http://mmajunkie.com/news/22422/bellator-fighting-championships-hits-oklahoma-four-times-in-upcoming-fourth-season.mmaBellator Fighting Championships hasn't visited Oklahoma since it taped
two shows on night during its first season, but the promotion is now set
to make up for lost time.
Bellator officials today announced the company will the Sooner State four times in it upcoming fourth season.
The selected venues include the Lucky Star Casino in Concho, Okla., for
Bellator 37 and Bellator 42, as well as the First Council Casino in
Newkirk, Okla., for Bellator 40 and Bellator 43.
"It's great to visit locations where fans love MMA and Oklahoma is one
of those places," Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney stated in today's official
release.
Both venues have previously held multiple MMA events, including multiple
contests under the C3 Fights banner. Rebney credited the C3 Fights
promotion for assisting in securing the venues for the season four
events.
"We are happy to be working with Howard Pollack and his team at C3
Fights to bring our MTV2 MMA tournament events to Oklahoma fans four
times in 2011," Rebney stated.
The promotion visits Lucky Star Casino on March 19 and April 23 for
Bellator 37 and Bellator 42, respectively, while it treks to First
Council Casino on April 9 and May 7 for Bellator 40 and Bellator 43,
respectively.
The promotion has yet to announce any contests for any of the four newly confirmed dates.
Bellator's fourth season features eight-man tourneys in the
featherweight, lightweight, welterweight and light-heavyweight
divisions. Each winner gets $100,000 in total pay and a guaranteed title
shot.
For the latest on
Bellator 37,
Bellator 40,
Bellator 42 and
Bellator 43, as well as all season-four Bellator events, stay tuned to the
MMA Rumors section of MMAjunkie.com.
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