Satoshi Souza Ends The Year 2024 With Defending 3rd Lightweight Title

Satoshi has been successful in ending his year 2024 on a high note. He managed to defend his lightweight title once again. He is in the form of his life currently. It is the third time he has successfully defended his light-weight title.

It was the last day of 2024 when Satoshi clashed in the Rizin ring against Vugar Karamov. Vugar is the former champion in the featherweight division of the UFC. It was a big win for Satoshi because Vugar was a difficult opponent to fight with. He has an impressive record of 6-2 in the Rizin Decade.

People expected Satoshi’s clash with Vugar would be two-sided as both have impressive careers, with Satoshi being a two-time lightweight champion before the match and Vugar being the former featherweight champion. Starting the match, both were fighting well against each other. Both were striking and hitting each other well.

But Satoshi succeeded in dominating the ground fighting. This gave Satoshi an edge, and he ended the fight with a BJJ triangle choke, submitting Vugar and adding the third successful UFC lightweight title defense to his tally.

Satoshi has a wonderful BJJ career. He won BJJ world championship titles thrice in 2006, 2009, and 2010. Besides his BJJ record, he has had many impressive wins in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) since his debut in MMA in 2013. He made many back-to-back wins after entering the Rizin, ending the year with a title defending win over Vugar. Fans also hope Satoshi will continue his peak form in 2025.