The Rizin 40 tournament will take place at the Saitama Super Arena in Japan on the first of January. Former UFC fighter John Dodson will make his Japanese debut at the Rizin 40 tournament. His opponent will be local fighter Hideo Tokoro. Who will win?
Obviously, the league has picked the most convenient opponent for John’s debut, whose resistance he should not notice. Dodson will most likely take over the middle of the octagon from the opening seconds and put a lot of pressure on his opponent, working him over with hard punches. We suggest we wait for a wide lineup and bet on an early win for the favourite.
The Japanese fighter is 45 years old and has 67 pro fights under his belt (35 wins, 31 losses, 1 draw). He is very popular in his homeland, as he has spent his whole career there. Only once he took part in Bellator tournaments, where he lost by a split decision. He has experience in such organizations as Rizin, Dream, K-1, TFC and others. He has not had a very stellar opposition in principle, but he has seen a lot of ups and downs.
Hideo’s strength is grappling, he has managed to catch 21 opponents on submissions during his career. He does not forget to use striking, however, although he rarely used it to his advantage. He lost most of his fights by knockout, 13 times. In his last fights, he alternates between victories and defeats.
The fighter from the USA, John Dodson is a very popular and famous figure in the world of mixed martial arts. He fails to become the champion of the UFC, though he is a contender for the featherweight title. He also won the 14th season of the TUF reality show, where he finished T.J. Dillashaw himself in the finals. A notable feature of ‘’The Magician’’ is the fact that he has never lost early. He has 22 wins and 13 defeats to his credit in MMA.
The athlete’s strength is his striking, although on base he is a wrestler who has even become a state wrestling champion. Without a doubt, the 38-year-old Dodson has always had a granite chin and a tight punch. He has recently excelled in fistfights, where he took out a tough opponent in 40 seconds.
Age – 45;
Height – 1.70;
Weight – 71;
Reach – 1.76;
Stance – Southpaw;
Statistics – 35-31-2;
Wins – 5 Knockouts, 21 Submissions, 9 Decisions;
Losses – 13 Knockouts, 6 Submissions, 12 Decisions;
Age – 38;
Height – 1.60;
Weight – 61;
Reach – 1.68;
Stance – Southpaw;
Statistics – 22-13-0;
Wins – 10 Knockouts, 2 Submissions, 10 Decisions;
Losses – 0 Knockouts, 0 Submissions, 13 Decisions.
Where will this fixture be played?
The event will take place at Saitama Super Arena, Japan.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this game?
We recommend checking out the odds for the Rizin FF: Hideo Tokorovs John Dodson at 1xBet.