MMA Law: Pants > No Pants

Nobumitsu Osawa had quite the New Year’s Eve weekend, but it ended with a knockout loss.

Before the mega end-of-the-year co-promotion between Bellator and Rizin last night (Sat., Dec. 31, 2022), ‘Tyson’ Nobumitsu had some fun at the official weigh-ins.

Well, at least he had fun… The Japanese fighter came out to the scale with only a bow tie and a plate covering his naked front side.

According to Google translate, the fighter’s sign said:
ゆく年 – The year that passed
くる年 – The year that will come

His opponent, former UFC and PFL fighter Johnny Case took the hilariously awkward moment as well as he could.

While the weigh-in was all smiles and fun, it got violent quickly when they got into the cage.

The fight between Nobumitsu and Case only lasted 36 seconds as Case landed a right hand that dropped the Japanese fighter and followed it up with ground and pound.

It was a big win for Case as it snapped his three-fight losing streak and put him right back into the thick of the Rizin lightweight division.

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