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Seiichiro Ito to Face Kizaemon Saiga at Rizin FF Event on April 16



Seiichiro Ito will lock horns with Kizaemon Saiga at Rizin Fighting Federation’s April 16 event.

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The Japanese promotion recently announced the pairing. Additionally, it was revealed that Rena Kubota will square off against Dora Perjes at a catch-weight. The event, officially entitled “Rizin 2017 in Yokohama: Sakura,” takes place at Yokohama Arena and will be headlined by a bout pitting former UFC 125-pound title challenger Kyoji Horiguchi against Yuki Motoya.

Ito has competed primarily in the Zst organization for the majority of his professional tenure. The 23-year-old enters the matchup on a seven-fight winning streak and is 11-1-2 over the course of his career. Nine of Ito’s 11 victories have occurred within the distance.

Saiga, meanwhile, owns a 3-2 career record. The 28-year-old Osaka, Japan, native last appeared at Rizin 4, where he garnered a first-round technical knockout triumph against Dillin West.

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