Bellator’s struggles with declining numbers has been no secret, but when you combine them with questionable decisions regarding the promotion of aging fighters over their homegrown talent still in their prime, problems with fighters making weight and slow fight schedules, the Viacom-headed company’s aura dims significantly. Rumors involving the phrase “hemorrhaging money” also run rampant, making their future seem bleak.
The athletes don’t have their heads buried in the sand, either...at least some of them don’t. Bellator welterweight champion Rory MacDonald expressed disappointment with their “scattered” organization and worried they would keep him on the shelf for too long.