MUMBAI: Dsport has acquired the rights from Electus International to air the popular mixed martial arts franchise, Bellator MMA, in India starting January 2018.
Owned and operated by Viacom, Bellator MMA is a leading mixed martial arts and kickboxing organisation available to nearly 1 billion people in over 160 countries featuring many of the world’s best and most recognisable combat sports stars.
According to a statement released by Discovery India, subscribers in the Indian subcontinent can soon enjoy exclusive linear broadcast transmission of Bellator’s world championship events from venues around the world.
The first fight card of 2018 season, ‘Bellator 192: Lima Vs MacDonald’ from The Forum in Los Angeles, features world welterweight title bout between Rory MacDonald and Douglas Lima and the first round of the Heavyweight Grand Prix between two MMA icons, Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson and Chael Sonnen.
In 2018, Bellator MMA will present 24 live, prime-time combat sports events from venues in the US and across the globe. Sixteen of the fights will be in the US, and eight will be international, with more events to be scheduled.
Overall, Dsport now has rights to broadcast more than 250 hours of fresh combat sports programming over the next 12 months.
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