Japan’s hottest newcomer to mixed martial arts will stay in his home country, after all.

Judo champion Satoshi Ishii agreed to a deal with World Victory Road to appear on a Sengoku card within a year, Nightmare of Battle reports. Ishii, the 2008 Olympic gold medalist in the 100+ kg weight class, also had been pursued by the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Dream.

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