G. Garcia (left) will face Kandori (right), 53 years old. (Photo: Reproduction / Disclosure)
The 'strange' duel between Gabi Garcia and Shinobu Kandori, 53 years old, will really happen. Initially scheduled for December 2016, but canceled due to an injury to the Japanese woman, the fight was rescheduled for Rizin FF 8, on December 29th, at the legendary Saitama Super Arena, in Tokyo, Japan. The fight will be at weight married up to 95kg.
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Four-time jiu-jitsu world champion, Gabi, 32 years old, will have her sixth fight as an MMA professional, all with the Japanese organization. In her debut in December 2015, she knocked out Lei'd Tapa. Next, she submitted Anna Malyukova and Destanie Yarbrough, but saw her last fight end in a 'no contest' after landing an illegal kick on Oksana Gagloeva. It's worth remembering that Garcia has had difficulty finding opponents her size, as the Brazilian weighed 111kg in her last fight.
Kandori, in turn, is a former judoka, and has not fought MMA for 17 years, since the distant 22nd of November 2000. At 53 years old, he will enter action for the sixth time in his career – four wins and one defeat
Who will also play for Rizin is Japanese veteran Takanori Gomi, former Pride lightweight champion and recently fired from the UFC. Coming off five consecutive losses, he faces Yusuke Yachi, who has won his last four fights.
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