Bellator MMA’s broadcast future with DAZN unclear amid conflicting reports

Photo by Jun Sato/WireImage Bellator MMA is generally viewed as the second-biggest MMA promotion in North America, and has a current broadcast deal with Paramount Network and streaming service DAZN. With those outlets, they have grown the company to the point of being able to run 27 events in 2019. But it appears that their future, at least in terms of where their shows will air, is quite unclear at the moment.

Earlier today, it was reported by media outlet Heavy that DAZN’s original five-year deal with Bellator was actually only for two years, and that term will be up in June 2020. Additionally, according to their anonymous sources, DAZN isn’t interested in airing Bellator any longer and…