Rebney: Bellator can adjust Saturday start times if UFC events conflict

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For those worried about Bellator Fighting Championships' move to Saturday-night timeslots and possible programming conflicts with the UFC, don't worry.

Bellator Chairman and CEO Bjorn Rebney told MMAjunkie.com Radio (www.mmajunkie.com/radio) the company's new three-year and 78-event deal with MTV2 gives him flexibility.

That means Bellator can adjust its event start times so that its events actually serve as leads-ins for its competitors' shows.

Bellator shows will air on its new cable partner, which is available in approximately 100 million homes, in 9-11 p.m. ET timeslots. But, for example, when the organization shares a March 19 date with UFC 128, they can bump that start time.

"That's part of the magic we have here," Rebney said. "When I was sitting down with the MTV folks, they said, 'Look, if there's a big UFC event, if there's a pay-per-view event, we'll kick our show an hour or two earlier so that it can be an MMA night for fans.' They can go from MTV2 to Spike TV or go from MTV2 to pay-per-view.

"You can make a night of it. Get some beers, grab a pizza, hang out with your buddies, and watch MMA for five hours instead of two and a half or three. It's continuity and ultimately trying to serve the fan base I'm a member of and you're a member of."

Bravo! Brilliant move.

hell yeah!

Great line of thinking, just so smart.

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'Look, if there's a big UFC event, if there's a pay-per-view event, we'll kick our show an hour or two earlier so that it can be an MMA night for fans.' They can go from MTV2 to Spike TV or go from MTV2 to pay-per-view.

"You can make a night of it. Get some beers, grab a pizza, hang out with your buddies, and watch MMA for five hours instead of two and a half or three. It's continuity and ultimately trying to serve the fan base I'm a member of and you're a member of."

love it.

OU wrote:

Great line of thinking, just so smart.

Quote :

'Look, if there's a big UFC event, if there's a pay-per-view event, we'll kick our show an hour or two earlier so that it can be an MMA night for fans.' They can go from MTV2 to Spike TV or go from MTV2 to pay-per-view.

"You can make a night of it. Get some beers, grab a pizza, hang out with your buddies, and watch MMA for five hours instead of two and a half or three. It's continuity and ultimately trying to serve the fan base I'm a member of and you're a member of."

love it.

+10000!!! really liking the idea

these dudes are awesome!