Brandon Hashimoto to make ONE debut against Ryugo Takeuchi at ONE SAMURAI 5

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The bottom line

Japanese heavyweight Brandon Hashimoto (8-2) debuts in ONE against Ryugo Takeuchi at ONE SAMURAI 5 on Nov. 18 in Tokyo, with the heavyweight title vacant.

Brandon Hashimoto to make ONE debut against Ryugo Takeuchi at ONE SAMURAI 5 — Photo via ONE Championship

What we know

Brandon Hashimoto faces Ryugo Takeuchi at ONE SAMURAI 5 on Nov. 18 at EBARA WAVE Arena Ota in Tokyo.
The bout is Hashimoto's ONE debut; he is 8-2 as a professional.
Takeuchi knocked out Kang Ji Won in 98 seconds in a bonus-winning ONE debut and has since lost twice in a row.
The ONE heavyweight MMA world title has been vacant since Anatoly Malykhin retired.

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ONE Championship says heavyweight Brandon Hashimoto will make his promotional debut against fellow Japanese fighter Ryugo Takeuchi at ONE SAMURAI 5 on Nov. 18 at EBARA WAVE Arena Ota in Tokyo.

The 28-year-old Hashimoto is 8-2 as a professional, with six of his eight wins coming by stoppage and six of them in GRACHAN. ONE says he has finished opponents in as little as 77 seconds.

Takeuchi, 23, announced himself in ONE with a 98-second knockout of Kang Ji Won that earned a $50,000 bonus, but he arrives off back-to-back setbacks. The heavyweight MMA world title has been vacant since Anatoly Malykhin retired.

Summary: Japanese heavyweight Brandon Hashimoto (8-2) debuts in ONE against Ryugo Takeuchi at ONE SAMURAI 5 on Nov. 18 in Tokyo, with the heavyweight title vacant.

Key points (one per line): Hashimoto faces Ryugo Takeuchi at ONE SAMURAI 5 on Nov. 18 at EBARA WAVE Arena Ota in Tokyo
Hashimoto is 8-2 with six stoppage wins, six of his eight wins coming in GRACHAN
Takeuchi is coming off back-to-back losses after a 98-second KO of Kang Ji Won
The ONE heavyweight MMA title has been vacant since Anatoly Malykhin retired