Hornbuckle (17-2) fought once before for the promotion, tapping to a triangle choke by Mike Pyle at Sengoku 2 in May 2008 that snapped a 13-fight win streak.
He'll be looking to spoil Gono (29-14-7)'s return to Japan after over two years away competing for the UFC. Known for his extravagant entrances, Gono is promising something new for August 2.
FIGHT CARD:
- Satoru Kitaoka vs. Mizuto Hirota (Lightweight Title)
- Winner of Hioki-Kanehara vs. Winner of Omigawa-Sandro (Featherweight GP)
- Hatsu Hioki vs. Masanori Kanehara (Featherweight GP)
- Michihiro Omigawa vs. Marlon Sandro (Featherweight GP)
- Kazuhiro Nakamura vs. Kazuo Misaki (#1 Middleweight Contender)
- Kazuyuki Fujita vs. Blagoi Ivanov
- Yoshihiro "KISS" Nakao vs. Choi Mu Bae
- Eiji Mitsuoka vs. Clay French
- Akihiro Gono vs. Dan Hornbuckle
