5.6lbs. #RIZIN45 https://t.co/jZXEjoDLLU