When does Bellator MMA return?

Bellator MMA (formerly Bellator Fighting Championships) was an American mixed martial arts promotion founded in 2008 by Bjorn Rebney. The promotion takes its name from bell?tor, the Latin word for "warrior". Bellator's first event was in 2009, and the promotion held 313 "numbered" events. At one point, Bellator was considered the second largest MMA promotion in the United States, and one of the largest combat sport promotions in the world. In December 2011, Viacom purchased majority ownership of Bellator from Rebney, with Paramount's television networks serving as the promotion's media broadcasters in the U.S.