Just days after Rizin Fighting Federation CEO Nobuyuki Sakakibara said that Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic would come out of retirement for another few fights, the Croatian fighting legend has an official opponent.
Rizin has announced the first of its bouts for the company's Dec. 31 date at Saitama Super Arena, revealing that the 43-year-old Filipovic will take on 47-year-old Japanese pioneer “TK” Tsuyoshi Kosaka. The heavyweight tilt will be contested under standard Rizin rules over two rounds, with a 10-minute opening period followed by a five-minute second stanza.
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