5 venues that Bellator should target for future events 

#4. Bellator Toronto: Coca-Cola Coliseum

It's quite surprising that Bellator is yet to host an event in Toronto, Canada. In fact, the promotion has only hosted a few events in Canada throughout its history. The events were in much smaller venues as they took place at Ontario casinos. The city has hosted many MMA events, including UFC 129, which is still among the most attended events in UFC history.

The Coca-Cola Coliseum would be a great venue to host the promotion’s first event in Toronto. It isn’t as large as the Scotiabank Arena and has a seating capacity of 8300. The arena provides a great view regardless of where fans sit because all the seats are lower-bowl.

There is a lot to gain by hosting an event in Toronto because of the media coverage it could generate. Since Canada’s biggest media conglomerates are based in Toronto, the event could secure a Canadian TV rights deal. Canadians could watch the promotion’s events on their YouTube page, but a TV deal would generate more revenue.

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#3. Bellator Vegas: MGM Grand Garden Arena

Bellator has done a great job in California and Florida, but they haven’t taken advantage of the Las Vegas market. It’s no secret that Las Vegas, Nevada, has long been considered one of the premier destinations for combat sports. Throughout the years, there have been many significant fights that have taken place at a Las Vegas venue.

The MGM Grand Garden Arena would be a nice venue for the promotion to become synonymous with. The UFC has hosted their Vegas events at the T-Mobile Arena more frequently since the venue opened in 2016. And so, the promotion could capitalize on what MGM Grand Garden Arena has to offer.

The venue seats 15,000 but could also be expanded to 17,000. The size of the venue and the promotion’s setup with the stage and cage could look great from a production standpoint. They could also benefit from having notable fighters like Ryan Bader, Phil Davis, and Yoel Romero competing at the event.