Ex-ozeki Baruto to make mixed martial arts debut

Ex-ozeki Baruto to make mixed martial arts debut

Former sumo ozeki Baruto of Estonia tells reporters in Tokyo on Oct. 22, 2015, that he will turn professional as a mixed martial artist and join the Rizin Fighting Federation. Baruto, whose real name is Kaido Hoovelson, lost his ozeki rank at the end of 2012 after injury problems and retired from sumo in September 2013. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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