Former Bellator lightweight champion Patricky Pitbull took his late-notice opponent change in his stride, then chopped down his new foe to progress to the semi-finals of the Bellator Lightweight World Grand Prix.
The New Year’s Eve clash between Bellator MMA and Rizin FF will pit some of the two promotions’ very best as they go head to head in four featured bouts at the Saitama Super Arena.
Bellator MMA and Rizin will continue their relationship with a special promotion-versus-promotion event on New Year's Eve in Japan.
The stars of Bellator 277 and 279 faced the media at a showpiece press conference in Los Angeles on April 11, and you can recap the event live right here with Fighters Only.
Sergio Pettis looked to be heading to a decision defeat to Kyoji Horiguchi at Bellator 272, but found a spectacular way to turn his bantamweight title defence in his favour.
Former Bellator and Rizin FF bantamweight world champion Kyoji Horiguchi returns to the Bellator cage to challenge current champion Sergio Pettis in a dynamite bout at Mohegan Sun on December 3.