The bouts of interest outside the Ultimate Fighting Championship took place in Asia during the weekend of April 19-21, as the Rizin Fighting Federation promotion staged Rizin 15 on Sunday at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan.
Jiu0159í Procházka (24-3-1) is RIZIN's first light heavyweight champ, as he overwhelms a gassed King Mo in round three. "Denisa" avenges his last loss and boosts his win streak to eight. The Czech owns 23 finishes, 21 by knockout. #RIZIN15 #RIZINFF #RIZIN2019 pic.twitter.com/7xkhZGx2db
— Kyle Johnson (@VonPreux) April 21, 2019
A NEW CHAMP … Rizin 15 was headlined by a battle for the promotion’s light heavyweight title, as it pitted Muhammed Lawal against Jiri Prochazka.