Former PRIDE head Nobuyuki Sakakibara returns to the MMA world in December as the president of Rizin Fighting Federation, and detailed some of his plans for the future in his recent trip to Brazil.
The Japanese promoter, who visited Sao Paulo to watch Jungle Fight 82 on Saturday, discussed several topics with the local media, including the return of former PRIDE heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko.
According to Sakakibara, the promotion will officially announce Emelianenko’s opponents in the coming days.
"We have many names, but we will only decide that in 10 days, at most," Sakakibara told the media Saturday.