This weekend is the first round of the highly anticipated RIZIN lightweight Grand Prix. The matches kick off at RIZIN 19 from the Osaka Edion Arena on October 12. The winner will become the inaugural RIZIN lightweight champion. You might know some of the fighters, while other fighters could be new to you. To help everyone who will be tuning in, we will look at all eight fighters and propose how that fighter can win in their first match.
Patricky Friere vs. Tatsuya Kawajiri
Name: Patricky “Pitbull” Friere
Age: 33
Record: 21-8
Height: 5’8″
Affiliation: Pitbull Brothers Academy
Country: Brazil
The older brother of Bellator MMA featherweight and lightweight champion Patricio Freire, Pitbull has carved out a name as a fighter who brings scary violence to every fight he is in.