As the country is returning back to work after a day of recognition for the men and women who fought and sacrificed their lives for our country a little bit of news was unveiled. Bellator MMA announced yesterday that they have signed a deal with the American Forces Network to broadcast Bellator events. The deal allows the events to be seen on their global networks including U.S. Navy ships at sea.

The partnership comes just in time for the upcoming June events. Mixed martial arts and pro wrestling star Bobby Lashley who is participating in the June 19th “Unfinished Business” card in St. Louis is a former member of the military and is excited for the announcement. “I’m personally thrilled for this new partnership,” said Bobby Lashley. “AFN is providing a platform for me to be fighting for my brothers and sisters who are away from home, fighting for us.”

Lashley is not the only Bellator fighter with background in service as we just watch Mike “The Marine” Richman fight earlier this month. The promotion is more than happy with this newly formed partnership as Scott Coker explain what this means to him and the Bellator promotion. “We at Bellator are always looking for ways to give back to our troops,” said Coker. “We’re all extremely grateful for all that they do abroad to keep us safe, and we hope that they will enjoy some Bellator fights during any downtime they may have.”

So it looks as if our servicemen and women will get a  chance to keep their eyes on the number two promotion in the world as well as the UFC. Not only will this help make the fighters more household names but also shows Bellators push for a new direction under the Scott Coker regime.

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Travis Brown
Travis has been covering the sport of mixed martial arts for the past three years. He has been a fan of combat sports all of his life and looks to bring his bettors perspective to the Vavel family. Mixed Martial Arts is a global sports and there is no better place for it than Vavel.