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'Mighty Mouse' hangs out with Rizin FF president

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Rizin Fighting Federation president Nobuyuki Sakakibara could be sowing the seeds to sign the world's greatest flyweight.

Sakakibara recently acquired top-five contender Kyoji Horiguchi after the Japanese star parted ways with the UFC, and the official Rizin Twitter account recently shared a picture of Sakakibara hanging out with 125-pound champ Demetrious Johnson.

Horiguchi was one of several flyweights to exit stage left from the Octagon in the past few months, a discouraging sign for the future of that division in the UFC. It's possible, given its recent moves, that Rizin will establish itself as the home of the 125ers.

Of course, it's doubtful "Mighty Mouse" will be moving anytime soon. Last May, he re-upped with the UFC on an eight-fight contract.

- With h/t to hacksparrow/Reddit

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