Mizuto Hirota upset lightweight champ Satoru Kitaoka via fourth-round TKO to become the promotion’s new title-holder at Sengoku 9 on Sunday in Saitama, Japan.

The Sengoku Featherweight Grand Prix also came to an underwhelming conclusion at the card, with Masanori Kanehara being crowned the first-ever Sengoku featherweight champ with a split decision victory over Michihiro Omigawa in the tournament final.

Hatsu Hioki, Michihiro Omigawa, Masenori Kanehara, and Marlon Sandro advanced to the semifinals of the Sengoku's featherweight grand prix on Friday with victories at Sengoku Eighth Battle in Tokyo, Japan.

All twenty fighters slated to participate in bouts at Sengoku Seventh Battle made weight earlier today in Japan. The event takes place overnight (HDNet - 3am ET/midnight PT) at the National Yoyogi Stadium in Tokyo, Japan.