Bellator Champion Series will stream exclusively on Max after the Professional Fighters League (PFL) and Warner Bros. Discovery agreed an exclusive U.S. media rights deal for the mixed martial arts championship.
Warner Bros. Discovery also confirmed that the Bellator Champion Series will be available to all Max subscribers, regardless of their subscription tier. The series covers eight events with the first available to stream live on Max this Friday, March 22.
The 2024 Bellator Champions Series lineup includes:
- Friday, March 22, 1pm E.T. – Bellator Champions Series Belfast – The SSE Arena, Belfast
- Friday, May 17 – Bellator Champions Series Paris – Accor Arena
- Saturday, June 22 – Bellator Champions Series Dublin – 3Arena
- Saturday, September 7 – Bellator Champions Series San Diego – Pechanga Arena
- Saturday, September 14 – Bellator Champions Series London – OVO Wembley
- Saturday, October 12 – Bellator Champions Series Chicago – Wintrust Arena
- Saturday, November 16 – Bellator Champions Series Paris – ADIDAS Arena
- Tuesday, December 31 – Bellator Champions Series – TBD
In addition to the live events, Max subscribers will also have access to additional Bellator programming, including fights, pre-fight, post-fight, and original programming.
“We are thrilled to partner with Professional Fighters League to introduce a new live sport to the U.S. Warner Bros. Discovery content portfolio,” said Josh Walker, Chief Financial & Strategy Officer, Warner Bros. Discovery Streaming. “The addition of Bellator Champions Series offers our viewers an opportunity to experience highly anticipated mixed martial arts, nicely complementing our robust slate of can’t miss programming.”
As part of the deal, TNT Sports will also televise a slate of Bellator content on the TNT Sports on truTV programming block throughout the year.
Any MMA fans now considering signing up to Max to watch the Bellator Champion Series, a current promotion reduces the price of an annual plan down to as low as $69.99 for the first year.
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