Rizin is throwing one heck of a New Year’s Eve party.
Bellator bantamweight champion Darrion Caldwell will head to Japan to fight Rizin champ Kyoji Horiguchi at Rizin at on Dec. 31 at Saitama Super Arena, the two promotions announced Thursday morning. The bout will be for the Rizin 135-pound title.
Caldwell (13-1) had won four in a row for Bellator and established himself as one of the top fighters in the world at the lower weight classes. The former NCAA wrestling champion beat Noad Lahat most recently in a 145-pound fight by second-round knockout in August.