Bellator and Rizin are starting to get comfortable working together, it seems.
That means co-promoted events between the two organizations, like Bellator X Rizin 2 set for July 30 in Japan, could become more frequent. In fact, Bellator president Scott Coker thinks they should be a regular thing.
Coker long has been a supporter of Japanese MMA and combat sports and has been a frequent traveler there during his extensive and lengthy career in martial arts. So it’s no surprise he’ll jump at opportunities to keep Bellator involved there, and particularly when he can work with Rizin head Nobuyuki Sakakibara, who was at the helm for PRIDE when it was sold to the UFC in 2007.
