Rizin Fighting Federation officially announced some news related to its upcoming event on Oct. 12 in Osaka, Japan, including the eight fighters that will be part of the lightweight tournament.
The fight card will be headlined by Rizin light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka taking on UFC veteran Fabio Maldonado in a 220-pound non-title bout.
Prochazka (24-3-1) is coming off eight straight victories, capped off by a title win over Muhammed Lawal in April, while Maldonado (25-13) returns to MMA after a pair of defeats in boxing bouts earlier this year. In his last MMA fight in Dec.