Goran Reljić and Teodoras Aukštuolis join RIZIN light heavyweight Grand-Prix
The Rizin Fighting Federation light heavyweight Grand-Prix continues to fill up with the confirmation that Goran Reljić will represent KSW as well as Teodoras Aukštuolis representing Bushido Lithuania. Goran Reljić and Teodoras Aukštuolis join RIZIN light heavyweight Grand-Prix It was just last...
The Rizin Fighting Federation light heavyweight Grand-Prix continues to fill up with the confirmation that Goran Reljić will represent KSW as well as Teodoras Aukštuolis representing Bushido Lithuania.
It was just last night that Nobuyuki Sakakibara confirmed the news regarding Reljić on his Twitter account.
ポーランドのKSWの代表であるゴラン・レルリッチ選手です！元KSWのライトヘビー級王者です。クロアチア出身のブラジリアン柔術黒帯の経験豊富な選手です。柔術ベースですが、打撃のスキルも高いオールラウンドな選手です。#rizinff pic.twitter.com/oXonzJJgQe
— NOBUYUKI SAKAKIBARA (@nobu_sakakibara) November 18, 2015
The signing of Lithuania’s Aukštuolis was also announced by Sakakibara on twitter.
リトアニアのBUSHIDOの代表であるテオドラス・オークストリス選手です！BUSHIDOのライトヘビー級欧州王者です。ゴングと同時にガンガンに打撃で攻める超ハイスパート・ファイターです。24歳という若さも魅力です。#rizinff pic.twitter.com/HluH5fk9SK
— NOBUYUKI SAKAKIBARA (@nobu_sakakibara) November 18, 2015
Reljić (15-5) is a veteran of the UFC and a former KSW light heavyweight champion. In his most recent outing he lost the title to Tomasz Narkun by way of TKO in round one on October 31. Reljić previously beat Narkun by decision in December of last year. Before this he won the vacant title by defeating former Bellator champion Attila Vegh.
Aukštuolis (6-2) has only had one MMA fight since November of 2012, beating Krzysztof ‘Chińczyk’ Pietraszek in April of this year. He has primarily competed in kickboxing during his hiatus from MMA.
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