RIZIN 54
Start time
- Japan time
- UTC+9
📺 Watch on: U-NEXT / ABEMA
RIZIN.54 takes place Aug 11, 2026 at Toyota Arena Tokyo. Main event Kleber Koike Erbst vs. Kyoma Akimoto with a title shot on the line. Full 9-bout card, date and start time.
| Kleber Koike Erbst | Profile | Kyoma Akimoto |
|---|---|---|
| 178cm5′10″ | Height | 179cm5′10″ |
| — | Reach | 177.5cm5′10″ |
| Orthodox | Stance | — |
| 36 | Age | 20 |
Key points
- Date: 2026/8/11 (public holiday) at Toyota Arena Tokyo (doors 12:00 / start 14:00 JST, tentative)
- Main event: Kleber Koike Erbst vs. Kyoma Akimoto (66.0kg) — the winner earns a title shot against featherweight champion Rajabali Shaidullaev
- Akimoto, 20, is on a 5-fight win streak and just TKO'd former Bellator champion Patchy Mix in March; Koike is a former two-time RIZIN featherweight champion
- Shoko Sato vs. Patchy Mix (61.0kg) is Mix's first fight back after the Akimoto loss
- Full 9-bout card confirmed by RIZIN's official site. Broadcast: U-NEXT / ABEMA
Fight card
- MAIN🏆 Winner earns a title shot vs. champion Rajabali Shaidullaev66.0kg
- 61.0kgShoko SatovsPatchy Mix
- 61.0kgJoji GotovsAzizbek Temirov
- 57.0kgYuki ItovsAlibek Gadzhimatov
- 66.0kg摩嶋一整 (Majima)vs武田光司 (Takeda)
- 49.0kgKate LotusvsNOEL
- 66.0kgArata MizunovsKaiwen Li
- 69.0kgNaokivsIssei Hosokawa
- 57.0kgJoe HiramotovsJolie
What to watch
RIZIN "RIZIN.54" takes place on 2026/8/11 (Tue, public holiday) at Toyota Arena Tokyo (Koto, Tokyo). Doors 12:00 / fights start 14:00 JST (both tentative).
Main event: winner gets a title shot
The card is headlined by Kleber Koike Erbst vs. Kyoma Akimoto (RIZIN MMA rules, 5 min x 3 rounds, 66.0kg). Koike is a former two-time RIZIN featherweight champion; Akimoto is a 20-year-old prospect riding a 5-fight win streak, having stopped former Bellator champion Patchy Mix by 2nd-round TKO (left straight into a soccer kick) this past March. The winner earns a title shot against current featherweight champion Rajabali Shaidullaev later this year — a genuine division-shaping fight.
Full fight card (9 bouts, confirmed)
| Bout | Weight |
|---|---|
| Kleber Koike Erbst vs. Kyoma Akimoto (Main) | 66.0kg |
| Shoko Sato vs. Patchy Mix | 61.0kg |
| Joji Goto vs. Azizbek Temirov | 61.0kg |
| Yuki Ito vs. Alibek Gadzhimatov | 57.0kg |
| 摩嶋一整 (Majima) vs. 武田光司 (Takeda) | 66.0kg |
| Kate Lotus vs. NOEL | 49.0kg |
| Arata Mizuno vs. Kaiwen Li | 66.0kg |
| Naoki vs. Issei Hosokawa | 69.0kg |
| Joe Hiramoto vs. Jolie | 57.0kg |
Sato vs. Mix doubles as Patchy Mix's response fight after the Akimoto loss.
Broadcast: U-NEXT / ABEMA (tentative). This is a preview. After the event we update this same page with the confirmed results (winners and finishes).
Confirm the exact card, start time and broadcast on RIZIN's official channels.
Sources: RIZIN Fighting Federation official site (fight card), Tokyo Headline / Oricon / Gong Kakutougi / MMAPlanet (main-event title-shot stakes).