The next opponent of fighter Rajabali Shaidullaev in the Japanese league RIZIN has been determined.

The fighter from Kyrgyzstan, Rajabali Shaidullaev (17-0), has learned the name of his opponent for the RIZIN FF - LANDMARK VOL. 13 tournament, which will take place on April 12 in Fukuoka, Japan.

This time, his opponent will be Yuta Kubo from Japan (5-2-1).

At stake will be the championship title in the weight category up to 66 kg, which Shaidullaev won on May 4, 2025, defeating Kleber Koike from Japan in just 62 seconds.

Then, on September 8 of the same year, the Kyrgyzstani knocked out Viktor Kolesnik from Russia in 33 seconds, and on December 31, 2025, he successfully defended his title for the second time, knocking out Mikuru Asakura from Japan in 2 minutes and 54 seconds.

Interestingly, Shaidullaev and Kubo have already faced each other in the octagon on December 31, 2024, at the Rizin 49 tournament, where the Kyrgyzstani won by technical knockout in the second round.

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