Hideo Tokoro vs. Alan Yamaniha Tops Rizin Landmark Vol. 6 Lineup

A bantamweight bout pitting Hideo Tokoro against Alan Yamaniha will headline the Rizin Landmark Vol. 6 card on Oct. 1.

The Japanese promotion recently announced the lineup for the event, which takes place at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya, Japan. The full card includes 11 MMA contests and one kickboxing match.

A veteran of 68 professional fights with appearances in Bellator, Dream and K-1 in addition to Rizin, Tokoro will be competing for the first time in 2023. The 46-year-old Tokoro went 0-2 last year, dropping a decision to Makoto Takahashi at Rizin 37 before suffering a first-round KO defeat against John Dodson at Rizin 40.

Yamaniha, meanwhile, has won six of his last eight outings dating back to 2019. Most recently, the Bonsai Jiu-Jitsu representative earned a unanimous decision triumph against Yasuhiro Kawamura at Rizin Landmark Vol. 4 on Nov. 6.

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