# Ren Hiramoto

Ren Hiramoto (born 27 June 1998; Japanese: 平本蓮) is a Japanese mixed martial artist and former kickboxer, currently fighting in the featherweight division of Rizin FF. A professional competitor since 2015, he is the 2016 Krush and 2017 K-1 lightweight tournament runner-up.

## Kickboxing career
### Early career

Hiramoto made his professional debut against Yuki Ishikawa at K-1 World GP 2015 -60kg Championship Tournament on January 18, 2015. He won the fight by a first-round left hook knockout.
Hiramoto faced Yuki Izuka at K-1 World GP 2015 -55kg Championship Tournament on April 19, 2015. He won the fight by a first-round knockout.
Hiramoto faced Yohei Noguchi at K-1 World GP 2015 -70kg Championship Tournament on July 4, 2015. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the fight 30-25 in his favor. He scored two knockdowns in the first round: the first with a right straight, while the second was a standing knockdown due to a series of undefended strikes.
Hiramoto faced the one-time Krush lightweight title challenger Minoru Kimura at K-1 World GP 2015 Survival Wars on September 22, 2015. Kimura won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 30-27, 30-26 and 30-27. Hiramoto was knocked down with a left hook at the very end of the second round.
After suffering his first professional loss, Hiramoto fought Massaro Glunder at K-1 World GP 2015 The Championship on November 21, 2015. Hiramoto lost the closely contested bout by majority decision, with scores of 29-29, 30-28 and 30-29.

### Title fights
#### Krush lightweight tournament

Hiramoto participated in the 2016 Krush Lightweight tournament, held to fill the vacant title, following Hideaki Yamazaki's move up to super lightweight. Hiramoto was scheduled to face Yoshiki Harada at Krush 62 on January 17, 2016 in the tournament quarterfinals. Hiramoto won the fight by a second-round knockout. He knocked Harada down with a right straight early in the second round, and quickly followed it up with a left hook. The referee decided to wave the fight off after the second knockdown.
Hiramoto faced Taito in the tournament semifinals, held at Krush 64 on March 20, 2016. Taito advanced to the semifinals with a third-round knockout of Taro Hayasaka. Hiramoto won the fight by a dominant unanimous decision, with scores of 30-26, 30-26 and 30-25. He scored the single knockdown of the fight in the second round, dropping Taito with a left hook.
Hiramoto faced Daizo Sasaki in the tournament finals, held at Krush 66 on June 12, 2016. Sasaki earned his place in the finals with decision victories against Hisaki Higashimoto and Takayuki Minamino. Hiramoto lost the tournament final by majority decision, with scores of 29-28, 29-29 and 29-28.

#### K-1 lightweight tournament

Hiramoto took part in the 2017 K-1 Lightweight World Grand Prix, held on February 25, 2017. He was scheduled to face the experienced Nak Muay Brice Delval in the tournament quarterfinals. Hiramoto won the closely contested bout by majority decision, with scores of 30-28, 29-29 and 29-28. Hiramoto faced the WMPF World Super Lightweight champion Gonnapar Weerasakreck in the tournament semifinals. Hiramoto knocked Gonnapar with a right straight at the 2:15 minute mark. He knocked Gonnapar down with a left hook at the 1:44 minute mark, after which the referee stopped the fight.
Hiramoto faced the Wu Lin Feng lightweight champion Wei Rui in the tournament finals. Rui advanced to the finals with a stoppage victory against Daizo Sasaki in the quarterfinals and a decision victory against Cristian Spetcu in the semifinals. Rui won the bout by split decision, with scores of 30-28, 30-29 and 28-29.

### Later K-1 career

Hiramoto was scheduled to face Umar Paskhaev at -1 World GP 2017 Super Welterweight Championship Tournament on June 18, 2017. He won the fight by unanimous decision.
Hiramoto was scheduled to fight a rematch with Daizo Sasaki at K-1 World GP 2017 Heavyweight Championship Tournament on November 23, 2017. Sasaki won their first meeting, on June 12, 2016, by majority decision. Hiramoto won the rematch through by unanimous decision, with scores of 30-25, 30-26 and 30-26. Hiramoto knocked Sasaki down twice at the very end of the round, although he was unable to finish him.
Hiramoto was scheduled to face the three-time K-1 lightweight Grand Prix winner Kaew Weerasakreck at K-1 World GP 2018: K'FESTA.1 on March 21, 2018. He won the fight by a second-round knockout. Combat Press would later name his win against Kaew as their 2018 "Upset of the Year".
Hiramoto was scheduled to face Takahiro Ashida during the Bellator and Rizin cross-promotion event, Bellator & Rizin: Japan, on December 29, 2019. He won the fight by a first-round technical knockout. Subsequently, he retired from kickboxing in order to pursue a career in professional mixed martial arts.
Hiramoto was ranked as a top ten featherweight according to Combat Press from April 2018 until July 2020, when he transitioned to mixed martial arts, and signed with Rizin.

