TUF 24 Finalist Hiromasa Ogikubo faces Danny Martinez at Shooto event in April

[nuraknu]

"In his first fight since losing to Tim Elliot in the finals of ‘The Ultimate Fighter 24: Tournament of Champions’, Japan’s Hiromasa Ogikubo will return home to take on UFC-veteran Danny Martinez.

"Martinez confirmed the news on his Instagram account, saying that it’s “always been his dream” to fight in Japan. The bout will be contested at flyweight...."

Read more (seriously, Skytte did a great job): TUF 24 Finalist Hiromasa Ogikubo faces Danny Martinez at Shooto event in April - MMASucka.com

 

[nuraknu]

Loved Hiromasa on the show, definitely one of the more likable fighters. Sad he's not in the UFC, but he's probably happier in Japan with his family.

Also, this really is the way these articles should be written, imo.

 

[FermaPY]

Unexpected, i really think that RIZIN is the right place for him, with Motoya, Horiguchi, Tenshin and Him...

 

[Chromium]

I still don't get why the UFC didn't offer him a contract.