There will be a second cross-promotional bout at Bellator 222, as Lindsey VanZandt will lock horns with Rizin’s Rena Kubota in New York on June 14.
Bellator President Scott Coker announced the catchweight bout on Wednesday. Kubota vs. Vanzandt will air on the preliminary portion of the card, which is available on Bellator.com and DAZN beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT.
Bellator 222 takes place at Madison Square Garden and is headlined by a light heavyweight scrap between Chael Sonnen and Lyoto Machida. The card will also see Rizin bantamweight champ Kyoji Horiguchi attempt to claim Bellator gold in a rematch with Darrion Caldwell.