Luis Gustavo knocks out Ilkhom Nazimov to win RIZIN lightweight title

Luis Gustavo captured the RIZIN lightweight championship by knocking out Ilkhom Nazimov in the first round at RIZIN 53. The event featured several notable finishes, including Ryo Takagi knocking out Kaiwen Lee in round one, and Shinobu Ota submitting Yuto Hokamura with an arm triangle in the second round. Ryan Cafaro secured a guillotine victory over Koyomi Matsushima in round three. The card also included victories by Keito Oyama, Sho Patrick Usami, Daiki Tsubota, and others across MMA and kickboxing bouts. Multiple first-round finishes highlighted the event's action-packed nature.