Andrew & Christian with WAR translator LJ talk to "The Underground Emperor" Kyohei Hagiwara about his upcoming fight against Takahiro Ashida at RIZIN 24.

Besides the fight, topics include getting the call for RIZIN 22, getting his start in underground fighting, if he's interested in fighting Mikuru, his personal passions which include motorcycles, what his tattoos represent, and the difficulties they cause in his everyday life.

Follow Kyohei Hagiwara in the following social medias:
Twitter: pax12_k
Instagram: k12_smoker

Photo courtesy of RIZIN FF.

We are RIZIN #126: RIZIN 24's Kyohei Hagiwara (萩原京平) Interview: Talks Ashida Fight, Mikuru, Tattoos

The We Are Rizin podcast is hosted by two dedicated MMA fans(Focus Fights' J. Christian Gary and MMASucka's Andrew Benjamin). This podcast focus mainly on the great MMA promotion Rizin based out of Tokyo, Japan. There is also coverage of other JMMA and MMA in the Asian continent. The main goal of this podcast is get RIZIN more international recognition that the western MMA media refuses to give. We hope you enjoy the show. Feel free to give your feedback.

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