ONE SAMURAI 5: Yamakita challenges Pacio for strawweight MMA title on Nov. 18

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Keito Yamakita (13-1) challenges ONE strawweight MMA champion Joshua Pacio (24-5) at ONE SAMURAI 5 on Nov. 18 at EBARA WAVE Arena Ota, and says he is nearly 100% ready.

ONE SAMURAI 5: Yamakita challenges Pacio for strawweight MMA title on Nov. 18
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What we know

  • Keito Yamakita (13-1) challenges Joshua Pacio (24-5) for the ONE strawweight MMA world title at ONE SAMURAI 5 on Nov. 18 at EBARA WAVE Arena Ota; it is a five-round fight.
  • Pacio last defended the title on July 10 with a first-round rear-naked choke of Mansur Malachiev.
  • Yamakita is on a five-fight win streak, including a first-round submission of Shooto strawweight champion Koyuru Tagami on Aug. 8.
  • Yamakita said at the Nov. 2 open workout he is almost 100% ready and his weight is on track (translated).
Keito Yamakita (13-1) will challenge ONE strawweight MMA world champion Joshua Pacio (24-5) at ONE SAMURAI 5 on Nov. 18 at EBARA WAVE Arena Ota in a five-round fight. Yamakita, 30, is on a five-fight winning streak and former Pancrase strawweight champion; his only loss came to Bokang Masunyane in January 2024.

Pacio, 30, defended the belt on July 10 with a first-round rear-naked choke of Mansur Malachiev. At a joint open workout on Nov. 2, Yamakita said he is "almost 100%" ready and that his weight is on track (translated). He added that a child is due around the time of the title fight, so he feels he has to win the belt.
 
Summary
Keito Yamakita (13-1) challenges ONE strawweight MMA champion Joshua Pacio (24-5) at ONE SAMURAI 5 on Nov. 18 at EBARA WAVE Arena Ota, and says he is nearly 100% ready.
Key points (one per line)
Yamakita, on a five-fight win streak, makes his first ONE title challenge against Pacio in a five-round bout on Nov. 18.
Pacio last defended by first-round rear-naked choke of Mansur Malachiev on July 10.
Yamakita says a child is due around the time of the title fight and he wants to take the belt.
Also reported by (Name | URL per line)
Gong Kakutogi | https://gonkaku.jp/articles/25296
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