RIZIN FF, the combat sports promotion led by former PRIDE FC head Nobuyuki Sakakibara , announced during a press conference on Wednesday, the return of all-time fan favorite Kazuyuki “Ol’ Ironhead” Fujita (15-10), who will take on recent RIZIN FF Grand Prix tournament runner-up and dangerous knockout artist Jiri “Denisa” Prochazka (16-3-1), in a heavyweight Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) contest at the 10,000 capacity Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japan on Sunday, April 17. Also announced today for the “Top Presents RIZIN Fighting Federation I” extravaganza next month, was a flyweight (125 pounds) matchup between submission ace Allan “Puro Osso” Nascimento (14-3) and red-hot champion Yuki Motoya (15-4, 1 NC). Kazuyuki Fujita vs. Jiri Prochazka During his memorable 16-year career in the fight game, the 6-foot, 45-year-old Fujita of Funabashi, Chiba, Japan has collected two major, professional wrestling championships and faced off with nearly every rival force of his era in MMA’s heavyweight division, including former pound-for-pound king Fedor Emelianenko , Mirko Cro Cop , Wanderlei Silva and Mark Coleman , while competing under the elite promotional banners of PRIDE FC, K-1 and Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye
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RIZIN FF Announces the Return of Kazuyuki Fujita – MMA Weekly