Rizin Fighting Federation has announced five new bouts for its April 17 event, including one which features a 13-time UFC veteran.
“The Ultimate Fighter 15” cast member Daron Cruickshank will meet Shinji Sasaki in a featured lightweight clash, the Nobuyuki Sakakibara-led organization revealed during a press conference on Thursday.
The four other confirmed contests are as follows: Chris Barnett vs. Kirill Sidelnikov at heavyweight; Gabi Garcia vs. Anna Malyukova in an open-weight contest; Teodoras Aukstuolis vs. Jaideep Singh at a 216-pound catch-weight and Vadim Nemkov vs.