NEW DELHI: With MMA’s growing popularity in the region, popular mixed martial arts franchise, Bellator MMA , is taking the plunge in to the Indian market with its first fight card of 2018 season, “Bellator 192: Lima Vs MacDonald” from The Forum in Los Angeles being telecasted in India for the first time.

The highly-anticipated event includes a world welterweight title bout between Rory MacDonald and Douglas Lima and the first round of the Heavyweight Grand Prix between two MMA icons, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Chael Sonnen .

Along with major LIVE events, Bellator fans can also look forward to “best-of” specials highlighting the most exciting scenes and iconic moments from the Bellator franchise to date.

In 2018, Bellator MMA will present 24 live, exclusive, prime time combat sports events from venues in the US and across the globe.

Sixteen of the fights will be in the US, and eight will be international, with more events to be scheduled. Owned and operated by Viacom, Bellator MMA is available to nearly 1 billion people in over 160 countries featuring many of the world’s best and most recognizable combat sports stars.

DSPORT announced that they have acquired the rights for Bellator MMA from Electus International and will air the events starting January 2018.

