Warner Bros. Discovery's streaming service, Max, is expanding its sports offerings by acquiring the U.S. rights to Bellator, a prominent mixed martial arts organization. Bellator is set to kick off on March 22 in Belfast, with a total of eight events scheduled for this year in various cities including Paris, Dublin, London, Chicago, and San Diego.
As part of this deal, TNT Sports will feature Bellator content on its new TruTV sports programming block. Last year, Paramount sold Bellator to the Saudi-backed PFL in a deal valued at approximately $500 million. Following this acquisition, the PFL secured a multi-year rights agreement with ESPN, distinguishing the Bellator brand from the PFL brand.
