Bellator MMA
Bellator Fighting Championships ( Bellator FC or even Bellator ) is a mixed martial arts organization, which has its headquarters in the United States. Bellator is in the Latin language, the term for fighters. Bellator organize its competitions in the form of elimination rounds. Each event is a round of elimination tournament dar. per tournament fight four weight classes to the next round. The winner of the tournament fights for the right to challenge the champion of the promotion. The CEO Bjorn Rebney and Brad Epstein are.
The fights will be broadcast on ESPN Deportes. Since the second season, the program will also be broadcast on NBC, Fox Sports Net, Telemundo, mun2 and The Score. Bellatorchef Rebney said he would also like to bring the event into the pay- TV. Since the eighth season tournament Bellator events on Russian state television from the transmitter Russia - 2 are transmitted.
Regulate
With Bellator is fought by the Unified Rules.
For jousting modified rules apply. The use of elbows is prohibited until the final. This should cut prevents injuries. The tournaments are held usually within three months and such injuries would delay the process. In the tournament final, at the Champions battles and single combats with normal elbows are allowed.
Weight classes
The following weight classes are represented in the organization:
- Bantam Weight 58 to 61 kg
- Featherweight: 62 - 66 kg
- Light Weight: 67 - 70 kg
- Welterweight: 71 - 77 kg
- Middleweight: 78 - 84 kg
- Light Heavyweight: 85 - 93 kg
- Heavy Weight: 94 - 120 kg
In the summer of 2013, Bellator has completely withdrawn from the Women's MMA. The contracts of the last remaining fighter Jessica Eye, Jessica Aguilar and Felice Herrig were dissolved.