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Bellator Signs Alesso Sakara, Announces Italy Show

November 27, 2015 | Posted by Jeremy Thomas

Bellator MMA is going to Italy and has signed one of the country’s most well-known MMA fighters. The company announced that they are teaming with Oktagon Kickboxing to co-promote a Bellator show in Turin, Italy on April 16th, 2016. The event will take place at the Pala Alpitour in Turn, which seats over 12,000 fans.

The event will feature both Bellator MMA fights and Oktagon Kickboxing bouts, with the MMA fights airing on Spike TV in the US. The promotion also announced that they’ve signed former UFC fighter Alessio Sakara and that they are planning shows in 2016 for London and Tel Aviv.

“We are very excited to be working side-by-side with my friend Carlo Di Blasi and his team,” said Scott Coker. “Carlo is a great ally, and someone who I admire for all of the amazing work he has done in combat sports throughout Europe over the past 20 years. We look forward to putting on an amazing show for the Italian people, and fans tuning in from around the world when we combine our efforts on April 16 in Torino.”

“Oktagon has had incredible success building a loyal and committed fanbase throughout Europe over the past 20 years,” Di Blasi added. “I know that these fans are going to really enjoy the exciting brand of MMA that Bellator offers when we partner with them on April 16.”