Shaydullaev and Sabatello Kept Their Belts in Fukuoka
Razhabali Shaydullaev stopped Yuta Kubo in the first round to retain his featherweight championship at RIZIN Landmark 13 on April 12, 2026. Marine Messe Fukuoka also hosted Danny Sabatello’s successful bantamweight title defense against Joji Goto.
The matchup and early action
Shaydullaev finished Kubo with ground punches at 4:13 of round one. The rematch preserved the champion’s unbeaten professional record and added another stoppage to his run at the top of the division.
Sabatello needed all three rounds against Goto, earning a unanimous decision. His first defense followed the split-decision victory over Naoki Inoue that had brought him the bantamweight belt in December.
The decisive developments
Yoshinori Horie defeated Patricky Pitbull by split decision. Kyohei Hagiwara’s meeting with Abijah Kaleo Meheula ended as a no contest under the conditions imposed after Meheula missed weight.
Azizbek Temirov knocked out Ryuya Fukuda at 1:40 of round two. Makoto Shinryu submitted Nkazimulo Zulu with an arm lock at 2:52 of round one.
What the result meant
Natasha Kuziutina submitted Ayaka Hamasaki by first-round armbar. Kazumasa Majima technically submitted James Gallagher with an arm-triangle in round three, while Nurkhan Zumagazy and Hyuga Miyagawa won unanimously.
Hinotori stopped Ryosuke Honda just before the opening round ended. The varied outcomes beneath the title fights gave the event several submission highlights, but both championship belts remained with their defending holders after the Fukuoka program concluded.
