Kyoji Horiguchi will have to wait to try to get his revenge against Kai Asakura. Rizin/Bellator MMA double champ Horiguchi (28-3) was forced to pull out of his upcoming Rizin FF 20 bout against Asakura (14-1) due a torn ACL and damaged meniscus, the promotion announced in a release late Wednesday evening. Expected to miss 10 months of competition, Rizin officials said Horiguchi “has asked to revoke his status as Rizin champion,” and his bantamweight title has since been vacated. Asakura is expected to remain on the card and fight a new opponent for the 135-pound strap at the Dec. 31 event at Saitama Super Arena in Japan. “Injuries happen, and this is what we have to deal with on a regular basis,” Rizin CEO Nobuyuki Sakakibara stated.
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