Horiguchi-Oliveira, McCall-Kape among tourney bouts set for Rizin FF 8 on Dec. 29

BAD MMA News — Mon, 06 Nov 2017 15:35:48 +0000

The quarterfinal-round matchups are set for Rizin FF’s bantamweight tournament. Officials announced the four pairings on Sunday. The quarterfinals of the yearlong tournament take place at Rizin FF 8. The event, which streams as an online pay-per-view in North America, takes place at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The semifinals and tournament conclusion take place two days later at Rizin FF 9, which is slated for the same venue. On one side of the bracket, former UFC flyweight title challenger Kyoji Horiguchi (20-2), who recently knocked out Hideo Tokoro, meets undefeated Gabriel Oliveira (10-0), who’s fresh off a highlight-reel knockout of Tatsuya Kawajiri

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Ex-UFC contender Ian McCall joins Rizin FF bantamweight grand prix, debuts Dec. 29

BAD MMA News — Mon, 16 Oct 2017 13:16:43 +0000

Due to an infamous run of bad luck, Ian McCall has fought just once since July 2014. But that could soon change – in a big way. Officials today announced McCall (13-5-1), a former UFC flyweight contender who’s No

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Horiguchi-Oliveira, McCall-Kape among tourney bouts set for Rizin FF 8 on Dec. 29

Ex-UFC contender Ian McCall joins Rizin FF bantamweight grand prix, debuts Dec. 29