Swedish light heavyweight Karl Albrektsson (6-1) will return to the Japanese promotion Rizin Fighting Federation for the RIZIN Fighting World Grand Prix 2017: 2nd Round event going down December 29 in Saitama, Japan.
Now, the Swede will face his toughest fight yet Jiří Procházka who has a record of 19 wins, 3 losses, and 1 draw. He is out of the Czech Republic and has only one loss in his last 15 bouts, where he was TKO’s in the Rizin New Year’s show in 2015. He has only 1 decision in 22 pro fights, so you are sure to see action in this one.
‘King’ Karl returned to his natural fighting weight of 205-pounds to face Lithuanian Teodoras Aukstuolis today at the Saitama Super Arena in July, where the Pancrase Gym fighter locked up a submission with an arm triangle at 8:01 in the first round. It is the 6th win for the Swede and the 5th win by stoppage. He was coming off his first loss, when he fought at heavyweight.
