Bellator MMA x RIZIN 2 (2023)
Overview
Bellator MMA x Rizin 2 and Super Rizin 2 was a mixed martial arts event being co-promoted by Bellator MMA and the Rizin Fighting Federation that took place on July 30, 2023, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. A Bellator Lightweight World Grand Prix quarterfinal bout between former Bellator Featherweight Champion A. J. McKee and former Bellator Lightweight Champion Patricky Pitbull was scheduled to headline the event. However, on July 26, it was announced McKee had pulled out of the bout due to medical issues and was replaced by current Rizin Lightweight Champion Roberto de Souza at a catchweight of 161 pounds.[
Cast
Patricky Freire
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Roberto de Souza
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Kyoji Horiguchi
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Kana Watanabe
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Veta Arteaga
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Magomed Magomedov
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Danny Sabatello
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Andrey Koreshkov
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Lorenz Larkin
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Juan Archuleta
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Patricio Freire
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Tofiq Musayev
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