Rizin 53 results: Gustavo KOs Nazimov for lightweight title, Takagi stops Lee

At Rizin 53, Luis Gustavo captured the lightweight championship by knocking out Ilhom Nazimov in the first round. In other notable results, Ryo Takagi defeated Kaiven Lee by first-round knockout, and Shinobu Ota submitted Yuto Hokamura with an armbar in round two. The co-main event between Ren Hiramoto and Koji Tanaka ended in a draw under special stand-up rules with no weight limit. The card also featured several submission victories: Ryan Cafaro submitted Koyomi Matsushima with a guillotine in round three, Daiki Tsubota triangled Genji Umeno in round one, and Ryoma Shishimoto armbarred Kenshin Kodam in round one. Additional bouts included kickboxing matches and several decision victories.