NEW YORK – Rizin executive Shingo Kashiwagi did most of the translating when CEO Nobuyuki Sakakibara spoke to reporters at a media day for Bellator 222. But there was one statement that needed no interpretation when Sakakibara was asked what would happen if Rizin bantamweight champion Kyoji Horiguchi bested Bellator bantamweight champ Darrion Caldwell a second time. “I believe that Horiguchi is going to become busy, because he’s going to win,” Sakakibara said. “He has to keep two belts after tomorrow, because I guarantee Horiguchi will win.” Chalk that up to the usual talk of a promoter on the pitch for his brand, and Horiguchi’s history with Caldwell. The Japanese vet tapped the American this past December with a guillotine choke, so Sakakibara has reason to be confident.
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Rizin chief Nobuyuki Sakakibara guarantees Kyoji Horiguchi will beat Darrion Caldwell – MMA Junkie