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Yosuke Saruta, Kotetsu Boku, Masakazu Imanari among ONE Championship 87 additions

With Hayato Suzuki forced to withdraw from a planned strawweight title fight at ONE Championship 87, his Japanese countryman Yosuke Saruta has answered the call.

Saruta (18-8-3) now faces champ Joshua Pacio (13-2) in the main event of the Jan. 19 event, which takes place at Istora Senayan in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Additionally, ONE Championship officials announced a handful of new contest for the card, as well. Featherweight prospect Christian Lee (10-3) takes part in a rematch of a controversial contest with Edward Kelly (11-5), who was granted a win via disqualification in the pair’s first meeting when “The Warrior” executed an illegal suplex.

Women’s atomweight Priscilla Hertati Lumban Goal (5-3), who posted an incredible 5-1 mark in 2018, kicks off her 2019 campaign against Puja Tomar (3-3). Additionally, strawweight Robin Catalan (8-4) faces Stefer Rahardian (8-2), Brazilian grappling ace Bruno Pucci (6-3) faces Japanese veteran Kotetsu Boku (26-12), Dutch featherweight Anthony Engelen (8-4) meets Cambodia’s Thai Rithy (6-3), grappling legend Masakazu Imanari (37-18-2) meets Afghanistan’s Ahmad Qais Jasoor (5-1), Japan’s Koji Ando (12-7-2) meets Russian lightweight Kharun Atlangeriev (11-1), Indonesia’s Yohan Mulia Legowo (8-7) faces Malaysia’s A.J. Lias Mansor (3-4) and a pair of Indonesian strikers clash with Aziz Calim (4-3) vs. Riski Umar (3-2).

For more on ONE Championship 87, check out the MMA Rumors section of the site.

Matt Brown explains how UFC 300 snub finalized retirement decision, says BKFC signing ‘not out of the question’

Matt Brown thought he would get a dream retirement scenario to end his MMA career. Unfortunately, it didn’t happen that way. Brown announced Saturday that he was hanging up his UFC gloves after a 28-fight stint with the promotion in which he went 15-13 and racked up a number...

Nursulton Ruziboev says welterweight easy cut for UFC on ESPN 56, still wants middleweight fights

Just like he did throughout his career, Nursulton Ruziboev hopes he can bounce around weight classes in the UFC. Ruziboev (34-8-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC) drops back down to welterweight to face Joaquin Buckley (18-6 MMA, 8-4 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 56 (ESPN/ESPN+) co-headliner at Enterprise Center in...

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