Bellator vs. Rizin

USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Jan. 3: Kyoji Horiguchi on the rise at flyweight

With most of the MMA world idle for the holidays, Bellator and Rizin hosted a cross-promotion event on New Year’s Eve in Japan. Bellator’s brightest stars including A.J. McKee, Patricio Freire, Kyoji Horiguchi, Juan Archuleta, and Gadzhi Rabadanov represented the promotion against Rizin FF’s lineup. It was a clean...

After long bantamweight run, Kyoji Horiguchi happy with flyweight return

" Kyoji Horiguchi beat Hiromasa Ougikubo with a unanimous decision Saturday at Rizin FF 40: Rizin vs. Bellator in Japan. Take a look inside the fight with Horiguchi, who had previous wins over Ougikubo in 2013 and 2018.

John Dodson wants Rizin FF bout vs. Kyoji Horiguchi: ‘He has to be my stepping stone’

" John Dodson wants to take on one of Japan’s best ever. The former UFC title challenger is hoping to cross paths with former Bellator and Rizin FF champion Kyoji Horiguchi now that they’re once again fighting under the same banner. Dodson (23-13) made a statement in his Rizin...

Patricio Freire shares a monster of a toast with rival A.J. McKee after win in Japan

" Patricio Freire beat Kleber Koike with a unanimous decision Saturday at Rizin FF 40: Rizin vs. Bellator in Japan. Take a look inside the fight with Freire, Bellator’s featherweight champion who beat his Rizin titleholder counterpart.

Scott Coker reacts to Bellator’s 5-0 win vs. Rizin FF: ‘This is the best roster we’ve ever had’

" Bellator boss Scott Coker saw his team go unbeaten in their clash against Rizin FF on Saturday. In a promotion vs. promotion event to close out 2022, Bellator fighters went 5-0, giving their American promotion a clean sweep at Saturday’s Rizin FF vs. Bellator event in Japan. The fights took...

Photos: Rizin FF vs. Bellator ceremonial weigh-ins and faceoffs

Check out these photos of the Rizin FF vs. Bellator special event ceremonial weigh-ins and faceoffs in Japan. (Photos courtesy of Rizin FF)

Rizin FF 40: Rizin vs. Bellator ceremonial weigh-ins live stream (2 a.m. ET)

Rizin FF 40: Rizin vs. Bellator ceremonial fighter weigh-ins take place Friday, and you can catch a live video stream of the proceedings here on MMA Junkie at 2 a.m. ET (11 p.m. PT on Thursday). The weigh-ins take place at the host hotel. Saitama Super Arena outside Tokyo...

A.J. McKee wishes Rizin belt was on line vs. Roberto de Souza, looks forward to ruleset

A.J. McKee wishes his fight against Rizin lightweight champion Roberto de Souza would have been for the title. McKee (19-1) will headline a Bellator vs. Rizin event against de Souza (14-1) on New Year’s Eve at Saitama Super Arena just outside Tokyo. The five-fight card will air in the...

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