The longtime UFC promotional partners over at NASCAR, the world’s leader in vehicle racing, has now partnered with the UFC rivals over at Bellator MMA.
Often times fighters the likes of Donald Cerrone, Miesha Tate, Forrest Griffin and more are in attendance at NASCAR events, on behalf of the UFC.
Sometimes UFC fighters wave the checkered flags, sometimes they’re being filmed and interviewed on pit row, and sometimes they’re just there having a good time. Regardless of what they’re actually tasked with, UFC fighters have become a common staple at NASCAR’s big races.
Now, according to ESPN, NASCAR is opting in with another player in the MMA space.
Check it out:
Bellator MMA announces partnership with NASCAR to promote fights around select races on 5/20, 8/19, 10/15 and 11/19 in 2017.
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) April 3, 2017
It is currently unclear how this new relationship will impact the UFC’s involvement on race days.
Stay tuned.
