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MMA Fans Outraged After Bellator Main Event Is Replaced By Peppa Pig

MMA Fans Outraged After Bellator Main Event Is Replaced By Peppa Pig

Hate when this happens.

Jack Kenmare

Jack Kenmare

Imagine the scene. You stay up until 6am to watch the Gegard Mousasi vs Rory MacDonald main event at Bellator 206 after downing four energy drinks and a tub of Pringles.

But when the time finally comes around, Channel 5 decide to replace it with popular children's TV channel, Peppa Pig.

That's right. The Bellator 206 event was shown overnight in the UK by broadcaster Channel 5.

However, once it overran past the 6am time slot in the UK, the channel abruptly replaced it because of the OFCOM watershed.

What does that mean? Well, no programmes rated 15+ can broadcast after 6am in the UK and Ireland, according to outlet MMAnytt.com, so Bellator was interrupted by that damn pig and all his mates.

Journalist Gareth Davies explained why it happened via Twitter:


As you can imagine, MMA fans who sacrificed a night to watch the event were far from happy and quickly took to social media to voice their anger.

"I woke up to watch #Bellator206 and Peppa Pig is on Channel 5 instead of the main event. At least it's a good episode (the one where George and Peppa go the playground)" said David.

Here are some other reactions. You've got to admit, it is quite funny:



DAMN YOU, PEPPA PIG!

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