The ultimate card for gold and bragging rights takes place on July 29, as Bellator MMA and RIZIN team up again for what is sure to be a dynamic event.
Bellator MMA x RIZIN 2 takes place at the Saitama Super Arena in Japan and airs on Showtime in the U.S.
The main event will be a quarter-final bout in the Bellator Lightweight Grand Prix, with Bellator's Patricky Freire facing RIZIN's Roberto de Souza. Patricky is 17-10 with Bellator since joining the promotion in 2011. The 37-year-old won the Bellator lightweight title in 2021 against Peter Queally but lost it in his last bout in November against Usman Nurmagomedov.
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de Souza made his pro debut in 2013. Joining RIZIN in 2019, de Souza was on a five fight win streak before losing to McKee at the first Bellator x RIZIN event in December. He rebounded in May, beating Spike Carlyle via unanimous decision at RIZIN 42. The 33-year-old won the RIZIN lightweight title in 2021, beating Tofiq Musayev via submission.
He replaces A.J. McKee, who backed out due to injury.
The co-main event will see the crowning of the first Bellator flyweight champion, as Kyoji Horiguchi faces Makoto Shinryu. Horiguchi is a former RIZIN bantamweight champion and has fought for Bellator gold before. Shinryu, born in 2000, is on a 10-fight win streak.
Here is all the information you need to watch Bellator MMA x RIZIN 2, including channel, time, and fight card.
How to watch Bellator MMA x RIZIN 2: Patricky Freire vs. Roberto de Souza
| Country | Date | Channel + Live Stream (main card) |
| United States/Canada | Saturday, July 29 | Showtime, YouTube, Fubo |
| United Kingdom | Sun. July 30 | BBC Sport, BBC iPlayer |
| Australia | Sun. July 30 | 10 Play |
| Japan | Sun. July 30 | RIZIN STREAM PASS, ABEMA, U-NEXT, SKY PerfecTV! |
Fight fans can watch the event on SHOWTIME. It is also available to stream on Fubo, which includes a free trial.
Viewers can stream Showtime via Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, Roku, Xbox ONE, a laptop, or any mobile or tablet device.
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In Japan, the fight card will be available on RIZIN STREAM PASS, ABEMA, U-NEXT, and SKY PerfecTV!
When is Bellator MMA x RIZIN 2: Patricky Freire vs. Roberto de Souza?
In the U.S., Bellator x RIZIN 2 starts with the main card at 11 p.m. ET. Freire and de Souza should make their way to the octagon around 2:15 a.m. ET, depending on how long the undercard fights last.
| Region | Date | Main Card Start Time | Main Event Ring Walks (approx.) |
| USA and Canada (ET) | Saturday, July 29 | 11 p.m. ET | 2:15 a.m. ET |
| USA and Canada (PT) | Saturday, July 29 | 8 p.m. PT | 11:15 p.m. PT |
| UK and Ireland | Sun. July 30 | 4 a.m. BST | 7:15 a.m. BST |
| Australia | Sun. July 30 | 1 p.m. AEST | 4:15 p.m. AEST |
| Japan | Sun. July 30 | 12 p.m. JST | 3:15 p.m. JST |
Bellator MMA x RIZIN 2 fight card
Main card
- Patricky Freire vs. Roberto de Souza in a Bellator Lightweight Grand Prix Quarter-Final bout
- Kyoji Horiguchi vs. Makoto Shinryu for the Bellator flyweight title
- Danny Sabatello vs. Magomed Magomedov; Bantamweights
- Kana Watanabe vs. Veta Arteaga; Flyweights
- Andrey Koreshkov vs. Lorenz Larkin; Welterweights
Super Rizin 2
- Hiromasa Ougikubo vs. Juan Archuleta for the RIZIN bantamweight title
- Seika Izawa (c) vs. Claire Lopez for the RIZIN super atomweight title
- Patricio Freire vs. Chihiro Suzuki; Catchweight
- Mikuru Asakura vs. Vugar Karamov; Featherweights
- Daichi Abe vs. Igor Tanabe; Middleweights
- Kenta Takizawa vs. Shinobu Ota; Bantamweights