Gadzhi Rabadanov defeated Koji Takeda on New 12 months’s Eve at Saitama Tremendous Enviornment in Saitama, Japan on Saturday, December 31. The light-weight bout kicked off the Bellator MMA vs Rizin showdown on Showtime in the US and FITE in different international locations.
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With the victory No. 10-ranked Bellator light-weight and former Eagle FC champion Rabadanov improved to 19-4-2. Former DEEP champion Takeda dropped to 15-4.
“[Khabib Nurmagomedov has been] very useful for me,” Gadzhi Rabadanov stated post-fight. “This man supported me for a very long time. He’s like my massive brother. When he’s with me, it’s a giant assist. I like this man.”
Commenting on probably going through Rizin’s light-weight champion after defeating Takeda, Rabadanov stated: “Perhaps [I would like to fight the Rizin champion], sure.”
“Perhaps subsequent yr, [Bellator and I will] come again. I don’t know, however sure, I feel [Koji Takeda] could be very near the title.”
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