Former Rizin bantamweight champion Shooto Inoue is set to defend his title against Akimoto at Rizin 49. Inoue previously defeated Akimoto in the first round at Rizin 26 in December 2020. Inoue has been on a strong run recently, going 2-0 in 2024 and winning the vacant 135-pound title with a first-round stoppage.
Inoue initially bested Motoya via first-round submission at Rizin 26 in December 2020. The 27-year-old Kill Cliff FC representative is coming off a 2-0 campaign in 2024 that saw him claim the vacant 135-pound throne with a first-round stoppage ofto the aforementioned victory against Akimoto . The American Top Team product has competed under the Rizin banner periodically since 2015, often alternating those appearances with fights for the Deep organization.
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