Kleber Koike Erbst vs Ulka Sasaki Set for RIZIN Trigger 2

At today’s press conference, RIZIN CEO Nobuyuki Sakakibara announced that Bonsai Jiu-Jitsu team member Kleber Koike Erbst will face Ulka Sasaki in the main event of Trigger 2.

Erbst is riding a four-fight winning streak started after the loss to Mateusz Gamrot at KSW 46 back in 2018. Three of these wins took place inside the RIZIN ring including a victory over Mikuru Asakura in a bout that was considered by fans as a featherweight title eliminator after going 5-1 with KSW prior to that.

Despite that perception, Erbst will face UFC veteran Sasaki, who has fought mainly in the bantamweight division. He has won two out of five fights in RIZIN, including a loss to Kai Asakura. He has tested the…