Shinya Aoki (29-5-1nc) is set to make his 5th appearance on a year end fight card, this time against Satoru Kitaoka (29-10-9 draws).
Both fighter’s fought and won their respective matches on their last outing in September on Dream 17.
Aoki may be the better known fighter of the two, but Kitaoka is a very legitimate ground fighter, submitting the likes of Takanori Gomi, Paul Daley, and Carlos Condit.
Expect to see a technical match-up on the ground, where the deciding factor may ultimately be a stand-up affair.
