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#2) Former Bellator bantamweight champion Juan Archuleta vs. Kyoji Horiguchi
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Bellator should consider matching up the eliminated fighters to keep the division active with the bantamweight Grand Prix underway. If they do, Juan Archuleta vs. Kyoji Horiguchi would be the fight to make.
Both are former bantamweight champions and will head into a potential fight coming off of back-to-back losses. Archuleta was beaten by Raufeon Stots in his quarterfinal bout for the interim title and was defeated by champion Sergio Pettis. Horiguchi was knocked out by Pettis and then lost a unanimous decision to Patchy Mix.
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Horiguchi is the reigning RIZIN bantamweight champion, so perhaps the promotion could work out a cross-promotion with RIZIN. 'The Typhoon’ putting the title on the line against ‘The Spaniard’ under RIZIN rules would be interesting.
The RIZIN champion would get to make a title defense and Archuleta would have an opportunity to win another promotion’s championship. Obviously, the two promotions would have to work out the details. But it could be a lucrative bout if contested in Japan.
#1. Bellator women’s featherweight champion Cris Cyborg vs. Cat Zingano
After another successful title defense, the only logical fight for Cris Cyborg in Bellator is against Cat Zingano. The champion has twice beaten Arlene Blencowe and defeated the other top-ranked fighters in the division, including Julia Budd, Sinead Kavanagh, and Leslie Smith.
Zingano has constantly been linked to a bout with Cyborg, but nothing has come to fruition. When she joined the promotion following her exit from the UFC, it seemed like the fight was inevitable. Surprisingly, they are yet to compete against each other.
Before her rematch with ‘Angerfist’, Cyborg spoke about possibly fighting Zingano. She noted that ‘Alpha’ wanted to compete one more time before accepting the fight, so other plans were made. Aside from a cross-promotion contest with Kayla Harrison (PFL), Cyborg vs. Zingano is the biggest women’s bout the promotion could book.
