Bellator MMA vs. RIZIN 2: McKee vs. Pitbull Betting Analysis

More often than not, fighting organizations put together their own events and work independently from the rest. It does make you wonder, though, how champions in different organizations would do if they were forced to go against one another. We will actually get a look at how that plays out this weekend, with fighters from Bellator and Rizin squaring off in a main card that is home to 5 very good bouts. This will be the second such event that these two organizations have co-hosted, with the top two fights on this card about as good as it gets. Let’s take a moment to break down all 5 fights and make some MMA betting predictions as we go.

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Bellator vs Rizin
Saturday July 29 at 11:00 PM ET
Saitama Super Arena | Saitama, Japan
Showtime

Andrey Koreshkov Vs Lorenz Larkin

Both of these guys have plied their trade in Bellator and come together for what looks to be a very good Welterweight bout. Koreshkov is an impressive 26-4 and comes into this bout on a winning run that has seen him win 4 in a row. Larkin is 25-7, which includes some time in the UFC, where he went 5-5. He has gone 7-2 during his time with Bellator. This is a coin flip bout, but I am giving a slight edge to Larkin.

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Danny Sabatello Vs Magomed Magomedov

Next up on the main card is a Bantamweight bout that, again, looks very evenly matched. Sabatello is 14-2 overall and comes into this bout having won 4 of his last 5 fights. Magomedov once looked unbeatable, but he has struggled of late, losing 2 of his last 3 fights to see his overall record drop to 19-3. This is another one that is almost too close to call, but I am taking Sabatello for the decision win.

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Kana Watanabe Vs Veta Arteaga

Kana Watanabe | Flyweight | Rizin Record: 3 win, 0 loss
Veta Arteaga | Flyweight | Bellator Record: 6 win, 5 loss

The women are next to step into the octagon, with these two battling it out in the Flyweight division. Both could use a win at this point. Watanabe is 11-2-1 overall, but she has lost 2 of her last 3 fights and needs to break out of a slump. Arteaga is 7-5 overall and has lost 3 of her last 5 fights, including her last bout. While not in the best of form, Watanabe still looks to be too much for Arteaga to handle.

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Kyoji Horiguchi Vs Makoto Shinryu

Kyoji Horiguchi | Flyweight | Rizin Record: 11 win, 1 loss
Makoto Shinryu | Flyweight | Rizin Record: 3 win, 1 loss

This one serves as the co-main event of the night and is for the Vacant Flyweight Championship. Horiguchi has bounced around different organizations, putting together a 31-5 record in the process, He has won 2 in a row, snapping a 2-fight losing skid. Shinryu is a very impressive 16-1-1 overall and is on a run of 10 straight wins, splitting several victories between Bellator and Rizin. All of that said, I still like Horiguchi for the decision win.

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Patricky Pitbull Vs Roberto de Souza

Patricky Pitbull | Lightweight | Bellator Record: 15 win, 9 loss
Roberto de Souza | Lightweight | Rizin Record: 8 win, 1 loss

A pair of former champions meet up in the quarterfinal of the Bellator Lightweight World Grand Prix. Pitbull has put together a 24-11 record, but he has struggled of late and comes into this one having lost 3 of his last 4. De Souza, on the other hand, has been red hot, winning 4 of his last 5 bouts to move to an overall record of 15-2. This should be a great battle, but I have de Souza taking it via submission.

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