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NO. 10-RANKED BELLATOR LIGHTWEIGHT GADZHI RABADANOV WILL REPRESENT THE PROMOTION AT THE HISTORICAL BELLATOR MMA VS. RIZIN EVENT AGAINST JAPAN’S KOJI TAKEDA ON NEW YEAR’S EVE

Los Angeles — BELLATOR MMA has announced that its fifth participant for the New Year’s Eve spectacle against RIZIN Fighting Federation opponents will be No. 10-ranked lightweight, Gadzhi Rabadanov (18-4-2), taking on 27-year-old Japanese standout Koji Takeda (15-3) in a compelling matchup between two competitors riding high on the strength of consecutive victories.

A first-of-its-kind blockbuster co-promotion, BELLATOR MMA vs. RIZIN takes place inside the Saitama Super Arena in Japan on Saturday, December 31, and can be seen in the United States on SHOWTIME at 8 p.m. ET/PT on New Year’s Eve.

Rabadanov versus Takeda will join a star-studded five-fight BELLATOR MMA vs. RIZIN main card, which is stacked from top to bottom with current and former champions competing in the four-sided ring under RIZIN’s unique rules. Headlining the event will be a dream matchup between RIZIN lightweight champion Roberto “Satoshi” de Souza (14-1) against No. 3 BELLATOR pound-for-pound talent AJ “Mercenary” McKee (19-1), with BELLATOR and RIZIN featherweight champions Patricio Pitbull (34-5) and Kleber Koike (31-5-1) co-headlining the must-see event.

Former BELLATOR champions Juan “The Spaniard” Archuleta (26-4) and Kyoji Horiguchi (30-5) will round out the unparalleled main card, facing off with RIZIN’s Soo Chul Kim (18-6-1) and Hiromasa Ougikubo (25-6-2), respectively.

Gadzhi Rabadanov, 29, signed with BELLATOR in 2021 after capturing the Eagle FC lightweight title, and has made an immediate impact on the promotion’s remarkably deep lightweight division. He announced his arrival in thunderous fashion at BELLATOR 263 with an emphatic viral knockout of Daniel Carey, which he followed up with back-to-back dominant unanimous decision victories over Jay Jay Wilson and Bobby King in 2022. The product of the renowned Club Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov’s School in Dagestan and the prestigious American Kickboxing Academy, Rabadanov’s pedigree is world-class. On New Year’s Eve, Rabadanov will look to continue building upon his momentum with an impressive performance against Koji Takeda.

“It is a childhood dream come true to fight in Japan at the legendary Saitama Super Arena,” said Rabadanov. “I’m very excited and I know I have a tough opponent, who always leaves everything in the ring. Expect a masterpiece from me, it will be a memorable fight.”

A former DEEP lightweight champion, Japan’s Koji Takeda has been an active fighter since his 2017 professional debut. Takeda boasts a compelling case for inclusion on this historic fight card, winning seven of his last ten and three of his last four outings under the RIZIN and DEEP banners. Takeda is also familiar with BELLATOR foes; he has previously fought Spike Carlyle and submitted Zach Zane by armbar, both of whom fought recently for the Scott Coker-led promotion. Takeda will look to add a third straight win to his resume against the highly-touted Rabadanov in his hometown of Saitama, Japan, on December 31.

BELLATOR MMA VS. RIZIN MAIN CARD:

SHOWTIME

Saturday, December 31 — 8 PM ET/PT

Lightweight Non-Title Main EventAJ McKee (19-1) vs. Roberto de Souza (14-1)

Featherweight Non-Title Main Event: Patricio Pitbull (34-5) vs. Kleber Koike (31-5-1)

Bantamweight Feature Bout: Juan Archuleta (26-4) vs. Soo Chul Kim (18-6-1)

Flyweight Feature Bout: Kyoji Horiguchi (30-5) vs. Hiromasa Ougikubo (25-6-2)

Lightweight Feature Bout: Gadzhi Rabadanov (18-4-2) vs. Koji Takeda (15-3)

For more information on this and other upcoming BELLATOR MMA events, visit Bellator.com.

