Kazumasa Majima
Featherweight · Japan · RIZIN
A judoka since age three and a pure grappler: 16 of his 19 wins are submissions, for a combined finish rate of about 89%.
Submitting former Bellator fighter James Gallagher with a kata-gatame at R3 2:35 of RIZIN LANDMARK 13 on April 12, 2026.
Record & stats
| Division | Featherweight |
|---|---|
| Categories | MMA |
| Promotion | RIZIN |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Born | Shunan, Yamaguchi |
| Team | Mouri Dojo |
| Pro debut | 2013 |
| Height | 170cm5′7″ |
| Age | 34 |
| KO rate | 89% |
| Status | Active |
How the wins come
89% Finish rate- 1 KO/TKO · 5%
- 16 Submission · 84%
- 2 Decision · 11%
Recent results
- Lvs Koji TakedaKoji Takeda wins by triangle armbar, R1 4:58
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Biography
Kazumasa Majima is a featherweight grappler out of Mouri Dojo with a professional MMA record of 19-6 as of August 11, 2026, before the start of RIZIN.54, with 16 of those 19 wins coming by submission (record databases differ by one early-career win; this page uses the 19-6 figure on which Tapology and Japanese Wikipedia agree). Born October 16, 1991, in Shunan, Yamaguchi, he stands 170cm. At RIZIN.54 he faces Koji Takeda at a 66kg contract weight.
Fighting Style
Majima started judo at age three, joined Mouri Dojo at 20 and turned pro in 2013. He is a pure grappler: submissions account for most of his career wins, and his combined finish rate (KO plus submission) is about 89%.
Career
Majima has fought in RIZIN since RIZIN.23 in August 2020 (a decision loss to Yutaka Saito) and is 5-5 in the promotion overall before RIZIN.54, with losses to Kleber Koike, Masanori Kanehara and Vugar Keramov alongside submission wins over Takahiro Ashida and Suguru Niiya. After a 28-second TKO loss to Keramov on November 17, 2024, he submitted Kimura with a second-round rear-naked choke at RIZIN LANDMARK 12 on November 3, 2025, then tapped former Bellator fighter James Gallagher with a kata-gatame (arm-triangle) at 2:35 of round three at RIZIN LANDMARK 13 on April 12, 2026, entering RIZIN.54 on a two-fight win streak.
RIZIN.54
On August 11, 2026, Majima faces Koji Takeda at a 66kg contract weight (RIZIN MMA rules, 3x5-minute rounds) at RIZIN.54, held at TOYOTA ARENA TOKYO. Takeda is a former DEEP lightweight champion, and both men enter on two-fight win streaks. This page will be updated once the result is official.
Main sources: Tapology, Sherdog, Wikipedia (Japanese). Figures as of August 11, 2026 (before RIZIN.54).
--- RIZIN.54 result (updated 2026-08-11): He lost to Koji Takeda — submitted by triangle armbar (L SUB R1 4:58 (triangle armbar)). Full card results: RIZIN 54 results.
Fight history
- LKoji TakedaL SUB R1 4:58 (triangle armbar)
- WJames GallagherW Submission R3 2:35 (kata-gatame)
- WKimuraW Submission R2 (RNC)
- LVugar KeramovL TKO R1 0:28
FAQ
- What is Kazumasa Majima's record?
- 19-6 in professional MMA as of August 11, 2026, before the start of RIZIN.54, with 16 of the 19 wins by submission. He enters on a two-fight win streak.
- How tall is Kazumasa Majima?
- 170cm, fighting at featherweight. Born October 16, 1991 (age 34), from Shunan, Yamaguchi, and training out of Mouri Dojo as of August 11, 2026.
- When is Kazumasa Majima's next fight?
- No next fight announced as of August 11, 2026. He most recently lost against Koji Takeda at RIZIN.54 on August 11, 2026.
- What is Kazumasa Majima's background?
- Judo, which he started at age three. He joined Mouri Dojo at 20, turned pro in 2013, and has fought in RIZIN since August 2020, going 5-5 in the promotion before RIZIN.54.