Issue 151

February 2017

Head-scratching matchmaking is something that’s to be expected in Japan – particularly Rizin.

But matching six-foot-one, 244lb, BJJ behemoth Gabi Garcia with a fighter from another era is a step too far, surely?

Shinobu Kandori is a pro wrestler who, at 52, is 21 years her senior, 90lb lighter, a full head shorter and returning after 16 years in retirement. You had to feel sorry for the poor woman.

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