Updated schedule of BELLATOR events – click links for updated fight cards


Fri. Nov. 18 // BELLATOR 288: Nemkov vs. Anderson 2 / Pitbull vs. Nurmagomedov // Wintrust Arena // Chicago, Il.


Fri. Dec. 9 // BELLATOR 289: Stots vs. Sabatello // Mohegan Sun Arena // Uncasville, Conn.

Sat. Dec. 31 // BELLATOR MMA vs. RIZIN // Saitama Super Arena // Tokyo, Japan


Fri. Feb. 24 //BELLATOR: DUBLIN // 3Arena // Dublin, Ireland

COMBAT GO Delivers International Coverage from the World’s Top MMA, Muay Thai, Boxing, & Wrestling Promotions

New Linear Network on Roku Channel

 

  

 

 

Los Angeles, CA, November 8, 2018 –Today FITE announced their content partnership to power the first all-digital martial arts channel COMBAT GO by Jungo TV as a linear offering on the ad-supported Roku channel.  

 

 

 

Roku users can easily access COMBAT GO through the Roku Express®, Roku Streaming Stick®, and Roku Ultra® devices, as well as on a variety of smart TVs and Roku TVs® from brands including TCL, Hisense, Hitachi, Sharp, Insignia and RCA, delivering Cinedigm’s content to more than 21 million viewers.

 

 

 

COMBAT GO is a partnership between Cinedigm and global television distributor JungoTV. COMBAT GO, created by JungoTV CEO George Chung, a five-time karate champion and world-renowned black belt, presents curated content selected by martial arts experts, featuring in-depth fight commentary and analysis, original docuseries, and martial arts movies. Through its partnership with FITE, the network covers combat events from around the globe including MMA, Muay Thai, wrestling and boxing, highlighting promotions such as RIZIN, Glory of Heroes, Kun Lun Fights, and Brave Fighting Championship. COMBAT GO also covers a number of alternative combat sports geared toward millennial audiences.

 

 

 

“FITE is excited about this opportunity for both our programmers and for fight fans to make all forms of combat sports available on an additional combat sports platform,”  said FITE COO Michael Weber. “Currently, FITE offers over 800 live combat sports programs a year, and this relationship will help expand the overall viewership for these programs.”

RIZIN FIGHTING FEDERATION WORLD GRAND PRIX 2017

RIZIN FF World Grand Prix 2017 PPV
Dec. 29 Weights
Dec. 29 & 31 LIVE on PPV from Japan

  OFFICIAL DEC. 29TH WEIGHTS
FIGHT ORDER
RED
BLUE
1 

(10min/1R, 5min/2R)
RIZIN MMA rules
75.0 kgs (Elbow allowed)

SATORU KITAOKA
75.0kgs / 165 lbs.
KIICHI KUNIMOTO
75.0kgs / 165 lbs.
2 

(5min x 3R)
Female MMA rules
57.0 kgs

SHIZUKA SUGIYAMA
57.0kgs / 125 ½ lbs.
KANA WATANABE
56.95kgs / 129 ½ lbs.
3 

(5minx3R)
RIZIN MMA Special rules

KIZAEMON SAIGA
62.60kgs / 138 lbs.
KAI ASAKURA
62.70kgs / 138 lbs.

 
(5min x 3R) 61.0 kgs

Bantanweight GP
Reserve Match

ANTHONY BIRCHAK
60.85kgs / 134 lbs.
JAE HOON MOON
60.95kgs / 134 lbs.

 

(10min/1R, 5min/2R)
RIZIN MMA rules
66.0 kgs

HIROYUKI TAKAYA
65.95kgs / 145 lbs.
AZJAVKHLAN BAATAR
65.75kgs / 144 ½ lbs.

