Bellator Fighting Championships October 15, 2011

Bellator Fighting Championships is a first of its kind Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) series. Bellator, Latin for "Warrior," began with the realization that the fighters and the competition between the fighters must be the central focus of any Mixed Martial Arts organization. At Bellator, fighters use their hands, knees, elbows, feet, hips and heart to determine who fights for the world title. In short, Bellator is a modern MMA tournament, bringing together a collection of world class competitors under one banner to fight for the right to call themselves World Champion. While matchmaking plays a key role in the development and maturation of fighters at various stages of their careers (particularly early in their careers), once fighters become world-class competitors, our belief is that they should be able to control their own destiny.