Rena Kubota will search her second victory of 2024 when she competes on July twenty eighth at Rizin Preventing Federation: “Tremendous Rizin 3” in Saitama, Japan. Kubota faces off in opposition to Deep Jewels prospect Kate “Lotus” Oyama, who makes her promotional debut, in a featured tremendous atomweight matchup.
The bout between Kubota and Oyama was formally introduced throughout Rizin FF 47 at present. Kubota has had ups and downs in latest fights, however she has gained six of her previous eight bouts and stays a prime star for Rizin. Oyama is coming off of her largest victory thus far at Deep Jewels 44 in March.
Kubota (14-5-0) returned to motion on March twenty third following an 11-month damage hiatus and defeated former Street FC champion Yu Ri Shim at Rizin FF: “Landmark Vol. 9.” The win was an important one for the previous Shoot Boxing star, who had suffered a disappointing and damaging third-round submission loss to Claire Lopez at “Landmark Vol. 5” that stored her sidelined with a knee damage. Kubota has been competing in MMA since New Yr’s Eve 2015, however her skilled fight sports activities profession dates all the best way again to a July 1, 2007 kickboxing match. The veteran will take one other step nearer to Rizin title rivalry with a victory subsequent month.
Oyama (5-6-0) has utterly modified her physique since debuting in Deep Jewels as a flyweight in late 2020. She opened her professional profession with a 2-4 report, and dropping right down to strawweight didn’t present the turnaround that she had hoped for, however a continued transfer right down to 110 kilos and in the end to the 108-pound tremendous atomweight division has been far more profitable. Oyama’s most up-to-date efficiency was clearly her greatest, and he or she stopped long-time veteran Yuko Kiryu simply 88 seconds into their co-main occasion bout at Deep Jewels 44. Oyama acknowledged that she felt that she would nonetheless must additional enhance her report earlier than receiving a name from Rizin, however that decision got here sooner than anticipated and she’s going to debut in a high-profile matchup in opposition to Kubota.
Rizin FF: “Tremendous Rizin 3” takes place on July twenty eighth at Saitama Tremendous Enviornment in Saitama, Japan.
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