Bellator moving to Friday nights for sixth season in 2012

Bellator Fighting Championships is moving its events from from Saturday to Friday nights beginning with the sixth season, which kicks off March 2.

USAToday.com’s Sergio Non first reported the news.

According to Bellator chairman and CEO Bjorn Rebney,…

Bellator Fighting Championships is moving its events from from Saturday to Friday nights beginning with the sixth season, which kicks off March 2.

USAToday.com’s Sergio Non first reported the news.

According to Bellator chairman and CEO Bjorn Rebney, several factors prompted the move. Most obvious, of course, is avoiding going head-to-head with UFC events and other high-profile sports programming.