Yoshinori Horie Earns TKO Victory in Rizin Landmark 16 Main Event

Former lightweight title challenger Yoshinori Horie secured a decisive victory in the main event of Rizin Fighting Federation: Landmark Vol. 16, held on Saturday in Nagasaki, Japan. Horie faced Sho Patrick Usami in a headliner that saw a late change to the card just one day prior to the event.

Horie controlled the pace of the contest, eventually finding the finishing sequence in the second round. The stoppage came after Horie landed a significant elbow that compromised Usami, followed by a series of unanswered follow-up strikes. The referee intervened to halt the bout, awarding Horie the technical knockout victory.

The event, which took place in Nagasaki, highlighted Horie’s ability to remain composed despite the last-minute adjustments to the lineup. With this result, Horie continues his campaign under the Rizin banner, while Usami leaves the cage looking to regroup after being unable to weather the second-round onslaught.

Source: Sherdog.