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The extraordinary move of a former champion who declared a sudden return to the mixed martial arts ring just three months after childbirth has become a topic of conversation. The female fighter, who had been on an undefeated streak, set aside her title belt to give birth and announced that she would step into the cage before even completing her postpartum recovery period.
The Japanese media outlet "The Answer" reported on the 5th, "Former RIZIN Women's Super Atomweight Champion Izawa Seika (29), who had drawn significant attention by deciding to compete in the year-end mixed martial arts event RIZIN just three months after giving birth, released a family photo of herself wearing a vibrant floral traditional costume."
The outlet added, "She captured fans' attention by sharing her daily life with her husband Koro, who is also a mixed martial arts fighter, and their newborn first daughter."
According to a report by the Japanese media outlet "Junichi" on the 4th, Izawa staged an extraordinary scene on the 3rd by directly storming into the press conference for RIZIN 6 while holding her infant in her arms. On that day, Izawa threw a provocation at Oshima Saori, who was set to compete in the title fight, and demanded of President Sakakibara Nobuyuki on stage, "I will show you a match that will chill the hearts of those making nonsense remarks at year-end, so please let me compete as well."
President Sakakibara, while flustered and asking, "You haven't been out for long after giving birth; can you really fight?", confirmed her participation on the spot, finalizing a rapid return just three months later.
When news of her ring return immediately after childbirth broke, local public opinion was thrown into an uproar. While exclamations such as "That is just like Izawa" and "She must have prepared thoroughly even while pregnant" poured in on platforms like "Yahoo Japan," voices seriously worrying about the physical burden and health of the mother also emerged, stating that "a return to mixed martial arts immediately after childbirth should not be packaged as a praiseworthy or great achievement," "she absolutely must not overexert herself," and "something terrible could happen."
Izawa is a top-tier fighter who achieved an undefeated record of 18 wins in 18 fights after becoming the RIZIN Super Atomweight Champion in 2022 and successfully defending her title three times. While at the peak of her career, she announced her pregnancy last April, voluntarily relinquishing her champion belt to focus on childbirth and raising a child, and gave birth to her first daughter safely on September 25.
Just three months after holding her child in her arms, Izawa's return match has been confirmed for December 31. The opponent she will face is scheduled to be announced later.
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