Ex-UFC talent Yuta Sasaki will square off against Shintaro Ishiwatari at Rizin Fighting Federation 17.
The Japanese promotion recently confirmed the bantamweight pairing. Additionally, Mikuru Asakura will meet Yusuke Yachi at lightweight, while Yuki Motoya will lock horns with Hiromasa Ogikubo. Rizin 17 takes place at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on July 28.
Sasaki went 4-5 in the Octagon from August 2014 to November 2018 before making his Rizin debut with a unanimous decision triumph over Manel Kape on New Year’s Eve.