Video: The epic entrances from Bellator’s New Year’s Eve sweep over Rizin

Team Bellator had a pretty epic way to ring in the new year Saturday, and its members’ entrances were equally epic.

Bellator fighters went 5-0 in their matchups against Rizin fighters at a crossover event at Saitama Super Arena near Tokyo. Former featherweight champion A.J. McKee and current champ Patricio Freire got wins at the top of the bill. But so, too, did Kyoji Horiguchi, Juan Archuleta and Gadzhi Rabadanov.

Check out some of the epic only-in-Japan entrances from the fighters on the New Year’s Eve card below.

Introductions

5️⃣ of BELLATOR MMA's best
5️⃣ of @rizin_PR's best

This one is 𝗡𝗢𝗧 to be missed!

🇺🇸 Full Replay at 8pm ET/PT on Showtime Sports#RIZINvsBellator#BellatorvsRIZIN pic.twitter.com/mQyDSpDxym

— BellatorMMA (@BellatorMMA) December 31, 2022

Gadzhi Rabadanov

Gadzhi Rabadanov makes the walk into battle ⚔️

🇺🇸 Full Replay at 8pm ET/PT on @SHOSports#RIZINvsBellator#BellatorvsRIZIN pic.twitter.com/HZIxq0Kjbc

— BellatorMMA (@BellatorMMA) December 31, 2022

Juan Archuleta

The Aztec Warrior… 🐆@jarchmma

[ #RIZIN40 | #RIZINvsBellator ] pic.twitter.com/49TDS5JoKT

— RIZIN FF English (@rizin_English) December 31, 2022

Soo Chul Kim

When you gotta go, you gotta go! 💨

[ #RIZIN40 | #RIZINvsBellator ] pic.twitter.com/k8ZyE4m4uo

— RIZIN FF English (@rizin_English) December 31, 2022

Kyoji Horiguchi

Electric ⚡️

Former Bellator and Rizin champ marches into battle.

🇺🇸 Full Replay at 8pm ET/PT on @SHOSports#RIZINvsBellator #BellatorvsRIZIN #Rizin40 pic.twitter.com/kD98PE024w

— BellatorMMA (@BellatorMMA) December 31, 2022

Patricio Freire

Epic walkout from @PatricioPitbull at #BellatorvsRizin pic.twitter.com/rqRqQFZsDi

— Scott Coker (@ScottCoker) January 1, 2023

Roberto De Souza

Our Champion is on his way to the ring!

[ #RIZIN40 | #RIZINvsBellator ] pic.twitter.com/84uCAnyDiD

— RIZIN FF English (@rizin_English) December 31, 2022

A.J. McKee

𝑴𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒕 𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏 💵

AJ McKee enters the legendary Saitama Super Arena in Samurai armour ⚔️

🇺🇸 Full Replay at 8pm ET/PT on @SHOSports#RIZINvsBellator#BellatorvsRIZIN#RIZIN40 pic.twitter.com/yC1MCTTknk

— BellatorMMA (@BellatorMMA) December 31, 2022

Photos: Best of Rizin vs. Bellator