• By Joshua CookJoshua CookX (Twitter) Dec 5, 2024, 3:09 PM
  • Last updated | Jan 1, 2025, 4:41 PM

On Tuesday, December 31, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, Makoto «Shinryu» Takahashi will go head-to-head with Jose «Shorty» Torres in an 3-round bantamweight showdown. Find out how to watch the fight live.

Makoto Takahashi vs. Jose Torres
Makoto «Shinryu» Takahashi
Makoto Takahashi
Jose «Shorty» Torres
Jose Torres
Country JapanJapan
Miyagi, Japan
USAUSA
USA
Age 24 years 32 years
Pro 8 years 8 years
Height 5′ 4″ (163 cm) 5′ 4″ (163 cm)
Reach - 66″ (168 cm)
Division flyweight
(125 lbs / 56,7 kg)
flyweight
(125 lbs / 56,7 kg)
Stance
Southpaw

southpaw
Orthodox

orthodox
Titles - -
Record 18 - 3 - 1
(0 KOs)
12 - 3 - 1
(4 KOs)
KOs 0% 33%
Inactive 57 days 234 days
Advant.
Southpaw
Younger
More professional fights
No KO losses
Less inactive days
Jose Torres won by split-decision (SD) (video).

Arena

The fight will be held at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

Date and Time

What time do the first fights of Rizin Decade start?

  • USAUSA

    The fight night will start on Tuesday, December 31 at 9:00 AM New York time.

  • CanadaCanada

    The fight night will start on Tuesday, December 31 at 9:00 AM Ottawa time.

  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom

    The fight night will start on Tuesday, December 31 at 2:00 PM London time.

  • IrelandIreland

    The fight night will start on Tuesday, December 31 at 2:00 PM Dublin time.

  • AustraliaAustralia

    The fight night will start on Wednesday, January 1 at 1:00 AM Canberra time.

  • New ZealandNew Zealand

    The fight night will start on Wednesday, January 1 at 3:00 AM Wellington time.

Watch Live: How to Stream Takahashi vs Torres Fight.

  • To Be Announced

Full Fight/Highlights

Fight Promo

Check out who’s stepping into the ring or cage on Tuesday, December 31.
Fight card subject to change.

Division Fighter #1 Fighter #2 Notes
featherweight (145 lbs)Chihiro Suzuki
(13 - 3 - 0)
Kleber Koike Erbst
(33 - 7 - 1)
Rizin FC
flyweight (125 lbs)Kyoji Horiguchi
(33 - 5 - 0)
Nkazimulo Zulu
(16 - 6 - 1)
Rizin FC
lightweight (155 lbs)Roberto Satoshi de Souza
(17 - 3 - 0)
Vugar Karamov
(20 - 5 - 0)
Rizin FC
strawweight (115 lbs)Seika Izawa
(14 - 0 - 0)
Lucia Apdelgarim
(2 - 3 - 0)
bantamweight (135 lbs)Yuki Motoya
(36 - 11 - 0)
Kyoma Akimoto
(7 - 0 - 0)
featherweight (145 lbs)Yuta Kubo
(5 - 1 - 0)
Rajabali Shaidullaev
(12 - 0 - 0)
featherweight (145 lbs)Ren Sugiyama
(2 - 1 - 0)
Karshyga Dautbek
(16 - 3 - 0)
bantamweight (135 lbs)Ryuya Fukuda
(23 - 8 - 1)
Ryusei Ashizawa
(2 - 1 - 0)
heavyweight (265 lbs)Mikio Ueda
(3 - 2 - 0)
Tae In Kim
(5 - 0 - 0)
bantamweight (135 lbs)Makoto Takahashi
(18 - 3 - 1)
Jose Torres
(12 - 3 - 1)
lightweight (155 lbs)Yusuke Yachi
(27 - 14 - 0)
Taisei Sakuraba
(debut)
featherweight (145 lbs)Koji Takeda
(16 - 7 - 0)
Suguru Nii
(17 - 10 - 0)
heavyweight (265 lbs)Satoshi Kamiyama
(1 - 3 - 0)
King Edokpolo
(1 - 0 - 0)
bantamweight (135 lbs)Taiga Kawabe
(debut)
Genji Umeno
(debut)
bantamweight (135 lbs)Sanoh Yokouchi
(debut)
Kenshin Saito
(debut)
featherweight (145 lbs)Daichi Tomizawa
(debut)
Kota Miura
(2 - 2 - 0)
featherweight (145 lbs)Hyuma Yasui
(2 - 0 - 0)
Hiroaki Suzuki
(4 - 5 - 0)
featherweight (145 lbs)Hiroto Gomyo
(6 - 4 - 0)
Koki Akada
(debut)
Makoto «Shinryu» Takahashi

Makoto «Shinryu» Takahashi

Makoto Takahashi is a Japanese MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Takahashi has been performing for 8 years.

