Rizin FF’s next event features a plethora of familiar names in the form of ex-Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighters for its April 16 show.
The exhibition takes place on April 16 at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan, and is headlined by former Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight challenger Kyoji Horiguchi his opponent and Yuki Motoya This particular bout is scheduled to be contested at a 128-pound catch weight.
Former UFC fighters Anthony Birchak and Japanese MMA legend Tatsuya Kawajiri scrap it out at featherweight, while (another) UFC veteran Daron Cruickshank meets the Japanese fighter Yusuke Yachi in a lightweight contest. UFC fans who remember former heavyweight competitor, Heath Herring can watch him take it to Olympic gold medalist Satoshi Ishii, in a night which is dominated by fighters from the world’s premier MMA promotion.
Rizin FF will feature a number of competitive bouts, as listed below:
Kyoji Horiguchi vs. Yuki Motoya
Anthony Birchak vs. Tatsuya Kawajiri
Daron Cruickshank vs. Yusuke Yachi
Heath Herring vs. Satoshi Ishii
Franchesco Ghigliotti vs. Tenshin Nasukawa
Kanna Asakura vs. Alexandra Toncheva
Saori Ishioka vs. Bestare Kicaj
Jazzy Garbert vs. Reina Miura
Rena Kubota vs. TBA
