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Kai Asakura is Rizin bantamweight champion once again. The Japanese star was able to get back the title he lost three years ago by defeating Juan Archuleta in the co-main event of Sunday’s Rizin 45 event, which took place at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Asakura (21-4) dropped Archuleta (29-5) with a brutal knee to the chest in the round and then followed up with ground-and-pound to get the TKO stoppage win. Prior to the finish, the fight was pretty competitive. Archuleta dropped Asakura early on in the round, and both connected clean throughout the fight. You can watch the replay of Asakura’s finish in the videos below: Kai Asakura lands the counter knee to end the fight! AND NEW Watch on @FITEtv ! https://t.co/eEpfmslhPp pic.twitter.com/eODt5bA54s — RIZIN FF English (@rizin_English) December 31, 2023 The finish in slow motion! Watch on @FITEtv ! https://t.co/eEpfmslhPp pic.twitter.com/zEJwkpI1eE — RIZIN FF English (@rizin_English) December 31, 2023 ...

Conor McGregor says he’s returning to the UFC octagon in the summer. After recently teasing an announcement of his next fight date, McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC) posted a video on social media on New Year’s Eve, in which he claims his next fight will take place in June against Michael Chandler. “Ladies and gentlemen, Happy New Year to you all,” McGregor started. “I’d like to announce the return date for myself, ‘The Notorious’ Conor McGregor. The greatest comeback of all time will take place in Las Vegas for International Fight Week on June 29, and the opponent, Michael Chandler.” McGregor ended the video with a kicker. “And the weight Mr. Chandler, 185 pounds,” McGregor said followed by comical laughter. MMA Junkie reached out to UFC officials for confirmation, but did not respond by the time of writing. Although it usually takes place in the summer, the UFC has not officially announced a date for International Fight Week in 2024. pic.twitter.com/Jje2yYoQoE — Conor McGregor (...

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