 

(5min x 3R)
Female MMA rules
70.0 kgs (Elbow allowed)

KING REINA
70.0kgs / 154 lbs.
CINDY DANDOIS
68.60kgs / 151 lbs.

(10min/1R, 5min/2R)
RIZIN MMA rules
93.0 kgs (Elbow allowed)
JIRI PROCHAZKA
92.95kgs / 204 ½ lbs.
KARL ALBREKTSSON
92.40kgs / 203 ½ lbs.
8 
(3min x 3R)

Female MMA Special rules
95.0 kgs

GABI GARCIA
107.70kgs / 237 lbs.
SHINOBU KANDORI
73.75kgs / 162 ½ lbs.
9 

(5min x 3R) 61.0 kgs
Bantanweight GP QF1

KHALID TAHA
60.85kgs / 134 1/s lbs.
TAKAFUMI OTSUKA
61.0kgs / 134 ½ lbs.
10
(5min x 3R) 61.0 kgs
Bantanweight GP QF2
KEVIN PETSHI
60.80kgs / 134 lbs.
SHINTARO ISHIWATARI
61.0kgs / 134 ½ lbs.
11

 

(5min x 3R) 61.0 kgs
Bantanweight GP QF3

IAN MACCALL
60.45kgs / 133 lbs.
MANEL KAPE
60.40kgs / 133 lbs.
12

 

(5min x 3R) 61.0 kgs
Bantanweight GP QF4

KYOJI HORIGUCHI
60.75kgs / 133 ½ lbs.
GABRIEL OLIVEIRA
61.0kgs / 134 ½ lbs.
 
DEC. 31st RIZIN WORLD GRAND PRIX MATCHES
(Men’s Bantamweights – semifinals & final & Women’s Super-Atomweights final)
SPECIAL HEAVYWEIGHT ATTRACTION
Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic (35-11-0, 27 KO/TKO, 5 SUB), Croatia
vs.
Tsuyoshi Kosaka (27-19-2, 8 KO/TKO, 6 SUB), Japan
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Takanori “The Fireball Kid” Gomi (18-6-0, 13 KO/TKO, 6 SUB), Japan
vs.
Yusuke Yachi (18-6-0, 5 KO/TKO, 1 SUB), Japan
WOMEN FLYWEIGHTS
Shinju “Juju” Auclair (1-0-0, 1 SUB), USA
vs.
Chelsea LaGrasse (pro debut), USA
Kickboxing
Yamato Fujita, Japan vs. Mitsushisa Sunabe, Japan
Tenshin Nasuikawa, Japan vs. TBA
(all fights & fighters subject to change)
WHAT:               RIZIN FF World Grand Prix 2017 Pay Per View
WHEN:              Friday, Dec. 29, 20171 a.m. ET / 10 p.m. PT
                          Sunday, Dec. 31, 20175:00 a.m. ET / 2:00 a.m. PT
WHERE:           Saitama Super Arena * Saitama City, Japan
 
PROMOTER:    RIZIN FF
LIVE AIRING: The Dec. 29 and 31 (1 a.m. /10 p.m. PT start) will be live-streamed worldwide (excluding Japan on the FITE.TV platforms for $19.99 or the two-day RIZIN Pack special offer for only $29.99. Fans may simply download the FITE app – free to download from iTunes and Google Play – and then cast the fight to the big screen by using the instant stream-to-TV function. The FITE app works with any Wi-Fi connected television around the world, iOS and Android devices, as well as streaming devices such as Roku, Chromecast and more. Fans may also watch the fights live on the FITE website at www.fite.tv from any computer.
Integrated Sports Media will distribute via cable and satellite PPV on New Year’s Eve (Dec. 315:00 a.m. ET / 2:00 a.m. PT start) extravaganza live in North America via iN Demand, Vubiquity, and DISH in the U.S., as well as on SaskTel and Telus in Canada, for a suggested retail price of only $19.95.
ANNOUNCERS: “Showdown” Joe Ferraro and former MMA fighter Frank Trigg
INFORMATION:
Twitter: @FiteTV, @IntegratedPPV

