Pedro Rizzo returns to MMA 28 months after his last fight, and he has a new opponent for the Face to Face 12 main event in Vitoria, Brazil.
With 312-fight veteran Travis Fulton sidelined due to illness, FTF officially announced that Rizzo will now take on Hawaiian heavyweight Andrew Smith at Vitoria’s Alvares Cabral gymnasium on Sept. 12.
"I’m sure this card will be one of the best Brazilian MMA events this year," FTF president Alex Gaze stated in a release. "I was upset when Travis had to pull out because this fight with Pedro was expected by fans and media.