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RIZIN: New Year's Eve Event

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Vantelin Dome Nagoya, Nagoya
Rajabali ShaidullaevRajabali ShaidullaevKyrgyzstan19-0-0
Featherweight · 3 rounds
Kyoma AkimotoKyoma AkimotoJapan13-1-0
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Card still being announced: 2 of the usual ~12 bouts so far.

Main card

  1. Rajabali ShaidullaevChampionKyrgyzstan19-0-0
    Featherweight· Title bout
    #3 projected rankingKyoma AkimotoJapan13-1-0
    Power Index 66%34%
    Fans' pick 60%15 picks so far40%
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  2. Sora KanekoJapan
    143 lb Catchweight
    Christian Akira MatsuoBrazil

RIZIN: New Year's Eve Event is an MMA event from RIZIN Fighting Federation, scheduled for Thursday, December 31, 2026 at Vantelin Dome Nagoya, Nagoya, Japan. A championship title is on the line. 2 fights are scheduled across the card. The main event features Rajabali Shaidullaev (19-0-0) vs Kyoma Akimoto (13-1-0) in the Featherweight division. Bout order and start times can shift during fight week, this page updates automatically as RIZIN confirms changes.

Card changes

Late changes to this card, most recent first.

  1. New fightSora Kaneko vs Christian Akira Matsuo added to the card143 lb Catchweight
  2. TimeStart time: →

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Start time around the world

Main card start converted to major time zones · prelims in parentheses where announced. Every listed time is the same moment.

  • New YorkESTThu, Dec 31, 12:00 AM
  • Los AngelesPSTWed, Dec 30, 9:00 PM
  • LondonGMTThu, Dec 31, 5:00 AM
  • BerlinGMT+1Thu, Dec 31, 6:00 AM
  • MoscowGMT+3Thu, Dec 31, 8:00 AM
  • TokyoGMT+9Thu, Dec 31, 2:00 PM
  • SydneyGMT+11Thu, Dec 31, 4:00 PM