FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 5 - Caught on Camera

Rizin FF vs. Bellator results: Patricio ‘Pitbull’ shuts down Kleber Koike in champion-vs-champion bout

Patricio Freire got the better of Kleber Koike Erbst in the lone champion-vs-champion matchup on Saturday at Rizin FF 40: Rizin vs. Bellator.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 31, 2022

Rizin FF 40: Rizin vs. Bellator weigh-in results: Promotion vs. promotion fights official

Check out the results from the official Rizin FF 40 weigh-ins, which features fight Rizin vs. Bellator cross-promotional fights.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 30, 2022

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.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 29, 2022

Inaugural Rizin vs. Bellator event could start new MMA tradition – with pride on the line

"The Bellator all-star team vs. the Rizin all-star team" is what Scott Coker says we have to look forward to this New Year's Eve.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 26, 2022

Rizin vs. Bellator New Year’s Eve matchups announced: A.J. McKee, Patricio Freire among participants

Rizin and Bellator's best will go head to head on New Year's Eve in Japan.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 26, 2022

Bellator vs. Rizin set for New Year’s Eve in Japan, including Patricio Freire, A.J. McKee

Bellator has been doing regular co-promoted events and fighter exchanges with Rizin for years, but they'll raise the bar New Year's Eve.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 24, 2022

USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Oct. 18: Alexa Grasso climbs at flyweight

Check out our MMA rankings update after UFC Fight Night 212 in Las Vegas.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 19, 2022

Bellator 286 gains: What all 26 fighters weighed on fight night

Find out how much weight all 26 fighters at Bellator 286 gained from the Friday morning official weigh-ins to Saturday's fights.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 4, 2022

Henry Cejudo calls for Patricio Freire vs. Alexander Volkanovski superfight: ‘It’s time for the crossover’

Henry Cejudo thinks it's the perfect time for the Bellator and UFC featherweight champions to go at it.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 4, 2022

Patricio Freire wants drop to bantamweight – and Bellator event in Brazil

Bellator featherweight champion Patricio Freire wants to drop to bantamweight and take an event to Brazil.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 3, 2022