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The announcement that Bellator MMA and the Rizin Fighting Federation will be collaborating again on New Year’s Eve makes a lot of sense for both parties. For Bellator, featuring its top stars in front of a big Japanese crowd with world-class production makes its brand look major league. The odds are also good that its fighters come out on the winning side of most of the matchups against Rizin, making Bellator look good and giving its fighters momentum heading into their next stateside assignments.