Tickets on sale NOW for Bellator 26
Jul 19, 2010
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Bellator Fighting Championships will bring its
thrilling, nationally televised brand of mixed martial arts to the
Kansas City Power & Light District for the third time this year
during Bellator 26 on Thursday, Aug. 26th.
Tickets for the event are on sale NOW at ticketmaster.com and at The Midland by AMC box office in downtown Kansas City. General admission tickets start at just $20 in advance/$30 at the door. Ringside and Terrace tickets are also available for $100 and $50 respectively.
Bellator 26 will be headlined by opening-round fights in each of
Bellator’s three Season 3 tournaments — Heavyweight, Bantamweight
and the Women’s World Championship — as well as five other fights
featuring top local fighters from the Kansas City area. Fighters
will be announced in the coming weeks.
The Power & Light District is a state-of-the-art, open-air, mixed-use entertainment venue in the heart of downtown Kansas City, owned and managed by The Cordish Company. Bellator has previously played to capacity crowds at the venue on April 29th and June 17th.
For more information, visit Bellator.com or powerandlightdistrict.com, follow Bellator on Twitter @BellatorMMA or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Bellator.
About Bellator Fighting Championships
Bellator Fighting Championships is a Mixed Martial Arts promotional company based in Chicago. Bellator’s founder/CEO, Bjorn Rebney, is an experienced fighting sports and entertainment professional with a deep commitment to the purity and integrity of the sport of MMA and its athletes. Bellator Fighting Championships’ executive team is comprised of top industry professionals in the areas of live event production, television production, fighter relations, venue procurement, sponsorship creation/development, international licensing, marketing, advertising, publicity and commission relations.
About the Kansas City Power & Light District
The Kansas City Power & Light District is a premier dining, entertainment and shopping district in the heart of downtown Kansas City. Offering over a half million square feet, The Kansas City Power & Light District is the Midwest’s entertainment epicenter. With more than 50 unique and captivating shops, restaurants, bars and entertainment venues, the District offers something for everyone. Located in the heart of downtown, this vibrant, eight-block neighborhood links the Convention Center to the Sprint Arena and is bringing the beat back to downtown Kansas City. World-class attractions include the Midland Theater by AMC, The Mainstreet Theater, and the KC Live! entertainment plaza. For more information on upcoming events, visit www.powerandlightdistrict.com
About The Cordish Company
The Cordish Company (www.cordish.com), now in its fourth generation of family ownership, is a multi-billion dollar conglomerate including one of the leading gaming, entertainment and real estate development companies in the United States. The Company has diverse development expertise with divisions focused on Entertainment & Mixed-Use, Gaming & Lodging, Sports Anchored Districts, Shopping & Lifestyle Retail, Office and Residential. The Cordish Company also owns and manages a diverse group of operating businesses, ranging from gaming, restaurants/clubs to live music promotion and film/media distribution. The company values itself on the quality of its operations, its long-term relationships, and high level of integrity in all of its endeavors.
The Cordish Company is the largest and most successful developer of entertainment districts and concepts in the United States. In particular, the company has unparalleled experience in creating and revitalizing high-profile destinations in urban core locations. Many of the Cordish Company's projects involve public/private partnerships and are of unique significance to the cities in which they are located. Prime examples are the company's prominent role in the redevelopment of Baltimore's world-famous Inner Harbor; Atlantic City, NJ; Hollywood, FL; Charleston, SC; Houston, TX; Louisville, KY; Tampa, FL, Kansas City, MO; and Towson, MD.
The Cordish Company has received the highest possible national awards in its various areas of expertise. In real estate, the Cordish Company has received an unprecedented seven Urban Land Institute Awards of Excellence.
Tickets for the event are on sale NOW at ticketmaster.com and at The Midland by AMC box office in downtown Kansas City. General admission tickets start at just $20 in advance/$30 at the door. Ringside and Terrace tickets are also available for $100 and $50 respectively.
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The Power & Light District is a state-of-the-art, open-air, mixed-use entertainment venue in the heart of downtown Kansas City, owned and managed by The Cordish Company. Bellator has previously played to capacity crowds at the venue on April 29th and June 17th.
“We’re extremely excited to be coming back to Kansas City for
another event at the Power & Light District,” said Bellator founder
and CEO Bjorn Rebney. “Our first two trips to K.C. this spring were
two of the best events we’ve ever put on. We can’t wait to return
on August 26th with three opening-round tournament fights
For more information, visit Bellator.com or powerandlightdistrict.com, follow Bellator on Twitter @BellatorMMA or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Bellator.
About Bellator Fighting Championships
Bellator Fighting Championships is a Mixed Martial Arts promotional company based in Chicago. Bellator’s founder/CEO, Bjorn Rebney, is an experienced fighting sports and entertainment professional with a deep commitment to the purity and integrity of the sport of MMA and its athletes. Bellator Fighting Championships’ executive team is comprised of top industry professionals in the areas of live event production, television production, fighter relations, venue procurement, sponsorship creation/development, international licensing, marketing, advertising, publicity and commission relations.
About the Kansas City Power & Light District
The Kansas City Power & Light District is a premier dining, entertainment and shopping district in the heart of downtown Kansas City. Offering over a half million square feet, The Kansas City Power & Light District is the Midwest’s entertainment epicenter. With more than 50 unique and captivating shops, restaurants, bars and entertainment venues, the District offers something for everyone. Located in the heart of downtown, this vibrant, eight-block neighborhood links the Convention Center to the Sprint Arena and is bringing the beat back to downtown Kansas City. World-class attractions include the Midland Theater by AMC, The Mainstreet Theater, and the KC Live! entertainment plaza. For more information on upcoming events, visit www.powerandlightdistrict.com
About The Cordish Company
The Cordish Company (www.cordish.com), now in its fourth generation of family ownership, is a multi-billion dollar conglomerate including one of the leading gaming, entertainment and real estate development companies in the United States. The Company has diverse development expertise with divisions focused on Entertainment & Mixed-Use, Gaming & Lodging, Sports Anchored Districts, Shopping & Lifestyle Retail, Office and Residential. The Cordish Company also owns and manages a diverse group of operating businesses, ranging from gaming, restaurants/clubs to live music promotion and film/media distribution. The company values itself on the quality of its operations, its long-term relationships, and high level of integrity in all of its endeavors.
The Cordish Company is the largest and most successful developer of entertainment districts and concepts in the United States. In particular, the company has unparalleled experience in creating and revitalizing high-profile destinations in urban core locations. Many of the Cordish Company's projects involve public/private partnerships and are of unique significance to the cities in which they are located. Prime examples are the company's prominent role in the redevelopment of Baltimore's world-famous Inner Harbor; Atlantic City, NJ; Hollywood, FL; Charleston, SC; Houston, TX; Louisville, KY; Tampa, FL, Kansas City, MO; and Towson, MD.
The Cordish Company has received the highest possible national awards in its various areas of expertise. In real estate, the Cordish Company has received an unprecedented seven Urban Land Institute Awards of Excellence.
