FIGHT ANNOUNCED Rizin sets Nov. 3 Nagoya press conference to announce New Year's Eve card

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Rizin will announce more bouts for its Nagoya New Year's Eve show at a free press conference on Nov. 3; Shaydullaev vs. Akimoto is already booked for Dec. 31.

Rizin sets Nov. 3 Nagoya press conference to announce New Year's Eve card
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What we know

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  • Rizin will hold an emergency press conference in Nagoya starting , with a pre-event talk from . Gong Kakutogi
  • Both the press conference and the pre-event talk are free to attend, with no application needed; the venue will be announced later. Gong Kakutogi
  • Rizin plans to announce a card described as worthy of closing out the year at the press conference. Gong Kakutogi
Rizin has called an emergency press conference to fill out its New Year's Eve show in Nagoya. The promotion says it will reveal a card worthy of closing the year, so more bouts are expected to be named on Nov. 3.

Only one fight is confirmed so far. Rajabali Shaydullaev of Kyrgyzstan meets Kyoma Akimoto of Japan Top Team at Vantelin Dome Nagoya on Dec. 31. Rizin announced the bout on Sept. 10 at Super Rizin 5 at Kyocera Dome Osaka, so the press conference is the next step in building the card rather than the start of it.

The press conference begins , preceded by a pre-event talk from . Both are free to watch, and no application is needed for the public. The exact venue in Nagoya has not been announced yet and will follow later.

Who will take the stage and which matchups will be named has not been revealed. Watch for the venue announcement ahead of Nov. 3, and for any additional headline bouts alongside Shaydullaev vs. Akimoto.
 
Summary
Rizin will announce more bouts for its Nagoya New Year's Eve show at a free press conference on Nov. 3; Shaydullaev vs. Akimoto is already booked for Dec. 31.
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Rizin holds an emergency press conference in Nagoya on Nov. 3 to announce its New Year's Eve card.
Rajabali Shaydullaev vs. Kyoma Akimoto is already set for Dec. 31 at Vantelin Dome Nagoya.
A free pre-event talk precedes the press conference; the venue will be announced later.
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Gong Kakutogi | https://gonkaku.jp/articles/25231
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