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Scott Coker gives timeframe for Bellator heavyweight title fight, lists possible contenders
Bellator’s heavyweight division is starting to look pretty damn good. The division’s top fighters include Matt Mitrione, Cheick Kongo, and Roy Nelson, while other stars like Fedor Emelianenko, Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal, Bobby Lashley, Javy Ayala, and Sergey Kharitonov are also in the mix. Unfortunately, however, the division doesn’t have a champion, and hasn’t since […]
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Bellator boss Scott Coker is actually up for a winner-take-all fight between Daley and MVP
Bellator MMA has been trying to pit rival British strikers Paul Daley and Michael “Venom” Page against one another for ages. Unfortunately, the bout has yet to come to fruition, despite the best efforts of Bellator President Scott Coker and his team. Fresh of a knockout win in his boxing debut, Page recently explained that […]
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Scott Coker Thinks Mayweather vs McGregor in MMA is Bigger Than the Boxing Match
Conor McGregor boxing Floyd Mayweather was one of the biggest fights of all time. Depending on which numbers you’ve seen. it either outperformed Mayweather’s fight with Manny Pacquiao or raked in just underneath it. The UFC lightweight champion made a ton of money, of course not as much as Mayweather, and Showtime definitely made a fortune. […]
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Bellator’s Scott Coker allowing Michael Page to compete in boxing before 2018 matchup with Paul Daley
It sounds like a matchup between two of Bellator’s English welterweight rivals will meet in the cage in 2018. According to Scott Coker who spoke on The MMA Hour, Michael Page and Paul Daley will likely meet in early 2018 due to Daley’s desired fight schedule. “What happened was, Paul called out MVP, and so […]
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Scott Coker speaks out against UFC’s outfitting deal with Reebok: it “baffles me”
The UFC has received a tremendous amount of criticism for its athlete outfitting deal with Reebok over the years. Fighters from Al Iaquinta to Matt Mitrione to Nate Quarry to Ryan Bader have spoken out against the deal, disgusted by the fact that they’re being deprived of the far larger paydays they could earn if […]
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Bellator’s Scott Coker and Chuck Liddell have lunch meeting in Los Angeles
There has been some buzz surrounding a potential return to competition for former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell. Liddell has kept himself busy with training and looks to be in terrific shape. John Hackleman, who is a longtime coach of “The Iceman,” said that if it were up to him on a comeback, it […]
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Scott Coker discusses Paul Daley – Michael Page scuffle, is interested in having them fight
On Friday evening, in the main event of Bellator 179, British bomber Paul Daley had the opportunity to spoil the Bellator debut of former UFC welterweight title challenger Rory MacDonald, and set himself up for a shot at the winner of Bellator NYC’s Douglas Lima vs. Lorenz Larkin title fight. Regrettably for Daley and his […]
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Bellator boss Scott Coker gives statement on possible free agency of Cris “Cyborg” Justino
Yesterday afternoon, in a statement to BJPenn.com, UFC featherweight star Cris “Cyborg” Justino discussed her current inactivity, her hopes for a UFC 214 fight with reigning featherweight champ Germaine de Randamie, and her intention to fight out her current UFC contract and ‘re-evaluate the situation.’ “If [Germaine de Randamie] is not healthy enough to fight […]
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Scott Coker weighs-in on Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather
Throughout the course of 2017, boxing icon Floyd Mayweather and UFC star Conor McGregor have continued to be linked to a boxing match. While conflicting reports have continued to emerge on the matter, McGregor recently informed media members at a boxing event at the Madison Square Garden that a fight was “very close” to being […]
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Scott Coker: We’re trying to see if we can fit Mike Goldberg into Bellator broadcast team
If you watched UFC 208 earlier this month, the broadcast probably sounded much different than you’re used to. That, of course, is because long time UFC play-by-play man Mike Goldberg was not a part of the broadcast team. Instead, the broadcast booth was filled by a three-man team of Joe Rogan, Jon Anik, and UFC […]
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BJPENN.COM Radio Ep. 20 // Liam McGeary | Jimi Manuwa | Scott Coker
BJPENN.COM Radio is live at 8PM ET/5PM PT with another great lineup of headliners! 8:15 PM ET- We kick off tonights show with former Bellator light heavyweight champ, Liam McGeary – @liam_mcgeary. Liam breaks down his upcoming bout with Chris Fields at Bellator 173 in Belfast, Ireland next Friday. The submission specialist recaps his first […]
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MMA community reacts to anti-MMA comment in Meryl Streep speech
The most buzz-worthy moment of Sunday’s Golden Globes ceremony was a Meryl Streep speech that criticized not only Donald Trump and the sport of football, but also threw a subtle jab at mixed martial arts. “Who are we, and what is Hollywood anyway? It’s just a bunch of people from other places,” Streep said after […]
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Meryl Streep criticizes MMA, Scott Coker responds
Apparently, legendary Hollywood actress Meryl Streep is not a mixed martial arts (MMA) fan. During Sunday’s 74th Golden Globes, Streep was honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award. In her acceptance speech for this award, Streep got fairly political, criticizing US President Elect Donald Trump, and ultimately, taking a jab at the great sports […]
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Scott Coker recalls negotiations with Fedor Emelianenko
On New Year’s Eve of 2015, MMA icon Fedor Emelianenko made his highly anticipated return to the Octagon when he fought Singh Jaideep at Rizin Fighting Federation’s inaugural event in Saitama, Japan. It took ‘The Last Emperor’ just over three minutes to secure a TKO win, picking up his first win since retiring in 2012. […]
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VIDEO – This day in MMA history: Scott Coker’s Birthday
Scott Coker took over operations for Bellator MMA back in 2014, when Viacom replaced Bjorn Rebney with the former Strikeforce president. Ever since, Bellator has signed some massive free agents, from Rory MacDonald to Benson Henderson. Bellator’s Facebook page pasted a video on Monday in celebration of Coker’s birthday, and some of the major successes […]
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Scott Coker: Bellator valuation goes up with UFC sale
In the wake of UFC 200, it was announced that the Fertitta brothers had sold the UFC for $4 billion to WME-IMG. With the sale, it was announced that UFC President Dana White would be staying on board, and even taking on a bigger role within the promotion. While the general consensus is that the […]
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Video Interview: Scott Coker Was ‘Really Surprised’ by Kimbo Slice vs. Dada 5000 Fight
Following Bellator’s largest event so far this year, president Scott Coker joins mmafighting.com for a post-event interview about his thoughts on how the event played out. MMA fighters gave their thoughts on the action last night and you might not be too shocked. What did you think about the event?
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Scott Coker: Pat Miletich – ‘Was blowing up my phone about possible Bellator Fight’
Pat Miletich didn’t seem serious at the time but in light of recent news from Scott Coker, The Croatian Sensation” may be wanting a shot at the winner of Bellator 149 Ken Shamrock vs Royce Gracie. The retired 47 year old mix martial artist hasn’t competed since 2008 but from what Coker spoke about Miletich’s […]
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Scott Coker planning “serious discussion” with Wanderlei Silva
While Wanderlei Silva was just recently released from his UFC contract, Bellator MMA President Scott Coker plans on having a “serious discussion” with ‘The Axe Murderer’ about fighting in Bellator sooner rather than later. Wanderlei received a lifetime ban from the NSAC, which was reversed and will see Silva get another hearing. Following that Silva […]