Daron Cruickshank finished Koshi Matsumoto in impressive fashion in his last bout inside the Rizin ring in May, and returns to action Sunday against a relatively unknown — but dangerous — Brazilian striker.
Tom Santos, who holds a 9-5 MMA record and 15-3 record in kickboxing with 17 knockouts combined in both sports, is entering the Rizin ring for the first time after scoring wins in Japanese promotions Pancrase, Road FC and Heat.
Training at Brazilian Thai and at Lucas Martins’ Capital da Luta in Aracatuba, Brazil, Santos had a 4-4 MMA record in the regional scene back in 2015 when he entered a one-night kickboxing 155-pound tournament in Brazil that changed his life.