Bellator MMA vs. RIZIN 1

Completed
MMA Event
Dec 31, 2022
Bellator MMA vs. RIZIN 1
  • Date: Saturday 12.31.2022 at 05:00 AM ET
  • Promotion: Bellator MMA
  • Venue: Saitama Super Arena
  • MMA Bouts: 5

Fight Card
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  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    AJ McKee Jr.
    Up to 20-1
    Main Event
    155
    3 x 5
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    Professional MMA
    "Mercenary" Nickname "Satoshi"
    -220
    (Moderate Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +180
    (Slight Underdog)
    27
    +8 mos, 3 wks, 3 days
    Age at Fight 33
    +3 mos, 1 week, 5 days
    154.7 lbs
    (70.2 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    156.0 lbs
    (70.8 kgs)
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    Height
    5'11"
    (180cm)
    73.5"
    (187cm)
    Reach
    N/A
    -
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Co-Main
    145
    3 x 5
    #4 add_circle
    Professional MMA
    -500
    (Heavy Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +360
    (Moderate Underdog)
    35
    +5 mos, 3 wks, 3 days
    Age at Fight 33
    +2 mos, 2 wks, 1 day
    145.0 lbs
    (65.8 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    145.2 lbs
    (65.9 kgs)
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    Height
    5'10"
    (178cm)
    65.5"
    (166cm)
    Reach
    70.5"
    (179cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds
    Main Card
    125
    3 x 5
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    Down to 25-7-2
    Hiromasa Ougikubo
    Professional MMA
    -800
    (Huge Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +530
    (Heavy Underdog)
    32
    +2 mos, 2 wks, 5 days
    Age at Fight 35
    +8 mos, 4 wks, 2 days
    124.8 lbs
    (56.6 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    125.4 lbs
    (56.9 kgs)
    5'5"
    (165cm)
    Height
    5'3"
    (161cm)
    65.0"
    (165cm)
    Reach
    64.2"
    (163cm)
  • Decision, Split 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Juan Archuleta
    Up to 27-4
    Main Card
    135
    3 x 5
    #2 add_circle
    Down to 18-7-1
    Soo Chul Kim
    Professional MMA
    "Spaniard" Nickname
    -175
    (Slight Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +145
    (Slight Underdog)
    35
    +3 mos, 2 wks, 4 days
    Age at Fight 31
    +3 wks
    134.0 lbs
    (60.8 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    133.8 lbs
    (60.7 kgs)
    5'7"
    (170cm)
    Height
    5'7"
    (171cm)
    69.0"
    (175cm)
    Reach
    66.9"
    (170cm)
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Main Card
    155
    3 x 5
    #1 add_circle
    Down to 15-4
    Koji Takeda
    Professional MMA
    -400
    (Heavy Favorite)
    Betting Odds
    +290
    (Moderate Underdog)
    29
    +5 mos, 4 wks, 2 days
    Age at Fight 27
    +4 mos, 2 wks, 4 days
    155.8 lbs
    (70.7 kgs)
    Weigh-In Result
    156.0 lbs
    (70.8 kgs)
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    Height
    5'7"
    (170cm)
    71.0"
    (180cm)
    Reach
    68.1"
    (173cm)

Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts

No known scratched bouts or rumors that fell through.

Additional Event Information

Weigh-In Results

5
A. McKee Jr. 154.7
156.0 R. de Souza
4
P. Pitbull 145.0
145.2 Erbst
3
K. Horiguchi 124.8
125.4 H. Ougikubo
2
J. Archuleta 134.0
133.8 S. Kim
1
K. Takeda 156.0
155.8 G. Rabadanov

Fight Referees

Event Production

  • U.S. Broadcast: Showtime (tape-delayed)
  • Promotion: Bellator MMA
  • Ownership: Bellator Sport Worldwide, LLC
  • Co-Promoter: RIZIN Fighting Federation
  • Venue: Saitama Super Arena
  • Location: Saitama, Japan
  • Enclosure: Ring
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1,420 total users made predictions on this event, breaking down as follows below.

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KO/TKO
Submission
Decision
de Souza
19%
McKee Jr.
81%
Pitbull
83%
Koike Erbst
17%
Ougikubo
8%
Horiguchi
92%
Kim
18%
Archuleta
82%
Rabadanov
93%
Takeda
7%

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