The most prominent mixed martial arts promotion BELLATOR MMA has signed a multi-year broadcast rights agreement with DIRECTV and its streaming platform DGO in Latin America, bringing the legendary combat sports league to fans in Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
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The most prominent mixed martial arts promotion BELLATOR MMA has signed a multi-year broadcast rights agreement with DIRECTV and its streaming platform DGO in Latin America, bringing the legendary combat sports league to fans in Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. DIRECTV is the region’s leading entertainment provider, offering the finest experience and connection. DGO is the company’s “direct to consumer” streaming platform, combining the finest of local and international live TV, OnDemand movies, series, and documentaries, as well as, of course, sports content.
The rights agreement begins with tonight’s (Friday, June 16) BELLATOR 297: Nemkov vs. Romero event, one of the year’s most anticipated blockbuster events. The event will take place at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois, and will feature BELLATOR Light Heavyweight World Champion and No. 2-ranked pound-for-pound fighter Vadim Nemkov (16-2), who will defend his title against No. 3-ranked ageless wonder Yoel Romero (15-6).
An equally compelling co-main event will pit BELLATOR’s No. 1-ranked pound-for-pound fighter and current BELLATOR Featherweight World Champion Patricio “Pitbull” (35-5) against incumbent bantamweight kingpin and No. 8-ranked pound-for-pound athlete Sergio Pettis (22-5) in a BELLATOR “Super Fight” for the ages.
Fans who watch DIRECTV or DGO will be able to keep up with all of the BELLATOR action, beginning with this week’s BELLATOR 297 event which includes more World Champions Ryan Bader, Johnny Eblen, Yaroslav Amosov, Usman Nurmagomedov, Patchy Mix, Cris “Cyborg” and Liz Carmouche.
BELLATOR President, Scott Coker said: “The global brand of BELLATOR has never been healthier, and our roster of fighters has never been stronger. Over the past few months, we’ve announced major new distribution deals in Japan, Brazil, the Nordics, and the Netherlands, and I’m very pleased to be announcing this tremendous deal servicing several countries in Latin America.”
“DIRECTV will have the exclusive rights to broadcast Bellator MMA fights in Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Colombia, Peru, and Ecuador. This content strengthens the company’s differential in sports programming in the region. More and more people choose us because we have the best content, which they can enjoy through a true multiplatform experience with DGO,” said Hernán Bidegain, Director of Original Content and Programming at DSPORTS.
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