RIZIN is back, although without most of the pomp and ceremony that their larger events are known for. This week’s event has a title fight, a grappling demonstration planned featuring Roberto Satoshi Souza, Misaki Akita and Kleber Koike Erbst, and a lot more kickboxing. Even without the wild atmosphere of the big shows, it should be a very fun card filled with great matchups.
But the real meat on this bone is the main event between Mikuru Asakura (13-1) Yutaka Saito (18-4, 2 draws). Saito is a former Shooto champ, taking the title from Caol Uno and putting up a great run of success after.