The heavyweight headliner Fedor Emelianenko vs Hong Man Choi was officially announced on Thursday at a press conference in Tokyo. Then it was announced that the card is shaping up with a middleweight clash between Kazuo Misaki and Yoshihiro Akiyama. Also, Roman Zentsov was added to the fight-card. His opponent will be revealed within a day.
Fightcard of the tournament
New Year’s Eve Fight Card
Heavyweight (over 205)
Fedor Emelianenko – Russia (MMA Weekly ranking #1) vs Hong Man Choi – Korea
Roman Zentsov – Russia vs TBA (within a day)
Welterweight (170)
Kazuo Misaki – Japan vs Yoshihiro Akiyama – Korea
Lightweight (160)
Hayato Sakurai – Japan (MMA Weekly ranking #2) vs Hidehiko Hasegawa – Japan (DEEP Champion)
Tatsuya Kawajiri – Japan (MMA Weekly ranking #4) vs Luiz Azeredo – Brazil
Mitsuhiro Ishida – Japan (MMA Weekly ranking #9) vs Gilbert Melendez – Brazil (MMA weekly ranking #3)
Shinya Aoki – Japan (MMA Weekly ranking #5) vs Gesiass “JZ” Calvancante – Brazil (MMA Weekly ranking #6)
