RISE announced a slate of matchups earlier today for the upcoming RISE ELDORADO 2026 event, scheduled for March 28 at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan. The promotion revealed five bouts: a bantamweight title fight plus final four GLORY x RISE Last Featherweight tournament matches.
RISE ELDORADO 2026
Shiro will look to defend his RISE Bantamweight World title against Koki Osaki in the main event. Shiro, representing BeWELL Kickboxing Gym, captured the crown in 2023 and has since successfully defended the title against Toki Tamaru and Masashi Kumura, earning him a place in the top ten pound-for-pound rankings.
Osaki holds the RISE Bantamweight Japan title, which he unseated Masahiko Suzuki's five-year reign in April 2024 and successfully defended the title against Ryunosuke Omori in August 2024. The challenger competes out of OISHI GYM.
The event also concludes the GLORY x RISE Last Featherweight Standing tournament, featuring four separate 65-kilogram bouts in an eight-man, one-night format. The single-elimination tournament pits top GLORY fighters against their RISE counterparts, with the best from each promotion meeting in the final.
Petchpanomrung is booked to face Abraham Vidales. Petpanomrung holds the GLORY Featherweight title and is ranked the number-one pound-for-pound kickboxer globally. Vidales, a Mexican fighter from Living Legacy gym, currently ranks second in GLORY's featherweight division and is considered one of the most exciting fighters active in kickboxing.
Miguel Trindade meets Berjan Peposhi in a tournament bout. The two first met in 2023 at GLORY 90, where Peposhi upset the highly touted prospect from Portugal. Despite that loss, Trindade went on to enjoy the more successful GLORY run, even though he fell short in two title challenges against Petchpanomrung.
Lee Sung-hyun squares off against Yura in a tournament match. The South Korean competitor from RAON holds credentials as the fourth RISE middleweight champion and second RISE lightweight champion. Yura represents the new generation of Japanese fighters, entering the tournament as a dark horse. Armed with a strong one-two, he has looked impressive so far.
Kento Haraguchi completes the tournament bracket against Kasahara Hiroki. Haraguchi, currently holds the ISKA World Light Welterweight title and served as the sixth RISE lightweight champion. Kasahara, fighting out of Caesar Gym in Japan, holds the third SB Japan lightweight championship. With Chadd Collins missing due to injury, veteran fighter Haraguchi goes in as the RISE bracket favorite, gunning for his possible third shot at Petchpanomrung.
With the bantamweight title on the line and tournament implications for the world's top featherweights, RISE ELDORADO 2026 has all the makings of a memorable night of action. Ryōgoku Kokugikan will serve as the stage for these matchups as both GLORY and RISE look to leave their mark.
