
Scott Coker and Bellator MMA are joining Sakakibara Son and Rizin FF to make a history changing event tomorrow night live from Japan. In a very first in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts, both promoters are working together to produce a true Co Promoted event with 5 of Bellator MMA’s top stars facing 5 of Rizin Fighting Federations top fighters in a Bellator MMA Vs Rizin FF showdown. The event which will take place New Years Eve in Japan will be a throwback to the old PRIDE FC X K-1 events that captivated the country.
Traveling to Japan to represent Bellator MMA will be Stars AJ MCKEE, PATRICIIO PITBULL, KYOJI HORIGUCHI, JUAN ARCHULETA, and GADZHI RABADANOV wo will face Roberto Satoshi Souza, Kleber Koike Erbst, Hiromasa Ougikubo, Soo Chul Kim, and Koji Takeda respectively. The event which will be available live starting at 3am PST on Fite TV starting at 9pm PST with Rizin 40 which will serve as the undercard to the Bellator Vs Rizin fight card and will feature UFC Veterans John Dodson, Rogerio Bontorin, Noaki Inoue, and Johnny Case. The Bellator MMA Vs Rizin FF fight card will start at 3:30 AM PST on Fite TV however for those unable to make an all night MMA Marathon Showtime Sports will air a tape delay of the event starting at 5pm PST.
To join me for the Fite TV watch party be sure to register early, so that you do not miss the Pay-Per-View event which will start at 9pm PST With Rizin FF 40 before the main card of Bellator MMA Vs Rizin FF starts at 3:30 AM PST. Bring back the holiday tradition which is Japanese MMA on New Years Eve. Be part of the all night watch party and get your PPV HERE. With fans wanting to see Cris Cyborg Vs Kayla Harrison will this be the first for Bellator MMA and open up an eventual door with PFL? Who remembers when the UFC sent Chuck Liddell to PRIDE FC NYE? Do you think the UFC would be open to cross promotion again? Could we see a Cris Cyborg Vs Amanda Nunes 2?
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