On July 30 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, the Bellator/Rizin co-main event featured a title fight in the men's flyweight division between Japanese fighters Kyoji Horiguchi and Makoto Takahashi.
The fight was declared a no contest due to an accidental poke to the eye by Horiguchi at the 25th second of the first round.
Horiguchi, 32, had his previous fight in December 2022 at Rizin 40: Rizin vs Bellator, defeating Hiromasa Ogikubo by unanimous decision. He has 31 wins and five losses on his record.
Takahashi, 22, defeated Daichi Kitakata by second-round choke at Rizin 41 in April 2023. He has 16 wins and one loss on his record.