CHICAGO, Ill. (March 16, 2011) — Bellator Fighting Championships today announced the promotion’s newly signed multi-year alliance with its long-term Florida partner Redline Media Group, to produce a series of nationally televised MTV2 events in 2011 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida, a venue which has hosted numerous Bellator events over the last two years, including Bellator’s inaugural event in 2009.
“The Seminole Hard Rock has been part of the Bellator brand since our very first show, and I’m thrilled that we will be producing a series of live, primetime Bellator events on MTV2 at the Seminole Hard Rock in 2011 and beyond,” said Bellator Chairman and CEO Bjorn Rebney.
The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino will host Bellator and MTV2’s premiere summer series event on Saturday, June 25, 2011. The next two stops will come later in the year when Bellator returns to The Sunshine State on September 17, 2011 and November 19, 2011 – marking two key dates in Bellator’s fifth season.
Bellator brings a unique format of world-class fighting to fans with a 12-week, eight-man tournaments featuring some of the most dynamic fighters in the world, including Lightweight World Champion Eddie Alvarez, Middleweight Champion Hector Lombard, Bellator Featherweight Champion Joe Warren, 2008 Olympian Ben Askren, and Women’s World Champion Zoila Frausto.
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About Bellator Fighting Championships
Bellator Fighting Championships is a Mixed Martial Arts promotional company headquartered in Chicago. Bellator’s founder/CEO, Bjorn Rebney, is an experienced fighting sports and entertainment professional with a deep commitment to the purity and integrity of the sport of MMA and its athletes. Bellator Fighting Championships’ executive team is comprised of top industry professionals in the areas of live event production, television production, fighter relations, venue procurement, sponsorship creation/development, international licensing, marketing, advertising, publicity and commission relations.
About MTV2
MTV2 is a man’s best friend, available in nearly 80 million homes and with the highest concentration of males 12-24 and 12-34 on TV today. A vibrant mix of music, lifestyle and action sports programming, MTV2 has reflected the habits and behavior of young people since its launch in 1996. MTV2 is part of MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom, one of the world’s leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms.
