new fight league thingy
Offlinesounds interesting.
Bellator’s nationally televised events will be crowning champions at the end of each season. There will be four simultaneous tournaments taking place in season #1 over a three month period: one in each of the Featherweight (145 lb.), Lightweight (155 lb.), Welterweight (170 lb.) and Middleweight (185 lb.) divisions. Eight fighters from around the world will be represented in each division. To win the Bellator Championship, a fighter must win a total of three fights, each consisting of three five-minute rounds over a three-month period. At the end of the initial three month, 12-event season, Bellator will have crowned four Bellator Champions and will have awarded each Champion $175,000. Opening round winners receive $25,000, semi-final round winners receive $50,000 and final winners receive $100,000.
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Better paydays than the Ultimate Fighter.
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Very impressive pay days. Looks like they have an inside track with ESPN too. Wonder what their contract is...
It'll be interesting to see what they can do...
if its on espn deportes, does that mean its broadcast in spanish?
I'm pretty sure that's right Bosco.
Good concept. Nice pay structure. Just don't know about the "world class" fighters. Will it be TUF level competition or UFC level competition? Also, in the next season does the winner from season 1 get a buy to the finals or does he start all over again, does he not get invited back?
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my spanish sucks, so if its not subtitled, the back-story aspect will be wholly wasted on me and i'll be clamoring for them to just fight already ... like every episode
I guess you could learn sports spanish by opening up http://espndeportes.espn.go.com/?cc=3888 and putting it side by side with espn.com...