Rizin Fighting Federation is preparing it’s big end of the year showcase in Japan, beginning with the quarterfinal round of the bantamweight Grand Prix on December 29th at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.
The Grand Prix includes top names like Kyoji Horiguchi, Ian McCall and more.
Also on tap will be feature bouts that include the likes of former UFC fighters Anthony Birchak and Kiichi Kunimoto and unique female grappler Gabbi Garcia.
Then, on December 31st, day two of the festivities will take place which includes the semifinals and finals of the grand prix.
Also on tap, Pride Heavyweight Grand Prix winner Mirko Cro Cop Filipovic will be competing for perhaps the final time of his career as he takes on Tsuyoshi Kosaka while former Pride standout Takanori Gomi returns to Japan to battle Yusuki Yachi.
MMA oddsmaker Nick Kalikas opened the betting odds for the following bouts on the Rizin FF 2017 today at Several Bookmakers.
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Rizin FF 8: World Grand Prix 2nd Round
DECEMBER 29, 2017
Saitama Super Arena | Saitama, Japan
Fight Card – RizinFF.com/en
Bantamweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal (bracket A)
Gabriel Oliveira +335
Kyoji Horiguchi -505
Manel Kape +220
Ian McCall -300
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Bantamweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal (bracket B)
Kevin Petshi +165
Shintaro Ishiwatari -215
Takafumi Otsuka +110
Khalid Taha -150
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Karl Albrektsson +155
Jiri Prochazka -195
Cindy Dandois -170
Reina Miura +130
Bantamweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal Reserve Bout
Jae Hoon Moon +285
Anthony Birchak -405
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Satoru Kitaoka +190
Kiichi Kunimoto -270
Baataryn Azjavkhlan +400
Hiroyuki Takaya -600
Kizaemon Saiga +130
Kai Asakura -170
Kana Watanabe +205
Shizuka Sugiyama -285
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Rizin FF 9: World Grand Prix Final Round
DECEMBER 31, 2017
Fight Card – RizinFF.com/en
Tsuyoshi Kohsaka +500
Mirko Cro Cop -900
Takanori Gomi +400
Yusuke Yachi -600
Kanna Asakura +160
Maria Oliveira -210
Chelsea Lagrasse +335
Shinju Nozawa-Auclair -505
Bantamweight Grand Prix Semifinal
Manel Kape +375
Kyoji Horiguchi -565
Bantamweight Grand Prix Semifinal
Takafumi Otsuka +180
Shintaro Ishiwatari -260
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