Bellator Confirms Trio of Season 5 Dates at Seminole Hard Rock
Mike Whitman Mar 16, 2011
Bellator
Fighting Championships will return to its seminal venue three
times in 2011, as the promotion Wednesday announced that three of
its fifth-season events will emanate from the Seminole Hard Rock
Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Fla.
“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 CEO Bjorn Rebney in a statement.
The promotion will return to the venue first on June 25, with subsequent events taking place Sept. 17 and Nov. 19. With the company still in the early stages of its fourth iteration, little is known about Bellator’s fifth season. The Chicago-based promotion is expected to continue its trademark tournament format, though no weight classes or participants have been named.
The currently ongoing fourth season features tournaments in the featherweight, lightweight, welterweight and light heavyweight divisions. The winner of each bracket will receive $100,000 in total pay and a shot at that division’s champion, except in the case of the light heavyweights. Since Bellator has yet to crown a 205-pound champ, the winner of Bellator’s inaugural light heavyweight tournament will be crowned its first titleholder.
“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 CEO Bjorn Rebney in a statement.
The promotion will return to the venue first on June 25, with subsequent events taking place Sept. 17 and Nov. 19. With the company still in the early stages of its fourth iteration, little is known about Bellator’s fifth season. The Chicago-based promotion is expected to continue its trademark tournament format, though no weight classes or participants have been named.
The currently ongoing fourth season features tournaments in the featherweight, lightweight, welterweight and light heavyweight divisions. The winner of each bracket will receive $100,000 in total pay and a shot at that division’s champion, except in the case of the light heavyweights. Since Bellator has yet to crown a 205-pound champ, the winner of Bellator’s inaugural light heavyweight tournament will be crowned its first titleholder.
