“There is a new power couple, Bellator MMA is now on Showtime!” At their press conference today, Bellator MMA announced their partnership with premium television network Showtime. For the first time in over eight years, Showtime will air MMA. Showtime is planning for a 1-2 punch of combat sports, with Bellator MMA on Fridays and Showtime Championship Boxing on Saturdays. The first three events will be back to back weeks in April, and then after that it will be two events per month, all on Fridays.
Bellator and Showtime Announcement
The Showtime/Bellator partnership will kick off with the culmination of the Bellator Featherweight Grand Prix.