Bellator, Fighters Work for Kids
Bellator’s Dave Menne and Kevin Knabjian Visit Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago
Bellator Fighting Championships’ competitors Dave Menne and Kevin Knabjian took time away from their busy training schedules for Friday’s fights at Bellator VII in Chicago for a different kind of fight; the fight for children’s health.
Someone that understands fighting for his health, former UFC champion Dave Menne was previously diagnosed with deadly Lyme disease that could have taken his life and seriously derailed his MMA career.
Menne and Knabjian spent time today signing autographs, handing out presents and spreading excitement and cheer with some of the young MMA fans at the Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago .
Bellator Fighting Championships has committed ten percent of proceeds from the May 15, 2009 Bellator VII ticket sales at the Aragon Entertainment Center to research initiatives at the hospital.
“Few things are as important as helping children in our community and generating awareness for the magical work the people at Children’s Memorial Hospital do every day of the year”” said Bellator Fighting Championships CEO Bjorn Rebney.
The largest Chicago-based MMA organization, Bellator Fighting Championships’ premiere season consists of 12 two-hour events broadcast weekly in primetime on Saturday nights on ESPN Deportes.
The English-language broadcast becomes available on www.Bellator.com each Wednesday. The nationally televised events feature a combination of tournament and non-tournament special feature bouts.
There are four simultaneous tournaments taking place in season one over a three month period: one in each of the Featherweight (145 lb.), Lightweight (155 lb.), Welterweight (170 lb.) and Middleweight (185 lb.) divisions
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