To no one’s surprise, two Japanese fan-favorites have been announced for the RIZIN year-end shows. Also announced; the debut of Kana Watanabe, and Tenshin’s opponent for the previously announced one-night kickboxing tournament.
These fight announcements are likely among the last that will be made for the upcoming RIZIN events.
Satoru Kitaoka (40-15-9) vs. Kiichi Kunimoto (18-7-2)
One of the most exciting Japanese fighters around; Satoru Kitaoka was also one of the fighters who opened RIZIN’s last double-header in 2016. Knowing full-well you can always get a fantastic fight out of him, Kitaoka was paired with a similar fighter in the form of Daron Cruickshank.