RIZIN on FITE – a year in the making

RIZIN’s closing 2017 with two live events on FITE this Friday the 29th and Sunday the 31st. After a whole year of action- packed events and a multi – PPV tournament it is time to see the culmination of it all.
Things are getting hotter than ever with the full line-up already known as well as the two special guests who will join: Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic and Takanori “The Fireball Kid” Gomi.
Each show is $19.99 Two-show pack available for only $29.99. Streams live on FITE worldwide outside of Japan.

2-Day Pack: RIZIN Fighting Federation World Grand-Prix 2017

RIZIN Fighting Federation World Grand-Prix 2017: 2nd Round
29th of December Fight card:
Satoru Kitaoka vs Strasser Kiichi
Shizuka Sugiyama vs Kana Watanabe
Kizaemon Saiga vs Kai Asakura
Anthony Birchak vs Jae Hoon Moon
Hiroyuki Takaya vs Azjavkhlan Baatar
KING Reina vs Cindy Dandois
Jiri Prochazka vs Karl Albrektsson
Gabi Garcia vs Shinobu Kandori
Khalid Taha vs Takafumi Otsuka
Kevin Petshi vs Shintaro Ishiwatari
Ian McCall vs Manel Kape
Kyoji Horiguchi vs Gabriel Oliveira
 
RIZIN Fighting Federation World Grand-Prix 2017: Final Round
31st of December Fight card:
McCall/Kape vs Horiguchi/Oliveira
Otsuka/Taha vs Petshi/Ishiwatari
Rena Kubota vs. Irene Cabello
Maria Oliveira vs. Kanna Asakura
Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipović vs. Tsuyoshi Kosaka
S. Nozawa-Auclair vs. Chelsea LaGrasse
Takanori “The Fireball Kid” Gomi vs. Yusuke Yachi
Mitsuhisa Sunabe vs. Yamato Fujita
Tenshin Nasukawa vs Yuta Hamamoto
Plus GP Final Match-up’s
 
All fights and fighters are subject to change.

FITE TV to LIVE Stream ACB 57 FREE and RIZIN 2017 PPV this weekend; WATCH HERE!

ACB 57 Payback – Magomedov vs Yan 2 – Live and FREE Saturday 4/15 10:00AM ET – From Moscow

ACB 57 Payback features the rematch of the highly contested first meeting between current ACB Bantamweight Champion Magomed Magomedov (13-1 MMA) and Petr Yan (6-1 MMA) as well as a co-main event of Alexander Sarnavskiy (35-5 MMA) vs Eduard Vartanyan (15-3 MMA).

 

For the full card visit our ACB 57 event page at: https://www.fite.tv/watch/acb-57-magomedov-vs-yan/2jjrk/

ACB 57: Magomedov vs Yan (Прямая трансляция) Live Stream

RIZIN 2017 Sakura PPV $14.99 – Kawajiri vs Birchak – Sunday 2AM ET Live from Yokohama Arena, Japan

RIZIN returns with the pageantry and non-stop action that has defined Japanese MMA! In the main event Japanese MMA legend Tatsuya “Crusher” Kawajiri (35-11-2 MMA) vs Anthony Birchak (12-3 MMA) from the U.S. and a co-main event that features wrestling powerhouse Amir Aliakbari (5-1 MMA) against the powerful and experienced Brazilian Gerônimo Dos Santos (39-17). The card also features MMA superstars Kyoji Horiguchi, Heath Herring, Olympic Gold Medalist Satoshi Ishii, UFC veteran Daron Cruickshank and more!

For the full card visit our RIZIN 2017 event page at: https://www.fite.tv/watch/rizin-2017-in-yokohama/2jn62/

RIZIN 2017 in Yokohama Live Stream