No name was officially announced as Fedor Emelianenko’s opponent on New Years Eve, but they did promise the announcement would be revealed via press release in the future.
The promotion did announce two female competitors, Gabi Garcia and Rena Kubota.
The new promotion will be called Rizin Fighting Federation. It will feature a two-night event in December, with one event on Dec. 29, and the other on Dec. 31. The two-night event will be called the “Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2015”. These fights will take place at the former home of PRIDE, the Saitama Super Arena.