"The main event saw lightweight champ Ilkhom Nozimov of Uzbekistan, fresh off a 13-second finish of Roberto Satoshi Souza, looking to defend his title against Brazil's Luiz Gustavo. At 7-4 under the RIZIN banner Gustavo had notable wins over Yusuke Yachi and former UFC fighter Yoshinori Horie."
"RIZIN 53 takes place at the Gloin Arena Kobe in Kobe, Japan on Sunday, May 10, 2026. The card streams live via RIZIN.tv; full results can be found below. The action gets underway at 11:30PM ET, 8:30PM PT on Saturday for North American fans."
"Ilkhom Nozimov vs. Luiz Gustavo for the RIZIN lightweight championship Ren Hiramoto vs. Kouzi Special Rules Standing Openweight Bout Ryo Takagi vs. Li Kaiwen Shinobu Ota vs. Kintaro Kate Lotus vs. Katie Perez Tatsuya Yanbo Saika vs. Sho Patrick Usami Koyomi Matsushima vs. Ryan Cafaro Daiki Lightyear vs. Genji Umeno Jolly vs. Kenshin Kodama Seiya Ameyama vs. Jo Hiramoto Kouki Nakagawa vs. Jake Wilkins Opening Ceremony Soul Hamaguchi vs. Haruto Sunada Special Rules MMA"
RIZIN 53 takes place at Gloin Arena Kobe in Kobe, Japan on Sunday, May 10, 2026, with streaming available live via RIZIN.tv. The main event features lightweight champion Ilkhom Nozimov of Uzbekistan defending his title against Brazil’s Luiz Gustavo. Nozimov enters after a 13-second finish of Roberto Satoshi Souza and holds the lightweight championship. Gustavo enters with a 7-4 record under the RIZIN banner, including wins over Yusuke Yachi and former UFC fighter Yoshinori Horie. The event includes multiple bouts across MMA and kickboxing, with several fights listed under special rules and openweight formats. Opening ceremony matchups and full results are provided for the card.
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