In the match against Japanese fighter Mikura Asakura, he won by technical knockout, finishing the fight in the first round in 2 minutes and 55 seconds.
Shaidullaev won the championship belt in the featherweight division (up to 66 kg) on May 4, 2025, defeating the reigning champion Kleber Koike from Japan.
The first title defense took place on September 28, when the Kyrgyzstani knocked out Russian Viktor Kolesnik in just 33 seconds.
Thus, Shaidullaev became the first fighter in RIZIN history in the featherweight division to successfully defend his title twice.
To date, there have been seven champions in the featherweight division of RIZIN. Junjiro Ushiku (Japan) and Toshiro Suzuki (Japan) each have one successful title defense, while Shaidullaev has two.
