Where is Bellator located?

Bellator is headquartered in Santa Monica, United States.

How many employees does Bellator have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Bellator is 190.

Where does Bellator rank among its competitors?

Bellator ranks 8th amongst 59 active competitors, of which 7 are funded. It stands 8th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Playfly Sports, which secured $250M in Sep, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Bellator?

Bellator's top competitors include Elevate, Excel Sports Management and Playfly Sports. Among them, Playfly Sports secured the most recent funding round in September, 2026.

Bellator - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Bellator is an acquired company based in Santa Monica (United States), founded in 2008 by Bjorn Rebney. It operates as a Provider of fighter live event orchestration, advertising, and marketing services. The company has 59 active competitors, including 7 funded and 17 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Elevate, Excel Sports Management and Playfly Sports.

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Founded Year

2008

Location

Santa Monica, United States

Stage

Acquired

Investors

Orkila Capital

Ranked

8^th among 59 active competitors

Employee Count

190 as on Sep 30, 2026

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Exit Details

Acquired by PFL (Nov 21, 2023)

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Bellator got acquired by PFL on Nov 21, 2023.

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Bellator is a funded company. Bellator has 1 institutional investor.

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The founders of Bellator is Bjorn Rebney.

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Bjorn Rebney: Former Founder & CEO of Bellator.

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Bellator's employee count trend

Bellator has 190 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Bellator's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Bellator include Elevate, Excel Sports Management and Playfly Sports. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Bellator, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Elevate 2018, Charlotte (United States), Unfunded	Executive search and talent consulting firm	-	-	48/100
2nd	Excel Sports Management 2002, New York City (United States), Acquired	Provider of sports management, digital marketing, and branding services	-	Shamrock Capital Advisors, Phoenix Sports Partners	45/100
3rd	Playfly Sports 2020, Philadelphia (United States), Funding Raised	Provider of sports management services	-	Bain Capital Credit, Access Holdings	43/100
4th	Athletes First 2001, Laguna Hills (United States), Acquired	Provider of sports marketing and training services	-	General Catalyst	42/100
5th	Fz Sports 2021, Miami (United States), Series C	Provider of sports marketing services	$74M	Magma Partners, Serengeti Asset Management ... & 4 others	39/100
6th	Infinite Auctions 2015, San Tan Valley (United States), Acquired	Provider of sports auction services	-	-	39/100
7th	Wave Sports + Entertainment 2017, Santa Monica (United States), Series B	Provider of sports branding services	$74.7M	TZP Group, Coventure & 10 others	37/100
8th	Bellator 2008, Santa Monica (United States), Acquired	Provider of fighter live event orchestration, advertising, and marketing services	-	Orkila Capital	37/100
9th	OneTeam 2019, Washington, DC (United States), Series A	Provider of services to athletes on personal branding, marketing, sponsorship, and others	-	RedBird Capital Partners	31/100
10th	Classic Car Club Manhattan 2004, New York City (United States), Funding Raised	Provider of sports club & marketing services	-	Capital H	28/100