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Multiple Bouts Confirmed for Rizin 35, Rizin Trigger 3rd

The lineups for Rizin Fighting Federation’s upcoming cards on April 16 and April 17 continue to grow, as the Japanese promotion recently announced a slew of bouts for both events.

“Starting [in] April, we hope to bring in more international fighters to boost the roster,” Rizin CEO Nobuyuki Sakakibara said. “Still many restrictions but slowly [we] want to add more international fighters.”

The following bouts were confirmed for Rizin 35 on April 17: Kanna Askaura vs. Satomi Takano at super atomweight; Koji Takeda vs. Spike Carlyle at lightweight; Tsuyoshi Kosaka vs. Mikio Ueda at heavyweight; Takahiro Ashida vs.