[Publication information] Haga Bilalumi becomes GRACHAN lightweight champion! His winning trajectory is featured in the newspaper
- U-PROJECT株式会社
- May 26
- 1 min read

At "GRACHAN 74" held on Saturday, May 31, 2025, Haga Villarumi (Master Japan Tokyo) won the lightweight title match against Hayashi RICE Yota by decision 3-0, and was crowned the 5th lightweight champion .
This achievement was featured prominently in the June 2025 edition of the Tokyo Shimbun newspaper, which covered Haga's progress so far, his fierce matches, and his future prospects.
The article touches on Haga's competitive career, having previously won the national championship in judo before switching to MMA, and includes words of gratitude to his family, teammates and coaching staff, as well as his strong determination, saying, "This belt is the start of a new challenge."