C. Jackson wants to be a fighter booker. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @50cent
The nine competitors in the Bellator welterweight GP have a new incentive to win the title. This Thursday (27), Curtis James Jackson, better known as 50 Cent, and the MMA organization announced an agreement that will reward the fighter who wins the championship with US$1 million. In addition, the rapper and the franchise signed licensing and advertising contracts for the musician's champagne and sports accessories brands.
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“Bellator has a roster full of some of the most charismatic fighters in the world. As my relationship with Bellator deepens, you will see me enter into fighter management opportunities that will allow me to integrate the biggest stars into both scripted and unscripted projects across Viacom channels, as well as other platforms I have access to.” , Jackson said in an official statement.
Through his Instagram, the rapper announced that he will pay US$1 million to the welterweight GP champion. “I'll put up a million of my own money for the winner of the Bellator Welterweight World Gran Prix,” he posted 50 cent.
In addition to his music career, 50 Cent is an actor and has created beverage and clothing brands. In early 2018, Jackson and Bellator president Scott Coker confirmed they were negotiating a partnership.
The welterweight fighters called up for the championship are: Rory McDonald, Michael Page, Douglas lima, Neiman Gracie, Jon Fitch, Lorenz Larkin, Ed Ruth, Andrei Koreshkov e Aroslav Amazov. A primeira luta do GP será entre Douglas lima e Andrei Koreshkov neste sábado (29) no Bellator 205.
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