Around a year ago, Bellator set out to make a significant move into the European market with their own fight series in order to raise the promotion’s profile in the territory. The argument was made that other major organisations would hold one or two shows a year in different countries over the continent but wouldn’t really do anything to try and grow the sport or cultivate local talent. That is exactly what Bellator Europe set out to achieve.
During 2019, they held 6 shows in the European Series which saw the company travel to three different countries: England, Ireland and Italy.