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).