John Dodson certain made an excellent first impression with the Japanese fan base.
Two-time UFC title challenger Dodson scored a vicious knockout in his Rizin FF debut at Saturday’s Rizin FF vs. Bellator occasion in Japan. Dodson (23-13) put the lights out on veteran Hideo Tokoro (35-32-1) of their flyweight bout on the preliminary card of the occasion. The official stoppage got here on the 1:43 minute mark of Spherical 1.
The occasion occurred at Saitama Tremendous Enviornment in Saitama, close to Tokyo. The principle card airs on Showtime by way of tape delay at 8 p.m. ET.
You may watch Dodson’s KO win within the video under:
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This was Dodson’s second MMA battle and second MMA win of 2022. The 38-year-old was coming off a unanimous resolution win over Francisco Rivera again in April at XMMA 4: Black Magic. Dodson additionally competed in bareknuckle boxing this yr, knocking out Ryan Benoit at BKFC 28 in August.
Dodson is at the moment 2-1 in MMA since his departure from the UFC in 2020.
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