Deep Jewels Flyweight Champion Rin Nakai will make the following defence of her title towards a well-recognized foe on Might twenty sixth at Deep Jewels 45 in Tokyo, Japan. Nakai will compete in a rematch towards Aoi Kuriyama, who has scored three straight first-round knockouts since dropping to Nakai in 2023.
The championship rematch was formally introduced at this time. Nakai claimed the title by profitable two fights in a single night time at Deep Jewels 37 in Might 2022, then choked out Kuriyama late within the second spherical of their Deep Jewels 40 bout. Kuriyama has rebounded impressively whereas showcasing huge energy.
Nakai (26-2-1) is at present using a ten-fight profitable streak since departing the UFC in 2016 and she or he is 6-0 underneath the Deep Jewels banner. Extra impressively, all ten of Nakai’s wins in the course of the previous eight years have come inside the space, and 20 of her profession victories general have ended by way of stoppage. Regardless of expressing her intentions to get again to the UFC, Nakai has not but obtained a possibility to take action, and so she is going to keep lively by making her subsequent title defence in Might whereas hoping to increase her profitable streak even additional.
Kuriyama (7-5-1) has already confronted many of the prime Japanese flyweights and bantamweights throughout her profession, which dates again to Deep Jewels 27 in late 2019, and she or he has proven enchancment throughout current fights. Specifically, Kuriyama’s putting has allowed her to overwhelm her opponents, starting with a crushing knockout of Marina Kumagai at Rizin FF 43 and most not too long ago culminating with an 88-second TKO win for Kuriyama this previous month. With wins in 5 of her previous six fights, Kuriyama now goals to avenge a loss and seize her first title.
Deep Jewels 45 takes place on Might twenty sixth at New Pier Corridor in Tokyo, Japan.
