Satoshi Yamasu vs. Kyohei Hagiwara to Headline Rizin 34 on March 20

A featherweight showdown between Satoshi Yamasu and Kyohei Hagiwara will serve as the featured bout at Rizin Fighting Federation 34 on March 20.

The Japanese promotion recently announced the pairing. Rizin 34 takes place at Maruzen Intec Arena in Osaka, Japan, on March 6. Three other MMA bouts were also confirmed for the event: Alan Hiro Yamaniha vs. Motonobu Tezuka at bantamweight; Kiichi Kunimoto vs. Daichi Abe at welterweight and Daichi Kitakata vs. Yutaro Muramoto at flyweight.

A former Deep featherweight king, Yamasu snapped a two-bout skid in his last outing at Rizin 28, when he garnered a split decision against Noah Bey this past June. Prior to that, the 32-year-old “Dominator” suffered a first-round KO loss to Mikuru Asakura at Rizin 26.

Hagiwara carries a 5-2 mark under the Rizin banner into his matchup with Yamasu. He won two of three appearances in 2021, falling to Asakura by decision before scoring a second-round TKO win against Shoji Maruyama at Rizin “Trigger 1st” and outpointing Hiroaki Suzuki at Rizin 33.