Bellator will make its debut in Rome on Saturday with Bellator 203 at Foro Italico, a sports complex that was completed in 1938 during Benito Mussolini’s dictatorship. According to its Wikipedia page , Foro Italico is “lauded as a preeminent example of Italian Fascist architecture instituted by Mussolini” and was constructed with the idea of bringing the 1940 Olympic Games – which were canceled because of World War II – to Italy’s capital city. There’s a little bit of history for you. If Bellator returns to Rome, there’s a chance the next event could be held in a much, much older and more historic venue. On Wednesday during a press conference to promote Bellator 203, Rome Capital Sports Commission president Angelo Diario said he would like to have the promotion host an event at the – yes, that Colosseum. The Colosseum.
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Rome’s commission chief wants to bring Bellator to the Colosseum, which sounds awesome – MMA Junkie