Razhabali Shaidulloev vs. AJ McKee official for RIZIN, PFL featherweight titles in September

Razhabali Shaidulloev will defend his RIZIN featherweight title against AJ McKee in the main event of Super RIZIN 5 on September 10 in Osaka, Japan. The bout will also serve as the championship fight for the vacant PFL 145-pound title, uniting both promotions' belts.

Shaidulloev, an undefeated 25-year-old at 19-0, has been a dominant force in RIZIN's featherweight division. He claimed the RIZIN title and successfully defended it three times within an 11-month span, with finishes over Kleber Koike, Viktor Kolesnik, Mikuru Asakura and Yuta Kubo—all coming in the opening round. Remarkably, Shaidulloev has never gone past the second round in his entire career, stopping all but one of his seven RIZIN appearances in under five minutes.

McKee, now 25-2, has been pushing for a PFL title shot since rejoining the division in 2025. The former Bellator champion has reeled off three consecutive victories against Akhmed Magomedov, Adam Borics and Salamat Isbulaev. His overall record in PFL stands at 4-1, a dramatic improvement from his decorated 21-1 tenure in Bellator before the promotion's restructuring.

Super RIZIN 5 will be stacked with additional marquee matchups. Former lightweight champion Roberto Satoshi faces Shunta Nomura, while Japanese fan favorites Mikuru Asakura and Shinya Aoki meet in a lightweight contest. The card rounds out with Yutaka Saito vs. Ya-Man, Vugar Karamov vs. Ryo Takagi, Daichi Tomizawa vs. Don't Mind Kawabata, and Karshyga Dautbek vs. Ren Hiramoto.