## Mixed martial arts career

Hiramoto signed a contract with Rizin in June 2020, intending to compete in mixed martial arts. Hiramoto made his professional mixed martial arts debut against Kyohei Hagiwara at Rizin 26 on December 31, 2020. He lost the fight via ground and pound TKO in round 2.
Hiramoto headlined Rizin Landmark 2 against Chihiro Suzuki on March 6, 2022. He lost the bout via unanimous decision.
Hiramoto faced Hiroaki Suzuki in the co-main event of Rizin 36 on July 2, 2022. The bout was later promoted to main event status. Hiramoto won the fight by split decision.
Hiramoto faced Satoshi Yamasu in the main event of Rizin Landmark Vol.4 on November 6, 2022. He won the fight by unanimous decision.
Hiramoto faced the former Rizin FF Featherweight champion Yutaka Saito at Rizin Landmark 5 on April 29, 2023. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.
Hiramoto faced YA-MAN at Rizin 45 on December 31, 2023, winning the fight by unanimous decision.
Hiramoto faced Mikuru Asakura at Super Rizin 3 on July 28, 2024, under "Last Man Standing" rules, with a symbolic belt on the line. He won the fight by a first-round knockout.

## Titles and accomplishments
### Kickboxing

Amateur
* 2009 Windy Super Fight -40kg Champion
* 2010 KAMINARIMON -40kg Champion
* 2010 Windy Super Fight -45kg Champion
* 2010 M-1 Junior -45kg Champion
* 2011 M-1 Junior -55kg Champion
* 2013 J-NETWORK A-League Welterweight Champion
* 2014 K-1 Koshien Champion
Professional
* K-1
** 2017 K-1 World GP Lightweight Tournament Runner- Up

### Boxing

* 2010 JPBA All Japan U-15 Championship Winner

### Awards

* 2018 Combat Press "Upset of the Year" vs. Kaew Weerasakreck
* eFight.jp Fighter of the Month (November 2022)

## Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown :
| 7 matches | 4 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 1 |
| By decision | 3 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Win | 4–3 | Mikuru Asakura | KO (punches) | Super Rizin 3 | July 28, 2024 | 1 | 2:18 | Saitama, Japan | Won the symbolic Rizin "Last Man Standing" title. |
| Win | 3–3 | YA-MAN | Decision (unanimous) | Rizin 45 | December 31, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | 2–3 | Yutaka Saito | Decision (split) | Rizin Landmark 5 | April 29, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 2–2 | Satoshi Yamasu | Decision (unanimous) | Rizin Landmark 4 | November 6, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Win | 1–2 | Hiroaki Suzuki | Decision (split) | Rizin 36 | July 2, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Okinawa, Japan | |
| Loss | 0–2 | Chihiro Suzuki | Decision (unanimous) | Rizin Landmark 2 | March 6, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Fukuroi, Japan | Featherweight debut. |
| Loss | 0–1 | Kyohei Hagiwara | TKO (corner stoppage) | Rizin 26 | December 31, 2020 | 2 | 1:29 | Saitama, Japan | Catchweight (150 lbs) bout. |

## Kickboxing record

Kickboxing record :
| 11 Wins (6 (T)KO's), 4 Losses, 0 Draw, 0 No Contest ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time |
| 2019-12-29 | Win | Takahiro Ashida | Bellator & Rizin: Japan | Saitama, Japan | TKO (Punches) | 1 | |
| 2018-03-21 | Win | Kaew Weerasakreck | K-1 World GP 2018: K'FESTA.1 | Saitama, Japan | KO (Punches) | 2 | 2:18 |
| 2017-11-23 | Win | Daizo Sasaki | K-1 World GP 2017 Heavyweight Championship Tournament | Saitama, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2017-06-18 | Win | Umar Paskhaev | K-1 World GP 2017 Super Welterweight Championship Tournament | Saitama, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2017-02-25 | Loss | Wei Rui | K-1 World GP 2017 Lightweight Championship Tournament, Final | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 |
| For the inaugural K-1 Lightweight Championship and World Grand Prix title. ||||||||
| 2017-02-25 | Win | Kongnapa Weerasakreck | K-1 World GP 2017 Lightweight Championship Tournament, Semi Finals | Tokyo, Japan | KO (Left Cross) | 1 | 1:14 |
| 2017-02-25 | Win | Brice Delval | K-1 World GP 2017 Lightweight Championship Tournament, Quarter Finals | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2016-06-12 | Loss | Daizo Sasaki | Krush 66: -63kg Tournament, Final | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 |
| For the Krush Lightweight Title. ||||||||
| 2016-03-20 | Win | Taito | Krush 64: -63kg Tournament, Semi Finals | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2016-01-17 | Win | Yoshiki Harada | Krush 62: -63kg Tournament, Quarter Finals | Tokyo, Japan | KO (Left Hook) | 2 | 1:11 |
| 2015-11-21 | Loss | Massaro Glunder | K-1 World GP 2015 The Championship | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2015-09-22 | Loss | Minoru Kimura | K-1 World GP 2015 Survival Wars | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2015-07-04 | Win | Yohei Noguchi | K-1 World GP 2015 -70kg Championship Tournament | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2015-04-19 | Win | Yuki Izuka | K-1 World GP 2015 -55kg Championship Tournament | Tokyo, Japan | TKO (Referee Stoppage/Right Hook) | 1 | 1:40 |
| 2015-01-18 | Win | Yuki Ishikawa | K-1 World GP 2015 -60kg Championship Tournament | Tokyo, Japan | KO (Left Hook) | 1 | 1:25 |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes ||||||||

