MMA Fighting · Oct 7, 2019
Rena Kubota gets new opponent for Rizin 19
Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Rena Kubota returns to Japan after losing via submission in her Bellator debut in June.Rena Kubota has a new opponent just five days before Rizin 19 in Osaka, Japan. Originally booked to face Shawna Ram, Kubota now faces Alexandra Alvare, Rizin president Nobuyuki Sakakibara announced.
According to Sakakibara, Ram withdrew from the bout after suffering a concussion in training.
Ram, who’s 1-0 as a professional MMA fighter, will be replaced by Alvare, who has a 0-3 record with all defeats coming by knockout.