Spike TV planning hybrid show: Glory and Bellator

[K1power]

Spike TV planning kickboxing, MMA hybrid show for fall; Glory to partner with Bellator

A joint kickboxing and MMA show is headed to Spike TV in the fall.

According to sources with knowledge of the situation, Glory Kickboxing has agreed to partner with Bellator MMA for a hybrid combat sports show in September. The news is expected to be announced at a Friday press conference in St. Louis, site of Bellator 138.

The event, which is slated to take place in San Jose, Calif., will feature a Glory ring and a Bellator cage in the arena. Naturally, the kickboxing matches will take place in the ring, while the MMA fights will be held in the cage.

Among the names expected to fight on the card are Tito Ortiz, Phil Davis, Paul Daley and Joe Schilling. It's unclear at this time how many fights will take place on the card.

On Thursday, Bellator sent an e-mail to the press about an announcement on Friday at 5:15 p.m. ET. In that e-mail was a picture of a hand wearing a Bellator glove, while holding a stick of dynamite. While not officially confirmed at this time, it appears as though the joint venture will revive the Dynamite!! brand, which was synonymous with hybrid shows in Japan.

The event is expected to air on Spike TV.

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[h]

might as well. dynamite!! has just been lost the last few yrs. ill take it.

[dvewlsh]

This could be a very good thing for GLORY, especially with GLORY 23 being their last contractually-obligated show on Spike TV and there being fears/concerns about the future of the brand not only on Spike, but everywhere.

[K1power]

Nobody else is going to do a Dynamite!! show anytime soon, so sure this is very welcome if we get a decent card.

I'm hoping for some crossover matchups, not just typical Bellator matchups and typical Glory matchups just being on the same card. That wouldn't really be in the spirit of Dynamite!!

I also wonder how they're going to pull off the ring AND cage thing.

[h]

Jun 18, 2015 23:10:40 GMT 1 K1power said:

Nobody else is going to do a Dynamite!! show anytime soon, so sure this is very welcome if we get a decent card.

I'm hoping for some crossover matchups, not just typical Bellator matchups and typical Glory matchups just being on the same card. That wouldn't really be in the spirit of Dynamite!!

I also wonder how they're going to pull off the ring AND cage thing.

theyre going to dump the ring in the middle of the cage and let the fighters deal with it and figure it out.

[h]

or just do a steel cage WWE style.

[K1power]

Lol, YOU deal with it!

[h]

lulz

[dvewlsh]

Oh god, guys... Serious question; what if this show doesn't actually involve GLORY?

[K1power]

Like Kunlun VS Glory?

[dvewlsh]

I just don't have a good feeling about this.

This could be huge for them or bad.

[rictor]

Like Spike snatching some guys away from Glory, letting Coker handle everything and pretending it's that same kickboxing promotion that they aired for 2 years already? Could totally see something like that happening.

[dvewlsh]

It's like we are of one mind.

[K1power]

Given Scott Coker's history, Bellator already having had Glory-esque matchups (Schilling VS Manhoef), Glory not really having exclusive contracts anymore and the Glory logo not being featured on the 'official' promo pic I can see this happening without Glory's involvement.

However, to what degree will they be able to market it as a Glory Co-Event? What rights does Spike have in this? Are they even intending to incorporate the Glory brand if Glory is not involved?

I guess we will know more after the announcement later today.

[K1power]