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TOKYO – March 7, 2016- רע'זין FF, די קאַמבאַט ספּאָרט העכערונג געפֿירט דורך פרייַערדיק שטאָלץ FC קאָפּ נאָבויוקי סאַקאַקיבאַראַ, announced during a press conference, the signing of all-time Mixed Martial Arts (ממאַ) גרויס וואַנדערלעי "די אַקס מורדערער" סילוואַ (35-12-1, 1 נק) to a multi-year promotional contract, as well as the first two bouts, one of which will feature Silva, for its second live event that will take place at the 10,000 capacity Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, יאַפּאַן אויףזונטיק, אַפּריל 17.

פּרייסט פון 100,000 יען, tickets for “Top Presents RIZIN Fighting Federation I” are on sale and can be purchased online at TicketBis.com.

סילוואַ, the former PRIDE middleweight champion and 2003 PRIDE Grand Prix middleweight champion, will team up with a fighter to be determined, אין אַ ספּעציעל גראַפּאַלינג "קוויטל גלייַכן,” the rules for which will be announced soon, and battle a duo consisting of another legend, קאַזושי סאַקוראַבאַ, (26-17-1, 2 נק) און כידייאָו טאָקאָראָ (33-28-2).

Following the April contest, סילוואַ, who held several records under the PRIDE banner, including longest win streak and most KO’s, will compete under MMA rules in future RIZIN FF events.

אין אַ 180 pound MMA rules contest, דעוואַסטייטינג מאַכט לעכלער היסאַקי קאַטאָ (5-2) will take on fellow prolific finisher יוטאַ "אנדערע" וואַטאַנאַבע (19-6-4).

A former HEAT middleweight title holder, the 33-year-old Kato made an explosive debut before a live U.S. television audience on Spike when he scored what was later named “Knockout of the Month” – a crushing, רגע קייַלעכיק (:34) קאָ (זעץ) on American star Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling בייַ בעללאַטאָר 139 אויף יוני 26, 2015.

צו דאַטע, all of Kato’s professional victories have come by way of (ה)קאָ.

Watanabe is a 31-year-old grappling ace who boasts a splendid 84 פּראָצענט ענדיקן קורס, מיט 11 פון זיין 19 career wins to date having come by way of submission and another 6 victories having come by way of (ה)קאָ.

The number 10 ranked welterweight in Japan, Watanabe will make his first appearance of 2016 and look to rebound from a first round (2:00) סאַבמישאַן (דערציען-נאַקעט שטיקער) defeat at the hands of קעיטאַ נאַקאַמוראַ אויף יולי 20, 2015, a loss that halted a seven-fight win streak for Watanabe.

In two different women’s bouts, Rena Kubota (1-0 ממאַ, 31-5-1 shoot boxing) will square off an opponent to be named under shoot boxing rules, while decorated wrestler Kanako Murata (0-0) will make her highly-anticipated MMA debut against an opponent to be announced soon.

The 24-year-old Kubota is a three-time shoot boxing tournament champion who made her much-anticipated MMA debut in stunning fashion at the RIZIN FF New Year’s Eve extravaganza, where she notched a second round (3:31) submission victory over Jleana Valentino with a flying armbar.

The 22-year-old Murata’s impressive resume includes three junior Olympic medals. Her most impressive feat, אָבער, came in 2011 when Murata nearly defeated four-time Olympic gold medalist Saori Yoshida during the All-Japan championships.

Additional bouts for “Top Presents RIZIN Fighting Federation I” will be announced soon.

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