MMASucka · Jul 29, 2023
Watch: Bellator x Rizin Live Weigh-Ins
The much anticipated weight is over. After Bellator caught some major wind in the media after a rumored buyout, the Scott Coker led promotion jumps across the ocean to battle Japan’s Rizin promotion.
WATCH: Bellator x Rizin: Pitbull vs De Souza Live Weigh-Ins
The main event is slated for a Bellator Lightweight World Grand Prix Quarterfinal matchup between Bellator’s Patricky Pitbull and Rizin’s Roberto de Souza. Pitbull, who is a former Bellator Lightweight Champion, last fought Usman Nurmagomedov at Bellator 288 in a bout where he would lose his 155-lb. strap. De Souza is Rizin’s current lightweight champion after knocking off Tofiq Musayev at Rizin 28.