Carvalho blasting Halsey to the liver with a kick (photo via Bellator)

By FCF Staff

Bellator plans to expand its global reach in 2016, and the promotion has announced that it will hold events in London, Tel Aviv and Italy next year.

No dates for the planned events were disclosed in a press release sent out by Spike, Bellator’s broadcasting partner.

“We are thrilled to bring the incredible excitement of hard-hitting Bellator action featuring some of the best athletes in the world to our new global partners in the UK, Israel, and Italy,” said Bellator President Scott Coker. “The London event is especially encouraging as we will broadcast the main card in the UK on one of the country’s most-distributed broadcast channels, Channel 5.”

Bellator 147 will take place this Friday, November 20th, in Thackerville, Oklahoma. In the main event, Hisaki Kato will battle Melvin Manhoef.