Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Kron Gracie will lock horns with former Bellator, Dream and K-1 talent Hideo Tokoro at Rizin Fighting Federation’s September event.
The event will take place at Saitama Super Arena in Japan. The promotion is expected to hold a press conference announcing further plans for the card in the near future.
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The son of Rickson Gracie and a gold medalist in the 170-pound division at the 2013 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship, Kron Gracie was successful in his sophomore MMA venture, as he submitted Erson Yamamoto via first-round triangle choke at Rizin’s New Year’s Eve event. The 27-year-old made his professional debut in December 2014, tapping out Hyung Soo Kim with an armbar 65 seconds into their bout.
Tokoro is a 63-fight veteran who is coming off a first-round submission of Kizaemon Saiga at Rizin FF “Saraba no Utake” on Dec. 29. That halted a three-fight skid for the Japanese fighter, who notably fell to L.C. Davis at Bellator 135 in a 2015 “Fight of the Year” candidate.