### Amateur record

Amateur Kickboxing Record :
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time |
| 2014-11-03 | Win | Tenma Sano | K-1 World GP 2014 -65kg Championship Tournament | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| Wins the 2014 K-1 Koshien Title. ||||||||
| 2014-07-21 | Win | Yuto Shinohara | K-1 Koshien 2014 Tournament, Semi Final | Tokyo, Japan | Ext.R Decision (Split) | 2 | 2:00 |
| 2014-07-21 | Win | Tatsuki Kaneda | K-1 Koshien 2014 Tournament, Quarter Final | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 1 | 2:00 |
| 2014-07-21 | Win | Kosuke Morii | K-1 Koshien 2014 Tournament, Second Round | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 1 | 2:00 |
| 2014-07-21 | Win | Taio Asahisa | K-1 Koshien 2014 Tournament, First Round | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 1 | 2:00 |
| 2013-06-23 | Win | Daichi Noto | J-Grow | Tokyo, Japan | Decision | 2 | 2:00 |
| 2013-03-24 | Win | Moichi Tsuchiya | J-Network | Tokyo, Japan | KO | | |
| 2012-12-23 | Win | Tsubaki | Ora Ora 1 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision | 3 | 1:30 |
| 2011-09-11 | Loss | Kaito Ono | 2011 M-1 Freshmans vol.3 - M-1 vs NEXT LEVEL Unification | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 2:00 |
| 2011-08-28 | Win | KAZUKI | M-1 Muay Thai Amateur 45 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision | 3 | 2:00 |
| Wins the M-1 Junior -55kg Title. ||||||||
| 2011-04-24 | Loss | Eisaku Ogasawara | REBELS.7 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision | 3 | 2:00 |
| 2011-08-28 | Win | HPS | M-1 FAIRTEX SINGHA BEER | Tokyo, Japan | Decision | 3 | 2:00 |
| 2011-07-31 | Win | Shunsei | M-1 Muay Thai Amateur 44 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision | | |
| 2010-12-12 | Win | | M-1 Amateur Muay Thai 39 | Tokyo, Japan | Forfeit | | |
| Wins the M-1 Junior -45kg Title. ||||||||
| 2010-10-31 | Win | Ryo Kubota | M-1 Amateur Muay Thai 38 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 |
| Wins interim the M-1 Junior -45kg Title. ||||||||
| 2010-10-02 | Win | Tenshin Nasukawa | New ☆ square jungle | Tokyo, Japan | Decision | 3 | 2:00 |
| 2010-09-19 | Win | Sho Yamaura | Muay Thai WINDY Super Fight vol.4 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision | | |
| Defends Windy Super Fight -45kg Title. ||||||||
| 2010-07-18 | Win | Taisuke Ohno | A-League Tournament, Final | Tokyo, Japan | Decision | 3 | 2:00 |
| 2010-06-13 | Win | | Muay Thai WINDY Super Fight vol.4 | Tokyo, Japan | Forfeit | | |
| Wins Windy Super Fight -45kg Title. ||||||||
| 2010-03-14 | Win | Taisuke Ohno | Muay Thai WINDY Super Fight vol.2 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision | 2 | 2:00 |
| Defends Windy Super Fight -40kg Title. ||||||||
| 2010-01-24 | Win | Mizuki Ohtaka | KAMINARIMON | Tokyo, Japan | Decision | 3 | 2:00 |
| Wins the KAMINARIMON Junior -40kg Title. ||||||||
| 2009-12-13 | Loss | Seira Aragaki | M-1 Muay Thai Amateur 30 - M-1 Kid's Champion Carnival '09 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision | | |
| For the M-1 Junior -40kg Title. ||||||||
| 2009-12-06 | Win | Tatsuya Sakakibara | Muay Thai WINDY Super Fight vol.1 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Split) | 2 | 2:00 |
| Wins Windy Super Fight -40kg Title. ||||||||
| 2009-10-25 | Win | Kaito Hayashi | KAMINARIMON | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | | |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes ||||||||

## Exhibition Boxing record

Professional record breakdown :
| 1 match | 1 win | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By submission | 0 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Win | 1–0 | Genji Umeno | KO (left hook) | Bellator MMA vs. Rizin | 31 December 2022 | 2 | 3:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Special standing bout. Boxing rules with spinning back fist allowed. |