Hagiwara–Meheula Ended as a No Contest
Kyohei Hagiwara and Abijah Kaleo Meheula fought at RIZIN Landmark 13 on April 12, 2026, but the official result was a no contest. Meheula missed weight before their featherweight bout in Fukuoka.
A stoppage did not stand as a win
The matchup was scheduled for three rounds under RIZIN rules. Meheula failed to make the contracted weight, leaving the bout subject to the promotion’s weight-violation procedures before it began.
Meheula scored the in-cage stoppage in the opening round, but RIZIN’s official record lists the result as a no contest at 4:50 because of the weight overage. Neither fighter received an official win or loss.
This distinction matters because some event summaries initially listed a stoppage for Meheula. RIZIN’s result page records no contest, overriding a simple description of the bout as a knockout victory.
The official record controls the result
The fight took place on the April 12 card at Marine Messe Fukuoka. The contest was not a title bout, and its official status did not change the featherweight rankings through a win or loss.
RIZIN’s event report explicitly labels both fighters without a winner and gives the no-contest time. Cageside Press also notes the missed weight and explains that the contest could not produce a normal result under the rules.
The article therefore identifies the weight violation as the reason for the official no contest while preserving the fact that the bout itself ended early.
