The first three bouts for Rizin Fighting Federation’s bantamweight grand prix have been revealed, and there are already some intriguing matchups.
The Japanese promotion recently announced the following three pairings for the opening round of the 135-pound tournament: Kyoji Horiguchi vs. Hideo Tokoro; Anthony Birchak vs. Takafumi Otsuka and Keita Isibashi vs. Khalid Taha.
The opening round of the 14-man bracket, which features two wildcards for the quarterfinals, will take place over the course of two events — three fights on July 30 and three at another event in October.