Almost 12 years ago, Bob Sapp knocked out sumo wrestler Akebono in a kickboxing bout that was part of one of the biggest events in combat sports history. The event drew 54 million viewers and 30,000 people were in attendance.
On New Year's Eve, Sapp will battle Akebono for a second time at Rizin Fighting Federation 2, in Pride FC's longtime home, the Saitama Super Arena, in Japan.
Sapp, 42, is returning to combat sports after retiring in 2013. Standing at 6-foot-5 and weighing 350 pounds of muscle, "The Beast" was once feared by many in combat sports.