Mikuru Asakura vs. Ren Hiramoto to Headline Super Rizin 3 on July 28

🔥🔥 The Martial Arts Festival of Midsummer 🔥🔥
⚡️ Yogibo presents Super RIZIN.3 ⚡️

📅 7/28 (Sun)
🏟 Saitama Super Arena

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A featherweight grudge match will headline Super Rizin 3 when Mikuru Asakura squares off against Ren Hiramoto on July 28.

The Japanese promotion announced the booking on Saturday. In an added twist, the loser of the bout has promised to retire from MMA. Super Rizin 3 takes place at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. More bouts are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.

A former title holder in the Rings organization, Asakura has compiled a 17-4 mark since beginning his professional tenure in 2012. The Japan Top Team representative is 8-3 under the Rizin banner and is coming off a first-round submission defeat to Vugar Karamov at Super Rizin 2 last July.

Hiramoto initially made his mark in kickboxing, compiling an 11-4 record while competing for promotions such as K-1 and Krush. The 25-year-old Tokyo native has gone 3-3 since transitioning to MMA while competing exclusively with Rizin. Most recently, Hiramoto outpointed Ren Sugiyama at Rizin 45.