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Rizin FF Signs UFC Veteran Daron Cruickshank to Compete at April 17 Event

Rizin Fighting Federation has announced five new bouts for its April 17 event, including one which features a 13-time UFC veteran.

“The Ultimate Fighter 15” cast member Daron Cruickshank will meet Shinji Sasaki in a featured lightweight clash, the Nobuyuki Sakakibara-led organization revealed during a press conference on Thursday.

The four other confirmed contests are as follows: Chris Barnett vs. Kirill Sidelnikov at heavyweight; Gabi Garcia vs. Anna Malyukova in an open-weight contest; Teodoras Aukstuolis vs. Jaideep Singh at a 216-pound catch-weight and Vadim Nemkov vs.