Multiple Grand-Prix bouts added to RIZIN show on 10/15

Early this morning at a press conference in Japan, some announcements were made regarding RIZIN‘s October 15 show in Fukuoka, Japan at the Marine Messe Fukuoka.

During the press conference, five match-ups were announced. Two fights were added to ‘Bracket B’ of the men’s bantamweight tournament, and three fights were announced for the women’s atomweight tournament.

Shintaro Ishiwatari (22-6-4) vs. Akhmed Musakaev (5-0)

[Bantamweight Grand-Prix]

Ishiwatari was a surprise addition to the grand-prix which was announced at the previous show in July. He is the current Bantamweight King of Pancrase and enters the fight having won his last four. This streak saw him pick up a win over Takafumi Otsuka,…