Rizin Fighting Federation's young kickboxing ace is booked for more MMA action and the promotion is keen to use more kickfighting talent.
Monday, Rizin added five new bouts to its Oct. 15 World Grand Prix 2017 card at Marine Messe Fukuoka in Fukuoka, Japan. South Korea's Jae Hoon Moon and France's Kevin Petshi will square off in the final opening round bantamweight tournament contest, while teenage striking sensation Tenshin Nasukawa will have his fourth pro MMA bout, facing boxing convert Yamato Fujita in a flyweight affair. Rizin also announced a trio of kickboxing bouts with no elbows: at 112 pounds, Issei Ishii meets Jin Mandokoro; Rise standout Yuki faces Kuroki Darvish at 132 pounds; and Yoshihisa Morimoto will do battle with Ryota Renseigym in a 129-pound affair.