1 2 3 4 … 5 The white-roped ring of Rizin FF takes center stage Saturday as the latest installment of the Japanese promotion’s evolution takes place in Osaka. The main event features Rizin’s light heavyweight champion, Jiri Prochazka , who faces off against heavy-handed, hard-headed Brazilian Fabio Maldonado in a 100-kilogram catchweight contest, while the preliminary card will feature the four Rizin lightweight grand prix quarterfinal matchups, with Bellator’s Patricky Freire and notable former UFC stars Johnny Case and Tatsuya Kawajiri in the lineup. Here are five reasons to check out Rizin FF 19 this weekend. ***** Catchweight fireworks in the main event Jiri Prochazka and Fabio Maldonado have 49 career victories between them, with a staggering 36 coming by way of KO/TKO, so it’s a fair bet we’re going to see a stand-up war between these two noted knockout artists.
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Rizin Shine: Lightweights line up for grand prix at Rizin FF 19 – MMA Junkie