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.
