Ralek Gracie to Face Hisaki Kato at Bellator 170 in Los Angeles
Ralek Gracie has an opponent for his Bellator MMA debut, as the Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace will square off against Hisaki Kato in Los Angeles on Jan. 21.
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The 31-year-old Gracie owns a 3-0 record in MMA competition but hasn’t fought since taking a unanimous decision against Kazushi Sakuraba at Dream 14 on May 29, 2010. The Metamoris founder began his MMA tenure with back-to-back first-round submission victories over Katsuyori Shibata and Alvavutdin Gadijev.
Kato has won three of his last four fights, including a first-round TKO stoppage of A.J. Matthews at Bellator 162 on Oct. 21. The 34-year-old “Japanese Musketeer” has notably authored highlight-reel knockout wins over Joe Schillilng both in the Bellator cage and kickboxing ring. Kato is 7-2 as a professional, with all of his victories coming by KO or TKO.
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