Los Angeles, Calif. – March 6, 2009 – Bellator Fighting Championships, announced today that Bellator II (the second event of the highly anticipated 12-week tournament series airing on ESPN Deportes) will be hosted by Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut on April 10, 2009. The second nationally and internationally-televised event hosted by Mohegan Sun will occur […]
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Bellator Fighting Championships Announces 4/3 Debut
Los Angeles, Calif. – February 26, 2009 – Bellator Fighting Championships, the first mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion to secure an exclusive agreement with any member of the ESPN family of networks, announced today that its debut event will be held in the Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in […]
Rebney Elaborates On Bellator Strategy
Bjorn Rebney recently spoke with HispanicBusiness.com about his nascent MMA promotion, Bellator Fighting Championships. The article goes into detail about Bellator’s unique ability to reach the Hispanic market, noting “Currently 30 fighters have signed up with Bellator and 60 percent of them count Spanish as their first language.” Rebney and his group did market research […]
Interview with BFC CEO Rebney
2008 may have been a year of historic growth for MMA, but in terms of the competitive landscape it remains a virtual UFC monopoly. EliteXC’s spectacular failure last fall, despite a historic network television deal and a number of marquee fighters, begs the question: Can a viable competitor emerge? Can the market sustain another national […]
Bellator Fighting Championships Signs Exclusive TV Agreement with ESPN Deportes
Los Angeles, Calif. – November 19, 2008 – Bellator Fighting Championships, a first of its kind Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) promotion, officially launched operations today from offices in Los Angeles and Chicago. Three years in development, Bellator has an exclusive television agreement with ESPN Deportes. Bellator season #1 premieres on ESPN Deportes in April, 2009. […]