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Hisaki Kato on Schilling KO: 'I knew I was there to lose'

Hisaki Kato makes his return to the MMA cage for Bellator 146 in his first bout after a stunning upset of kickboxer Joe Schilling. This time around though, he's much less of an underdog.

When Hisaki Kato made his Bellator debut last June against Joe Schilling, he did so as a complete unknown. Even hardcore fans who have been following the ins and outs of the sport for years had no idea who Kato was. The expectations for his ability were, to put it mildly, rock bottom. Joe Schilling was the action fighter, brought over to Bellator by Coker to provide entertainment on every card he was booked for.