Tenshin Nasukawa is true to his word and the day after the announcement of his long-awaited fight against Takeru being set for June he, and RIZIN CEO, Nobuyuki Sakakibara held another press conference to announce his opponent for promotion’s New Year’s Eve event. And so, one of Kickboxing’s biggest stars will clash off against Pride and UFC veteran, Takanori Gomi.
The match was announced six days before the event with massive differences in age and weight between the two participants. Gomi accepted this short-notice bout under the condition, that he would be booked at a massive June event headlined by Tenshin vs.