KUMITE 23

KUMITE 23: Secretion is the twenty-third mixed martial arts event held by the Japanese promotion KUMITE, and their tenth event of 2015. The event took place on November 19, 2015 from Kobe Saba Simba Hall in Kobe, Japan.

This event featured ten sanctioned mixed martial arts bouts. All fights consisted of two rounds, with the first round being ten minutes, and the second round being five. All fights are scored in their entirety, rather than by round.

This event featured the semifinals and grand finals of the 2015 Lightweight KUMITE tournament. The two winners of the semifinals meet in the main event to crown the 2015 KUMITE Lightweight Champion.

Due to production issues, this did not air on its original date. Instead, the broadcast of KUMITE 23 aired on Friday, December 4, with a second airing on Sunday, December 6.

Lightweight Rankings
As of the start of this event. Bold indicates the fighter is still competing in the 2015 KUMITE as a semifinalist.

Fight Card

 * 1. ^ Lightweight KUMITE Semifinal Fight
 * 2. ^ Lightweight KUMITE Grand Final