Hi, Danna
I am the successor to the great Conor McGregor.
I’m going to be a UFC champion
For example, Kai Asakura is a champion who can only fight for three rounds.
I’m the first RIZIN champion who fought 5 rounds.
I’m going to make the UFC great!@Dana White
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— 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 become the promotion’s next superstar. Hiramoto, who was runner-up in the 2017 K-1 lightweight tournament, is currently competing in the RIZIN Fighting Federation featherweight division. The 26-year-old is 4-3 as a professional with one finish.
Hiramoto recently demanded a contract with the UFC while firing recently signed UFC fighter Kai Asakura, who was given an immediate title fight against flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja in his promotional debut. “The Cannibal” successfully defended his title by submitting Asakura in the second round at the UFC 310 headliner Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Meanwhile, Hiramoto defeated Asakura’s older brother Mirai Asakura by knockout at Super RIZIN 3 in July of this year. Prior to that fight, Hiramoto visited SBG Gym in Ireland, where he trained with Conor McGregor.
Hiramoto is now committed to continuing McGregor’s legacy if he is offered a UFC contract.
“Hey Dana, I am the successor to the great Conor McGregor,” Hiramoto wrote in X. For example, Kai Asakura is a champion who can only fight for three rounds. I’m the first Rizin champion who fought 5 rounds. I’m going to make the UFC great! ”
