Get ready for an action-packed event as Bellator MMA and RIZIN Fighting Federation come together for Bellator x RIZIN 2. Find out about the last-minute changes to the main event and the exciting matchups on the card.
Bellator x RIZIN 2: Last Minute Changes Shake Up Main Event
This weekend, fans of mixed martial arts can expect an exciting showdown as Bellator MMA and RIZIN Fighting Federation join forces for the second edition of their inter-promotional event series. Scheduled for Saturday, July 29th, the event will feature back-to-back cards from each promoter. However, a recent injury has forced a change in the Bellator portion of the main event.
Former Bellator featherweight champion A.J. McKee was originally set to face Patricky Freire in a lightweight grand prix quarterfinal bout. Unfortunately, McKee had to withdraw due to an undisclosed medical issue. As a result, Patricky Freire will remain on the card, but his opponent will now be RIZIN lightweight champion Roberto de Souza. The fight will take place at 161 pounds and is considered part of Bellator’s lightweight tournament. However, de Souza’s belt will not be on the line.
In another unexpected twist, Bellator featherweight champion Patricio Freire will now face Chihiro Suzuki in a 154-pound catchweight bout on the RIZIN FF – SUPER RIZIN 2 portion of the card. This last-minute change adds an exciting champion vs. champion matchup to the lineup.
Here is the current lineup for Bellator X RIZIN 2:
- Patricky Freire vs. Roberto de Souza
- Kyoji Horiguchi vs. Makoto Shinryu
- Magomed Magomedov vs. Danny Sabatello
- Veta Arteaga vs. Kana Watanabe
- Andrey Koreshkov vs. Lorenz Larkin
And the lineup for RIZIN FF – SUPER RIZIN 2:
- Mikuru Asakura vs. Vugar Karamov
- Hiromasa Ougikubo vs. Juan Archuleta
- Patricio Pitbull vs. Chihiro Suzuki
- Seika Izawa vs. Claire Lopez
- Kenta Takizawa vs. Shinobu Ota
- Daichi Abe vs. Igor Tanabe
- Yuki Ito vs. Hiroya Kondo
- Tofiq Musayev vs. Akira Okada
The Bellator X RIZIN 2 portion of the card will be aired on Showtime at 11pm EST, while RIZIN events can be watched live via FITE.tv.
