The featherweight roster for world’s largest MMA organization just became even stronger, as the UFC signed Hatsu Hioki on Saturday, June 25th.
The acquisition, which has been in the works since Hioki vacted his Shooto Featherweight Championship in May, was reported by 5th Round.
Since his win over Marlon Sandro in December 2010, Hioki has been ranked as highly as the second best featherweight in the world by various MMA publications.
With an outstanding career record of 24-4-2, Hioki also holds wins over fighters such as Mark Hominick, Jeff Curran and Masanori Kanehara.
No date or opponent has been determined for Hioki’s debut with the organization.
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