Fresh off the completion of its fifth season, Bellator Fighting Championships has announced plans for its sixth season in 2012. Most notably, the promotion will shift from its current Saturday night timeslot to Friday nights, beginning March 2. The promotion will continue to be shown live on MTV2 and EPIX (HD).
Season six will include five separate tournaments, four of which have been revealed. Currently on deck are featherweights, lightweights, welterweights and middleweights. A fifth and final weight division is expected to be announced shortly.
With the announcement, let’s take a look at what this all means for the rising promotion.
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