( Updated at 5:15 p.m. ET to reflect information from Bellator’s official press release. ) Bellator wants to create a distinct identity for its second pay-per-view event, so the Viacom-owned promotion is spinning off the pay portion of its June 24 event at Madison Square Garden in New York City. A five-fight pay-per-view card will be branded as “Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva,” which will air after a two-hour, four-fight card dubbed “Bellator 180” on Spike. A person with knowledge of the decision today confirmed the news to MMAjunkie
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