Former UFC fighter Todd Duffee (9-4, 1 NC) will be returning to Japan to make his debut for Rizin at Rizin 44. It was announced earlier today at a press conference that Duffee would take on former sumo fighter Tsuyoshi Sudario (7-2). Six other fights that were announced include Kleber Koike (36-6-1, 1 NC) vs Masanori Kanehara (30-14-5) and Spike Carlyle (14-5) vs Yoshinori Horie (12-4). Rizin 44 will be on September 24 from the Saitama Super Arena.
Tsuyoshi Sudario vs Todd Duffee
Todd Duffee had two stints in the UFC. He fought for the promotion as far back as when The Ultimate Fighter aired on Spike TV and when the company was bought by Endeavor. He has the fastest knockout at seven seconds also in the promotion. In between that time, he fought in Dream in Japan to a losing effort to Alistair Overeem. He took a long hiatus due to injuries, surgery, rehab, and other medical issues. His most recent fight was in KSW losing to KSW heavyweight champion Phil De Fries.
Tsuyoshi Sudario is a former sumo wrestler who made his debut in Rizin at Rizin 24. Under the tutelage of Enson Inoue, he also traveled to America to train at…
