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We love Bellator MMA and we hope you do too. Founded in 2008, Bellator MMA is the worlds second largest MMA promotion in the world.

The first event was back in 2009 with more than 200 and growing since. Bellator can typically be found on ShowTime for US residents and in the UK fight fans can catch it on BBC iPlayer. Also, since 2020, Bellator has a deal going with Pluto TV.

Owned by Viacom CBS, Bellator MMA is home to some of the most talented mixed martial artists on the planet. Yaroslav Amosov, Cris Cyborg, MVP, Ryan Bader, Usman Nurmagomedov, even retiring legend Fedor Emelianenko on CBS in 2023.

Growing under the leadership of Ray Sefo the organization has continued to grow and emerge. Ray Sefo has an impressive combat sports resume and one of the greatest heavyweight kickboxers to grace the sport.

Recently, Bellator has been launching a World Grand Prix, where they host a tournament of 8 fighters, usually fighting for the title and a $1 million payday. This year, 2023, they are running a stacked Lightweight tournament, check the below video for more information.

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