NEW DELHI: Discovery branded sports channel DSport has acquired the broadcast rights of Bellator MMA for India.
DSport, which was launched in February 2017, currently has wrestling promotions like Lucha Underground, Ring of Honor and New Japan Pro Wrestling as its MMA offerings for the Indian market.
Bellator MMA includes a world welterweight title bout between Rory MacDonald and Douglas Lima and the first round of the Heavyweight Grand Prix between two MMA icons, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Chael Sonnen, an official release states. Along with major LIVE events, Bellator fans can also look forward to “best-of” specials highlighting the most exciting scenes and iconic moments from the Bellator franchise to date.
In 2018, Bellator MMA will present 24 live, exclusive, prime time combat sports events from venues in the US and across the globe. Sixteen of the fights will be in the US, and eight will be international, with more events to be scheduled.
With the addition of Bellator MMA, DSport now has rights to broadcast more than 250 hours of fresh combat sports programming over the next 12 months.
