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Bellator MMA comes to Brooklyn

Friday January 4, 2013 2:01 PM By Mark La Monica

Construction workers outside Barclays Center in Brooklyn. (September

Photo credit: Agaton Strom

First, the Nets, then the Islanders. Next up: Bellator MMA.

Bellator, the No. 2 MMA promotion, takes its turn being a part of Brooklyn's new Barclays Center.

For five Brooklyn Nets games in the next 32 days, Spike TV and Bellator will set up shop at the new arena with open workouts, meet and greets, and games.

Bellator featherweight champion Pat Curran will do the first session...

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