Upcoming talent - Aaron Pico
UFC level fighters and contenders - Rory MacDonald
Casual fan interest/narrative - Khonry
Mid level fighters - Kharkanian/Chandler
In an odd way it's more compelling than the UFC fight night or even PPV events a lot of the time. It's hard work following all the events and up and comers in the various UFC divisions these days. I can tune in to Bellator as sort of a string of one-offs where I get to see faded Chael fight Rampage in a bizarre HW tournament fight, see some young talent in Pico, several elite professional mma bouts and curiousities like Royce Gracie's son's mma debut.
Royces son and the Hw tournament is the extra spice that makes it fun to watch. It's a potent mix of entertainment and the narrative element plus legit pro level fights almost always leaves me entertained after a solid a Bellator card, because Bellator doesn't have to be the UFC, there's a lesser expectation of the integrity of the match-ups and frankly, it often makes for a more flavorful night of fights.
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