The Rizin 40 tournament will take place at the Saitama Super Arena in Japan on the first of January. It will host Japanese Koji Takeda and Russian Gadzhi Rabadanov in the lightweight limit. The Dagestani fighter has already got three victories under the Bellator banner. Now he will have another unique opportunity to make the Asian public fall in love with him.
Although the Japanese have some good wrestling skills, I think the Dagestani school of wrestling is much stronger. To all other things, the Russian has a decent power of attack, and not lacking combinations. But still, Gadzhi’s style is very cautious, and therefore we wouldn’t expect a finish here.
Japanese fighter Koji Takeda has been competing professionally since 2017. He has most often taken part in Deep and Rizin FF promotions. He was able to earn a career-high 15 wins in 18 fights. He is currently riding a two-fight winning streak. He’s been proven to be stronger than both Johnny ‘’Hollywood’’ Case and Zach ‘’God’s Warrior’’ Zane.
The 27-year-old has a strong preference for groundwork. He is able to perform amplitude touchdowns and in a dominant position, he tries to go for a body lock or choke hold. Can still work actively in the ground-and-pound.
Russian fighter Gadzhi Rabadanov is known for his performances in EFC, FNG and Bellator. He won the Eagle Fighting Championship belt at 155 pounds. He trains under the supervision of Khabib Nurmagomedov. The fighter is currently riding a winning streak of four fights. He has three victories in the world’s second-most important organization.
The Makhachkala native managed to crush Daniel ‘’Scarey’’ Carey by knockout and then outbox JJ ‘’The Māori Kid’’Wilson and Bobby King on points. In all, the 29-year-old has 18 wins, four losses and one draw in his kit. A well-rounded athlete who performs well in all aspects of MMA.
Age – 27;
Height – 1.70;
Weight – 70.7;
Reach – 1.78;
Stance – Southpaw;
Statistics – 15-4-0;
Wins – 2 Knockouts, 5 Submissions, 8 Decisions;
Losses – 0 Knockouts, 3 Submissions, 3 Decisions;
Age – 29;
Height – 1.75;
Weight – 70.7;
Reach – 1.80;
Stance – Southpaw;
Statistics – 19-4-1;
Wins – 6 Knockouts, 5 Submissions, 8 Decisions;
Losses – 2 Knockouts, 1 Submission, 1 Decision.
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: Koji Takeda vs Gadzhi Rabadanov at 1xBet.