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 notable results including a draw between Ren Hiramoto and Koji Tanaka in a special rules stand-up bout with no weight limit. Ryo Takagi knocked out Kaiven Lee in the first round, while Shinobu Ota submitted Yuto Hokamura with an arm triangle in round two. The card also featured several other finishes across both MMA and kickboxing bouts.