CHICAGO (October 20, 2009) — Bellator Fighting Championships will broadcast its second and third seasons on FOX Sports Net, NBC and Telemundo through a unique and landscape-altering alliance. Bellator’s first-of-its-kind, tournament-based mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion will be available nationwide for 24 weeks in 2010 to 112 million homes through NBC, 82 million homes through […]
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The Champion’s Clause: An MMA Comparative
A few weeks ago MMAPayout.com examined how Anderson Silva might avoid the “champion’s clause” in his UFC contract in order to seek the oft-rumoured boxing match with Roy Jones Jr. While Silva’s manager, Ed Soares, has since cleared the air with regards to Silva’s intentions, the situation nonetheless has provided an opportunity to shed more light on the champion’s clause […]
Bellator Season 2 Delay to be Costly?
In an interview with MMAFanhouse this week, Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney took the time to discuss the delay of Bellator’s next season and his plans for a third season set to follow later in 2010: Payout Perspective: The delay between Season 1 and Season 2 sort of begs the question, might Bellator lose some of […]
Bellator Announces Spanish and English Broadcast Teams
MMA Experts Jon Anik/Jason Chambers and George X/Manny Rodriguez Comprise On-Air Teams Los Angeles, Calif. – April 2, 2009, – Bellator Fighting Championships officially revealed today the four broadcast personalities who will announce the 2009 tournament season’s events. The English language on-air team includes popular ESPN mixed martial arts (MMA) analyst Jon Anik and mixed […]
Bellator Announces 4/24 Date in Colorado Springs
Los Angeles, Calif. – March 27, 2009 – Bellator Fighting Championships announced today that Bellator IV, the fourth event of the highly anticipated 12-week tournament series airing on ESPN Deportes, will be held in Colorado Springs, Colorado on April 24, 2009. The event will take place at the World Arena in Colorado Springs, which rests […]