Ren Hiramoto Calls for UFC Deal, Vows to 'Carry on the Will' of Conor McGregor

Hey dana
I am the man who will carry on the will of the great Conor McGregor
I'm going to be UFC champion
Kai Asakura, for example, is a champion who can only fight 3 rounds.
I am the first Rizin champion to fight 5 rounds.
I'm going to make the UFC great!@danawhite pic.twitter.com/xluCy56ZO7

— 平本蓮 REN HIRAMOTO (@renhiramotoXX) December 8, 2024

Japanese star Ren Hiramoto is rallying for an Ultimate Fighting Championship contract.

Hiramoto recently urged UFC CEO Dana White to give him a contract, vowing to be the next superstar of the promotion. The runner-up in the 2017 K-1 lightweight tournament, Hiramoto is currently competing in the Rizin Fighting Federation featherweight division. The 26-year-old is 4-3 as a pro with one finish to his name.

Hiramoto recently called for a UFC deal while dismissing recently-signed UFC fighter Kai Asakura, who was given an immediate title shot against flyweight champ Alexandre Pantoja in his promotional debut. “The Cannibal” submitted Asakura in the second round to successfully defend his throne in the UFC 310 headliner on Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Meanwhile, Hiramoto is coming off a knockout win over Asakura’s brother, Mikuru Asakura, this past July at Super Rizin 3. Prior to that bout, Hiramoto visited the SBG Gym in Ireland, where he trained with Conor McGregor.

Hiramoto now promises to carry forward the legacy of McGregor if offered a UFC contract.

“Hey Dana, I am the man who will carry on the will of the great Conor McGregor,” Hiramoto wrote on X. “I’m going to be UFC champion. Kai Asakura, for example, is a champion who can only fight three rounds. I am the first Rizin champion to fight five rounds. I’m going to make the UFC great!”