Rajabali Shaidullaev

Rajabali Shaidullaev (; born October 11, 2000) is a Kyrgyz mixed martial artist who competes in the featherweight division of Rizin Fighting Federation, where he is the Rizin Featherweight Champion.

In January 2026, he reached No. 6 in the featherweight rankings according to Fight Matrix.

Background Shaidullaev was born in the village of Jerge-Tal(Lakhsh), near the border between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, and spent his time in Tajikistan until high school. During high school, he played football and judo, and after graduating, he moved to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, where he started wrestling. He was forced to withdraw due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Leonardo Casotti.

In 2023, Shaidullaev competed in the Road FC Global 63kg Tournament held by Road Fighting Championship (Road FC). In the quarterfinals, he submitted Yang Ji-yeon by rear-naked choke in the first round. Making his promotional debut, he faced Koji Takeda at Rizin 47 on June 9, 2024. He won the bout by submission with a rear-naked choke.

Shaidullaev faced Juan Archuleta on September 29, 2024, at Rizin 48. He won the bout by armbar submission in the first round. The match was in danger of being canceled because Archuleta was 2.9 kg over the weigh-in the day before, but he said, "I don't care how much my opponent weighs, I want to fight," so the match was held with Archuleta shown a red card and with the condition that Shaidullaev's victory would be the official record.

Shaidullaev faced Yuta Kubo on December 31, 2024, at Rizin 49. He won the bout by TKO in the second round after a ground fight.

Rizin Featherweight Champion Shaidullaev faced Kleber Koike Erbst for the Rizin featherweight title on May 4, 2025, at Rizin: Otoko Matsuri. He applied pressure with strikes from the beginning, cornered Koike Erbst near the ropes, and won by knockout in the first round with a one-two right straight followed by a follow-up right straight, becoming the 7th Rizin featherweight champion.

Shaidullaev faced Viktor Kolesnik on September 28, 2025, at Rizin 51. He landed a direct right straight in a one-two punch, and won by TKO in 33 seconds of the first round, successfully defending his title.

Shaidullaev faced Mikuru Asakura at Rizin: Shiwasu no Cho Tsuwamono Matsuri on December 31, 2025. He defended the title by TKO in the first round.

Shaidullaev faced Yuta Kubo in a rematch on April 12, 2026, at Rizin Landmark 13. He won the bout by TKO in the first round.

Shaidullaev is scheduled to defend his title against former Bellator Featherweight World Champion A. J. McKee, which will include the inaugural PFL Featherweight Championship being put on the line on September 10, 2026 at Super Rizin 5.

Fighting style Shaidullaev has a wrestling background and started mixed martial arts after moving on to grappling. Regarding his appearance in Rizin in the featherweight (66.0 kg) division, he stated that he didn't have enough time to get down to 61 kg.

Personal life On February 15, 2026, the official Instagram account of Kyrgyz media outlet MMA KYRGYZ reported that Shaidullaev had married.

Championships and accomplishments Rizin Fighting Federation Rizin Featherweight Championship (One time, current) Three successful title defenses MMA Fighting 2025 Third Team MMA All-Star

Mixed martial arts record Win

Yuta Kubo TKO (punches) Rizin Landmark 13

Fukuoka, Japan Win

Mikuru Asakura TKO (punches) Rizin: Shiwasu no Cho Tsuwamono Matsuri

Saitama, Japan Win

Viktor Kolesnik TKO (punches) Rizin 51

Nagoya, Japan Win

Kleber Koike Erbst KO (punches) Rizin: Otoko Matsuri

Tokyo, Japan Win

Yuta Kubo TKO (punches) Rizin 49

Saitama, Japan Win

Juan Archuleta Submission (armbar) Rizin 48

Saitama, Japan Win

Koji Takeda Submission (rear-naked choke) Rizin 47

Tokyo, Japan Win

Magomed Al-Abdullah Submission (rear-naked choke) UAE Warriors 45

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Win

Yang Ji-yong Submission (rear-naked choke) Road FC 64

Wonju, South Korea Win

Islam Babatov Submission (triangle choke) ACA Young Eagles 30

Tolstoy-Yurt, Russia Win

Asvad Akhmadov Submission (anaconda choke) ACA Young Eagles 27

Tolstoy-Yurt, Russia Win

Anzor Elgaraev TKO (punches) ACA Young Eagles 26

Tolstoy-Yurt, Russia Win

Abdulla Saidov TKO (punches) Batyr Bashy 11

Arashan, Kyrgyzstan Win

Timur Zhoroev Submission (triangle choke) PFL Kyrgyzstan: Bitva Na Vershine

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Win

Sunatillo Nasulloev Submission (kneebar) Batyr Bashy 8

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Win

Temurlan Arestanov Submission (heel hook) Batyr Bashy 7

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Win

Manas Kurstanbekov Submission (triangle choke) Batyr Bashy 5

Talas, Kyrgyzstan Win

Samat Kylychbek Uulu Submission (kneebar) Batyr Bashy 4

Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan Win

Abdulla Safaralizoda Submission (rear-naked choke) EFC Global 2

Osh, Kyrgyzstan