Makoto Takahashi makes his first Rizin flyweight title defense against Tony Laramie on Nov. 8 at LaLa Arena Tokyo-Bay in Funabashi, with Inoue vs. Tilenov on the card.
What we know
- Takahashi vs. Laramie for the Rizin flyweight title is the Rizin 55 main event, scheduled for three rounds.
- Rizin 55 takes place Nov. 8 at LaLa Arena Tokyo-Bay in Funabashi, Japan.
Reported, not confirmed
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Takahashi won the flyweight title in June at Rizin Landmark 14; this is his first defense.
Pos-Luta
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Also booked: Naoki Inoue vs. Yrysbek Tilenov at bantamweight, Ryuya Fukuda vs. Soo Chul Kim, and Jinnosuke Kashimura vs. Shinobu Ota.
Pos-Luta
Rizin has its main event for the next numbered show in Japan, and it is a first defense. Flyweight champion Makoto Takahashi puts the belt on the line against Tony Laramie on Nov. 8 at LaLa Arena Tokyo-Bay in Funabashi.
Takahashi won the title in June at Rizin Landmark 14. He is 26, a 5'4" Japanese fighter, and this is the first time he will be challenged as champion. Laramie also won on that same Landmark 14 card, which is how he arrives in the title picture, according to Pos-Luta. He is also trying to take the belt out of Japan.
Beyond the main event, the card leans on the bantamweight division. Naoki Inoue meets Yrysbek Tilenov, Ryuya Fukuda faces Soo Chul Kim, and Jinnosuke Kashimura takes on Shinobu Ota. Pos-Luta describes the preliminary card as a mix of prospects and familiar names from the Japanese circuit, in weights from flyweight to lightweight.
The main event is the one to watch. A Takahashi win would open his run of defenses at home, while a Laramie win would send the title abroad. Fight times and the full running order have not yet been announced.
Takahashi won the title in June at Rizin Landmark 14. He is 26, a 5'4" Japanese fighter, and this is the first time he will be challenged as champion. Laramie also won on that same Landmark 14 card, which is how he arrives in the title picture, according to Pos-Luta. He is also trying to take the belt out of Japan.
Beyond the main event, the card leans on the bantamweight division. Naoki Inoue meets Yrysbek Tilenov, Ryuya Fukuda faces Soo Chul Kim, and Jinnosuke Kashimura takes on Shinobu Ota. Pos-Luta describes the preliminary card as a mix of prospects and familiar names from the Japanese circuit, in weights from flyweight to lightweight.
The main event is the one to watch. A Takahashi win would open his run of defenses at home, while a Laramie win would send the title abroad. Fight times and the full running order have not yet been announced.
- Summary
- Makoto Takahashi makes his first Rizin flyweight title defense against Tony Laramie on Nov. 8 at LaLa Arena Tokyo-Bay in Funabashi, with Inoue vs. Tilenov on the card.
- Key points (one per line)
- Takahashi defends the Rizin flyweight title against Tony Laramie at Rizin 55 on Nov. 8.
The main event is scheduled for three rounds at LaLa Arena Tokyo-Bay in Funabashi.
It is Takahashi's first defense after winning the belt at Rizin Landmark 14 in June.
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- Pos-Luta | https://posluta.com/rizin-55-tera-makoto-takahashi-na-defesa-do-cinturao-peso-mosca-contra-tony-laramie/
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