Bellator MMA vs. Rizin FF | |
Promotion: | Bellator MMA Rizin Fighting Federation |
Venue: | Saitama Super Arena |
City: | Saitama, Japan |
Attendance: | 23,661[1] |
Liveevent: | y |
Event: | Bellator MMA events |
Lastevent2: | Bellator 289: Stots vs. Sabatello |
Nextevent2: | Bellator 290: Bader vs. Fedor 2 |
Event2: | Rizin events |
Lastevent3: | Rizin Landmark Vol.4 |
Nextevent3: | Rizin 41 – Osaka |
Bellator MMA vs. Rizin FF and Rizin 40 (also known as Bellator MMA x Rizin 1) was a mixed martial arts event being co-promoted by Bellator MMA and the Rizin Fighting Federation that took place on December 31, 2022, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
The main card saw fighters from each promotion fight each other, with the Bellator representatives including a current champion and three former champions: Patrício Pitbull, A. J. McKee, Juan Archuleta and Kyoji Horiguchi. Matches were contested under Rizin's ruleset, which differs from Bellator's usual Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts.[7]
The main card aired tape delayed in the U.S. on Showtime, Bellator's regular broadcast partner.