Luis Gustavo captures RIZIN lightweight title with first-round KO at RIZIN 53

Luis Gustavo became the new RIZIN lightweight champion by knocking out Ilkhom Nazimov in the first round at RIZIN 53. The event featured multiple finishes across its card. Other notable results included Ryo Takagi scoring a first-round knockout over Kaiven Lee, and Shinobu Ota submitting Yuto Hokamura with an arm triangle in the second round. The main card also saw Ryan Cafaro defeat Koyomi Matsushima by guillotine in the third round, while Daiki Tsubota submitted Genji Umeno with a triangle in the first round. Several kickboxing bouts were also featured on the card, with fighters competing under special rules. The special rules bout between Ren Hiramoto and Koji Tanaka ended in a draw.