Affectionately known as the Iron Broomstick in some circles, Japan's Hatsu Hioki is set to face Canadian Antonio Carvalho, now fighting out of Tokyo, in this week's Shooto: BACK TO OUR ROOTS card.

This is a critical fight for the 143-pound weight class and most likely has the winner in line for a shot at the title -- a title that is incidentally also on the line Friday.

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