Bellator MMA vs. Rizin Weigh-in Results: 5 Cross-Promotional Fights Set

Two of the world's top mixed martial arts promotions will clash at Bellator MMA vs. Rizin.

The card will feature five key cross-promotional fights, with Rizin lightweight champion Roberto Satoshi de Souza facing off against A.J. McKee in the main event. Also notable is the co-main event, which will see Bellator MMA featherweight titleholder Patricio Freire take on Rizin featherweight king Kleber Koike Erbst. No belts are on the line in any of the five matches on this section of the card, while the weigh-in information of the additional participants at Rizin 40 has not yet been disclosed.

De Souza (14-1) is currently on a five-fight win streak since losing via TKO to Johnny Case in 2019. The Brazilian captured the throne in 2021 by submitting Tofiq Musayev, then defended it against Yusuke Yachi before getting revenge against Case in April. De Souza weighed 156 pounds on the dot.

Meanwhile, McKee (19-1) made his lightweight debut in his last outing, a unanimous decision win over Spike Carlyle. Previously, "Mercenary" had won and lost the Bellator MMA featherweight championship in a pair of fights against Freire. McKee came in at 154.7 pounds and will look to make a statement in his new weight division.

Bellator MMA vs. Rizin will air via tape delay on Showtime at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on New Year's Eve.

Bellator MMA vs. Rizin Weigh-in Results

A.J. McKee (154.7) vs. Roberto Satoshi de Souza (156)
Kleber Koike Erbst (145.2) vs. Patricio Freire (145)
Kyoji Horiguchi (124.8) vs. Hiromasa Ougikubo (125.4)
Juan Archuleta (134) vs. Soo Chul Kim (133.8)
Gadzhi Rabadanov (155.9) vs. Koji Takeda (156)