Coming off the heels of one of the most exciting weekends in recent history, the MMA world was filled this past week with fight announcements for the coming months.
Most notably, former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson got his wish to return Japan. The one-time Pride star will battle Ryan Bader in January.
Elsewhere in Japan, DREAM lightweight kingpin Shinya Aoki will return to action on New Year’s Eve against former Sengoku champ Satoru Kitaoka.
Additionally, an explosive welterweight battle between striking specialists Thiago Alves and Martin Kampmann is rumored, as well as a number of updates to upcoming events.
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