After a nearly two-decade wait, Frank Shamrock faces Kazushi Sakuraba, but under grappling rules

In what was one of the most talked about potential matches in the early 2000s that never happened, Frank Shamrock and Kazushi Sakuraba, now in their 40s, face off under grappling rules Oct. 15 One of the most anticipated fights in the history of MMA was announced for Oct. 15 in Fukuoka, Japan.
That is, if it was 15 to 17 years ago.
Rizin, at a press conference Friday, announced that Kazushi Sakuraba will face Frank Shamrock in a grappling match on the company's next show at the Marine Messe Aren