Last Fight

The last fight of Makoto Takahashi took place on November 4, 2024 against Kenta Hayashi (8 - 2 - 0).
Takahashi won by split-decision (SD).

MMA Record

  • Total fightsTotal fights: 23
  • WinsWins: 18
  • Wins by KOWins by KO: 0
  • Wins by submWins by subm: 5
  • Wins by decWins by dec: 13
  • LossesLosses: 3
  • Losses by KOLosses by KO: 0
  • Losses by submLosses by subm: 1
  • Losses by decLosses by dec: 2
  • DrawsDraws: 1
  • No contestsNo contests: 1

MMA Career

How many fights did Makoto Takahashi have?

Date Opponent Result Notes
2024-12-31 Jose Torres Loss
Decision (Split)
2024-11-04 Kenta Hayashi Win
Decision (Split)
2024-07-28 Hiromasa Ougikubo Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2024-04-29 Jung Hyun Lee Win
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
2023-12-31 Kyoji Horiguchi Loss
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2023-07-29 Kyoji Horiguchi No contest
No Contest (Accidental Eye Poke)
2023-04-01 Daichi Kitakata Win
Technical Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
2022-11-10 Diego Paiva Win
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
2022-07-31 Hideo Tokoro Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2022-05-08 Yamato Fujita Win
Submission (Ninja Choke)
2021-10-23 Ryuya Fukuda Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2020-08-10 Seiichiro Ito Win
Submission (Flying Guillotine Choke)
2019-12-29 Yusaku Nakamura Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2019-06-29 Yuya Shibata Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2019-03-09 Chikara Shimabukuro Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2018-10-27 Haruki Nakayama Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2018-04-28 Tatsumitsu Wada Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2018-02-24 Kota Ishibashi Win
Decision (Split)
2017-12-24 Hiroki Yamashita Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2017-09-16 Yuto Nakamori Win
Decision (Majority)
2017-05-13 Yasutaka Ishigami Draw
Draw (Majority)
2016-12-17 Takuya Maruoka Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2016-08-27 Hidemasa Soga Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2016-04-24 Shinichi Maeno Win
Decision (Unanimous)

All Makoto Takahashi's Losses

Who all beat Makoto Takahashi?

Date Opponent Result Notes
2024-12-31 Jose Torres Loss
Decision (Split)
2024-07-28 Hiromasa Ougikubo Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2023-12-31 Kyoji Horiguchi Loss
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2018-04-28 Tatsumitsu Wada Loss
Decision (Unanimous)

Makoto «Shinryu» Takahashi Highlights

Jose «Shorty» Torres

Jose «Shorty» Torres

Jose Torres is an American MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Torres has been performing for 8 years.

Last Fight

The last fight of Jose Torres took place on May 11, 2024 against Nkosi Ndebele (7 - 2 - 0).
Torres lost by unanimous decision (UD).

MMA Record

  • Total fightsTotal fights: 16
  • WinsWins: 12
  • Wins by KOWins by KO: 4
  • Wins by submWins by subm: 2
  • Wins by decWins by dec: 6
  • LossesLosses: 3
  • Losses by KOLosses by KO: 2
  • Losses by submLosses by subm: 0
  • Losses by decLosses by dec: 1
  • DrawsDraws: 1

MMA Career

How many fights did Jose Torres have?

Date Opponent Result Notes
2024-12-31 Makoto Takahashi Win
Decision (Split)
2024-05-11 Nkosi Ndebele Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2023-12-15 Nkosi Ndebele Loss
TKO (Retirement)
2023-08-12 Nkosi Ndebele Win
Decision (Split)
2022-10-28 Izzeddine Al Derbani Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2021-03-25 Blaine O'Driscoll Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2020-09-24 Sean Santella Draw
Draw (Majority)
2019-04-19 Amir Albazi Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2018-08-04 Alex Perez Loss
KO (Punches)
2018-06-01 Jarred Brooks Win
KO (Slam)
2018-02-16 Alberto Orellano Win
KO (Punch)
2017-11-17 Gleidson DeJesus Win
Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2017-05-19 Farkhad Sharipov Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2017-01-21 Pedro Nobre Win
TKO (Punches)
2016-08-05 Abdiel Velazquez Win
KO (Punch and Knee)
2016-04-30 Reynaldo Walter Duarte Win
Decision (Unanimous)
2016-03-04 Travis Taylor Win
Submission (Guillotine)

All Jose Torres's Losses

Who all beat Jose Torres?

Date Opponent Result Notes
2024-05-11 Nkosi Ndebele Loss
Decision (Unanimous)
2023-12-15 Nkosi Ndebele Loss
TKO (Retirement)
2018-08-04 Alex Perez Loss
KO (Punches)

Jose «Shorty» Torres Highlights

Joshua Cook
Who will win: Takahashi or Torres?

Takahashi and Torres are worthy opponents.
It is difficult to predict which of the fighters will win.

Nevertheless, I think that Makoto Takahashi will win by unanimous decision.

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