Bellator MMA vs RIZIN FF - Main Card Odds, Predictions, Picks

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Updated December 30, 2022

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The best of Bellator face the best of Rizin in the special new years eve MMA fight card
Hometown hero Kyoji Horiguchi opens as the biggest favorite on the card at -400
Bellator’s AJ McKee faces Rizin’s Roberto de Souza in the main event

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AJ McKee Jr. vs Roberto de Souza - Lightweight Bout

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AJ “Mercenary” McKee	TALE OF THE TAPE	Roberto “Satoshi” de Souza
27	Age	33
5‘10“ (178cm)	Height	5‘11“ (180)
73.5” (187cm)	Reach	73.5” (187cm)
United States	Nation	Brazil
Team Bodyshop MMA	Team	Bonsai Jiu Jitsu
Bellator MMA	Representing	Rizin Fighting Federation
19-1-0	Record	14-1-0
1 Win	Current Streak	5 Wins
-160 BET NOW	Odds	+130 BET NOW

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AJ McKee to win by KO/TKO/DQ in round one

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Patricio Pitbull vs Kleber Koike Erbst - Featherweight Bout

Patricio Pitbull	TALE OF THE TAPE	Kleber Koike Erbst
35	Age	33
5‘6“ (168cm)	Height	5‘10“ (178cm)
65.5” (166cm)	Reach	70.5” (179cm)
Brazil	Nation	Japan
Pitbull Brothers	Team	Bonsai Jiu Jitsu
Bellator MMA	Representing	Rizin Fighting Federation
34-5-0	Record	31-5-1
2 Wins	Current Streak	7 Wins
-350 BET NOW	Odds	+265 BET NOW

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Patricky Pitbull to win by KO/TKO/DQ in round one

Juan Archuleta vs Soo Chul Kim - Bantamweight Bout

Juan “Spaniard” Archuleta	TALE OF THE TAPE	Soo Chul Kim
35	Age	31
5‘7“ (170cm)	Height	5‘7“ (171cm)
69.0” (175cm)	Reach	66.9” (170cm)
United States	Nation	South Korea
Joe Stevenson’s Cobra Kai	Team	Road Gym
Bellator MMA	Representing	Rizin Fighting Federation
26-4-0	Record	18-6-1
1 Win	Current Streak	2 Wins
-155 BET NOW	Odds	+125 BET NOW

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Our Picks

Soo Chul Kim to win by decision

Kyoji Horiguchi vs Hiromasa Ougikubo - weight Division

Kyoji Horiguchi	TALE OF THE TAPE	Hiromasa Ougikubo
32	Age	35
5‘5“ (165cm)	Height	5‘3“ (161cm)
65.0” (165cm)	Reach	64.2” (163cm)
Japan	Nation	Japan
American top Team	Team	Paraestra Matsudo
Bellator MMA	Representing	Rizin Fighting Federation
30-5-0	Record	25-6-2
1 Win	Current Streak	1 Loss
-400 BET NOW	Odds	+310 BET NOW

Our Picks

Kyoji Horiguchi to win by KO/TKO/DQ in round three

Koji Takeda vs Gadzhi Rabadanov - Lightweight Bout

Koji Takeda	TALE OF THE TAPE	Gadzhi Rabadanov
27	Age	29
5‘7“ (170cm)	Height	5‘8“ (173cm)
68.1” (173cm)	Reach	71.0” (180cm)
Japan	Nation	Russia
BRAVE Gym	Team	Mamishev Team
Rizin Fighting Federation	Representing	Bellator MMA
15-3-0	Record	18-4-2
2 Wins	Current Streak	4 Wins
+190 BET NOW	Odds	-235 BET NOW

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Gadzhi Rabadanov to win by submission in round one

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UFC Information

Event: Bellator MMA vs Rizin Fighting Federation
Location: Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan
Date / Time: Saturday 31th December 2022 - 8 PM ET
How to watch: Showtime (Tape Delayed)

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