BELLATOR NEWS: Bellator announces three return dates in 2011 for the Seminole Hard Rock Casino and Hotel in Hollywood, Fla.

By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

Bellator will return to the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Fla. three times in 2011, the organization announced on Wednesday.

The venue played host to the kick-off events in seasons one, two and three, and the organization has run there on three more occasions as well.

This year, they will head to the venue for their first special one-off summer event in between seasons, and then twice during season 5.

"The Seminole Hard Rock has been part of the Bellator brand since our very first show, and I'm thrilled that we will be producing a series of live, primetime Bellator events on MTV2 at the Seminole Hard Rock in 2011 and beyond,? said Bellator Chairman and CEO Bjorn Rebney.

The dates for Bellator's three events at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino in 2011 are Saturdays June 25, September 17 and November 19.

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