"The Mercenary" spoke with MMAmania about his upcoming contest in Rizin Fighting Federation opposite Anatoly Tokov, as well as his most recent stoppage of Emiliano Sordi and his hard-fought battle for sobriety.
Like a kid in a candy store, Bellator Middleweight A.J. Matthews is jubilant that he'll be a part of the inaugural Rizin Fighting Federation (RFF) mixed martial arts (MMA) event, which will emanate from inside Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, on Tues., Dec. 29, 2015.
"It's literally a dream come true," Matthews told MMAmania. "This fight is full circle for me. It's way more important than the fight.