The lineups for Rizin Fighting Federation’s upcoming cards on April 16 and April 17 continue to grow, as the Japanese promotion recently announced a slew of bouts for both events.
“Starting [in] April, we hope to bring in more international fighters to boost the roster,” Rizin CEO Nobuyuki Sakakibara said. “Still many restrictions but slowly [we] want to add more international fighters.”
The following bouts were confirmed for Rizin 35 on April 17: Kanna Askaura vs. Satomi Takano at super atomweight; Koji Takeda vs. Spike Carlyle at lightweight; Tsuyoshi Kosaka vs. Mikio Ueda at heavyweight; Takahiro Ashida vs.