Don't forget Bellator FC this weekend

[Meshuggeth]

Bellator Fighting Championships debut
Date: Apr 03, 2009

Location: Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Venue: Hollywood, Fla.
Broadcast: ESPN Deportes (tape delay)

155 tourney: Nick Agallar (21-5) vs. Jorge Masvidal (16-3)
155 tourney: Eddie Alvarez (16-2) vs. Greg Loughran (18-11)
145 tourney: Nick Gonzalez (14-6) vs. Yahir Reyes (12-5)
145 tourney: Estevan Payan (6-1) vs. Luis Palomino (9-4)
145 tourney: Joe Soto (4-0) vs. Ben Greer (11-4)
155 tourney: Alonzo Martinez (22-12-1) vs. Toby Imada (20-11)
Non-tourney: Lorenzo Borgomeo (4-1) vs. Daniel Morales (5-1)
Non-tourney: Daniel Sarafian (3-1) vs. Moses Gavin (0-0)
Non-tourney: Jonathan Brookins (8-3) vs. Stephen Ledbetter (6-2)
Non-tourney: Jessica Aguilar (5-2) vs. Rosi Sexton (9-1)
BELLATOR FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIPS DETAILS
The show will feature 12 two-hour weekly episodes (airing Saturday nights).
Eight-man tournaments will be held in the featherweight, lightweight, welterweight and middleweight divisions.
Non-tournament feature bouts will also take place.
Confirmed tournament participants:
Featherweight: Ben Greer, Nick Gonzalez, Henry Martinez, Luis Palomino, Estevan Payan, Wilson Reis, Yahir Reyes and Joe Soto
Lightweight: Nick Agallar, Eddie Alvarez, Ivan Iberico, Toby Imada, Greg Loughran, Alonzo Martinez, Jorge Masvidal and Thomas Schulte
Welterweight: Omar De La Cruz, Lyman Good, Dave Menne, Victor Meza, Jorge Ortiz, Norman Paraisy, Aaron Romero and Hector Urbina
Middleweight: Edwin Aguilar, Alex Andrade, Yosmany Cabezas, Jared Hess, Hector Lombard, Virgil Lozano, Damien Stelly and Daniel Tabera

http://mmajunkie.com/event/595/bellator-fighting-championships-debut-on-espn-depo.mma

Just a reminder since it seems to be flying under the radar.

[bbjd7]

Yea people should check this out good ratings could mean that espn picks up MMA which would be amazing

[JT42]

Yeah I want to see each weeks show but how can we watch if we dont get Deportes? Online?

[LeeM]

Come on Rosie :)

[XitUp]

Come on Rosie :)
+1.

I hope there is a stream of this.

Anyone know what time it'll be in the UK?

[bbjd7]

My hope is that this is on ESPN 360 but if not then idk.

[MJB23]

Yeah I would watch this but I have no idea what channel ESPN Deportes is.

[JT42]

Yeah I would watch this but I have no idea what channel ESPN Deportes is.

I think you have to order to spanish package on Direct or Dish to get Deportes

[MJB23]

I think you have to order to spanish package on Direct or Dish to get Deportes

Oh screw that. Maybe I can find a stream or the fights online the next day.

[Brad.Taschuk]

If I can find a place to watch it, I'll definitely watch, Eddie is going to own souls in the LW tourney. Some fighters in here I absolutely do not recognize too, hopefully some decent prospects emerge.

-I can't wait to watch Wilson beat up on some bigger dudes in the coming weeks as well.
-Hector Lombard too. Nice.

[vikingpride]

I have 9 diffrent ESPN's however that does not include deportes apparently. I'll still look around when it's suppose to air and hope they show it on another ESPN.

[Wise]

Yeah I have a ridiculous directv package that seemingly gives me every sports channel but deportes. I wonder if theyre going to have the commentary in spanish too? I can understand Spanish well and used to like to watch the JCC fights with spanish commentary so that would be tight.

Still though seems like a dumb channel to put this on especially since the hispanic community loves boxing a hell of a lot more then MMA.

[Brad.Taschuk]

Still though seems like a dumb channel to put this on especially since the hispanic community loves boxing a hell of a lot more then MMA.

That's the whole concept of Bellator. Capitalize on the fight hungry latin community, hence every fighter with even a remotely hispanic name has been signed by them. I think they're hoping that watching dudes punch each other in the face as part of a broader sport is enough to captivate that audience, I'm not sure I agree.