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Sergio Pettis reflects on Rizin 47 loss to Kyoji Horiguchi: ‘It’s an eye-opener’

Sergio Pettis reacts to his decision loss to Kyoji Horiguchi at Sunday's Rizin 47.

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BKFC, RIZIN announce talent swap partnership with bareknuckle fights headed to Japan

BKFC and RIZIN have already exchanged talent, with a former UFC title challenger set to make his bareknuckle debut in Japan.

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Video: Kyoji Horiguchi scores New Year’s Eve proposal after winning Rizin flyweight title

With a Rizin flyweight title win followed by a successful proposal, Kyoji Horiguchi is winning at life.

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Kyoji Horiguchi wins inaugural Rizin flyweight title, submits Makoto Shinryu at Rizin 45

Kyoji Horiguchi is the new Rizin flyweight champion.

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Juan Archuleta misses weight for Rizin 45 title bout, stripped of bantamweight title

Juan Archuleta had big ambitions for his holiday trip to Japan, but a big wrench has been thrown into the works of his plan.

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Rizin champ Juan Archuleta explains career uncertainty after PFL-Bellator merger

Rizin champ Juan Archuleta is unsure how the PFL-Bellator merger affects his career in Japan.

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RIZIN 45 official with Kyoji Horiguchi, John Dodson, Juan Archuelta and more

RIZIN's New Year's Eve event features a handful of names notable to North American MMA fans.

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Bellator x Rizin 2 live and official results

Bellator x Rizin 2 takes place Saturday, and you can join us for official results beginning at 11 p.m. ET (8 p.m. PT).

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Kyoji Horiguchi on Makoto Shinryu: ‘Technically, I feel like I’m more superior’

During the Bellator X Rizin 2 news conference Thursday evening, Kyoji Horiguchi answered questions from the media.

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Patricky Freire confident he can stop Roberto de Souza’s game: ‘I’m a complete fighter’

Patricky Freire is unfazed by the late opponent change for Bellator X Rizin 2.

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Patricio Freire explains why he accepted short-notice fight in Japan: ‘If the challenge is good, I’m going to fight’

Bellator featherweight champion Patricio "Pitbull" was supposted to be cornerning his brother, but ended up accepting a short-notice fight.

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A.J. McKee, Scott Coker agree McKee vs. Patricky Freire perfect fight for Bellator X Rizin 2 in Japan

For the second straight time, Bellator is taking one of its biggest stars to Japan.

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Scott Coker: Bellator’s Japan collaboration with Rizin should be MMA’s future

Bellator and Rizin are starting to get comfortable working together, it seems.

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Scott Coker bullish on Bellator’s future in Japan

Bellator will return to Japan as part of another co-promotion with Rizin, which Scott Coker has teased for a while.

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Bellator X Rizin 2 to feature AJ McKee vs. Patricky Freire, Kyoji Horiguchi in inaugural men’s flyweight title fight

Bellator returns to Japan in July to continue the lightweight world grand prix and crown an inaugural men's flyweight champion.

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Nate Diaz teases next move amid Jake Paul fight offer

YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul has signed with MMA promotion PFL and made the UFC legend an offer

Daily Mirror

UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov praised for supporting devastated beaten fighter

Former UFC lightweight champion Nurmagomedov was in attendance for Bellator and RIZIN's cross-promotional event and he consoled a beaten fighter in the ring

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John Dodson wants Rizin FF bout vs. Kyoji Horiguchi: ‘He has to be my stepping stone’

John Dodson is hoping to fight fellow former UFC title challenger Kyoji Horiguchi now under the Rizin FF banner.

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Patricio Freire shares a monster of a toast with rival A.J. McKee after win in Japan

After his win over Kleber Koike in Japan, Patricio Freire had a face-to-face moment to toast arch rival A.J. McKee for the new year.

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Patricio Freire says Rizin’s rules similar to Vale Tudo: ‘I’m very used to kick some heads on the ground’

Bellator champ Patricio Freire is already familiar with Rizin's rules going into the promotion vs. promotion showdown on New Year's Eve.

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Booking Five Blockbuster UFC Bouts for 2023

Here are the most anticipated matchups fight fans want to see inside the octagon next year. Now make it happen, Dana White.

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Bellator vs. RIZIN cross-promotion event risky business, but true example of ‘the martial arts way,’ say promoters

"You're putting your brand in harm's way," explained Bellator president Scott Coker.

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Kyoji Horiguchi knows dangers of fighting opponent he’s beat twice already at Bellator vs. Rizin event

Kyoji Horiguchi saw what happened to teammate Kayla Harrison fighting an opponent for a third time after being up 2-0.

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Scott Coker details two-year deal with RIZIN, plans for potential U.S. cross-promotion show in 2023

Bellator is no stranger to cross-promotion, but its new agreement with RIZIN has "never been done before," according to Scott Coker.

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Video: Does Rizin vs. Bellator show that MMA needs more cross-promoting?

Bellator and RIZIN are going head-to-head on New Year's Eve. Could MMA use more cross-promotion?

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