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Bellator MMA (formerly Bellator Fighting Championships) is an American mixed martial arts promotion founded in 2008 by Bjorn Rebney. The promotion takes its name from bellātor, the Latin word for "warrior". Bellator's first event was held in 2009, and the promotion has since held 301 "numbered" events.
Bellator MMA (formerly known as "Bellator Fighting Championships") was an American mixed martial arts promotion, and the following is a history of its champions in each weight class. At the time of its inception in 2008, CEO Bjorn Rebney founded Bellator Fighting Championships as a tournament based organization.
Bellator MMA, president Scott Coker (born October 3, 1962) is an American mixed martial artist , Taekwondoin , former movie stuntman, [ 2 ] and combat sports promoter. He is the founder and former CEO of MMA promotion Strikeforce , former president of Bellator MMA , and founder of Fight Night at the Tech.
On January 7, 2025, PFL chairman Donn Davis announced that elbows will be legal in promotion, after the PFL had banned elbows for the regular season and playoffs. Elbows were typically allowed in non-season and non-playoff fights only.
List of current Bellator MMA fighters records current Bellator MMA (Bellator) fighters' information, country origins, recent fighter signings and departures, fight schedules and results and the champion of each division. Unlike the UFC, Bellator does allow its fighters to compete in other promotions, so many fighters on this list may appear in ...
The Professional Fighters League has purchased rival MMA company Bellator from Paramount Global in its boldest attempt yet to make a dent in the industry leader, the UFC. PFL did not disclose ...
In October 2011, television and media conglomerate Viacom (now Paramount Global) purchased majority ownership of Bellator. [5] Despite the company no longer being under Rebney's ownership, he remained Bellator Chairman and CEO until June 18, 2014, when Rebney's immediate exit from the company was announced by Viacom.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship was founded in 1993 by Rorion Gracie, business executive Art Davie, ... Return with Bellator MMA. At Bellator 145, ...