Rizin FF 40: Rizin vs. Bellator weigh-in results: Promotion vs. promotion fights official
The stage is set for the final major MMA event of 2022 after official weigh-ins for Rizin FF 40: Rizin vs. Bellator went down Thursday night in Japan.
With five promotion vs. promotion fights set for the main card, which airs on Showtime via tape-delay on Saturday from Saitama Super Arena just outside Tokyo, all the notable athletes successfully made weight.
In the main event, Rizin FF lightweight champion Roberto de Souza (14-1) will welcome former Bellator featherweight titleholder A.J. McKee (19-1) to his turf in a compelling matchup. The co-headliner wills see current Bellator featherweight champ Patricio Freire (34-5) take on Rizin FF’s Kleber Koike Erbst (31-5-1).
#BellatorvsRizin Weigh-In Results: AJ McKee (@ajmckee101) — 154.7-pounds pic.twitter.com/Xg19yHbIKf
— Bellator Public Relations (@BellatorPR) December 30, 2022
#BellatorvsRizin Weigh-In Results: Roberto de Souza (@ToshiJJ) — 156-pounds pic.twitter.com/dsGqXujY7t
— Bellator Public Relations (@BellatorPR) December 30, 2022
Check out the complete main card weigh-in results below:
A.J. McKee (154.7) vs. Roberto 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)
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for Rizin FF 40: Rizin vs. Bellator.