At today’s press conference, Nobuyuki Sakakibara has announced matchups for New Year Eve’s event, Rizin 33. Due to Japan’s Covid restrictions, foreign fighters are prohibited from entering the country, so the event held at the Saitama Super Arena will focus on Japanese competitors.
Lightweight Title Match
As for now, there will be at least one title bout, as Roberto de Souza will be defending the lightweight title against Yusuke Yachi. ‘Satoshi’ lost only once in his MMA career, when he was TKO’d by Johnny Case at Rizin 19.