Scott Coker on Bellator 297's Title Fights, Potential Sale to PFL and More

Bellator president Scott Coker talks to MMA Junkie and other reporters ahead of Friday's Bellator 297 event in Chicago and discusses the latest topics around the card and potential sale to PFL.
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[@CrisCyborg]

This is the best roster in the history of Bellator MMA

[@brandonm8479]

She said without bias

[@713JL]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Bruh u ran from Nuñez, and Nunez quit against a bum like peña

[@coltonmyers1536]

That's like being the world's tallest midget, not really a flex 😂😂😂

[@MrJol420]

Sale to pfl would be wild.

[@713JL]

Another bad deal for PFL

[@coltonmyers1536]

Bellator and pfl are struggling to generate the revenue they need to maintain their rosters... they both still pay fighters less than 10k to fight... as low as 3k even...

[@Rafe-h9z]

Coker and Bellator are so under appreciated

[@713JL]

Lol coker is old and outdated, hes past hes prime as a promoter.

[@thomassantino392]

No they're not

[@coltonmyers1536]

They need to merge with the pfl because of how irrelevant they are... 😂

[@ericestes2328]

Not really

[@Times397]

100%. If Coker and Bellator go away, they’ll be missed and have put on many kick ass fights.

[@ZackBackpackingAroundTheWorld]

Volkanovski vs. Patrico Pitbull. Who ya got?

[@MrTraylor33]

Volk

[@michaelspikes1506]

Amazing show

[@Times397]

Imagine Dana White was this open and respectful

[@wheelchairmafia9685]

Then UFC would of failed

[@Romeoz06]

That would fkn illegal. But we’ll see how this plays out.

[@nutmegriot209]

​@@wheelchairmafia9685he's a phony ass. people are getting tired of it. Coker is the real deal. decent, genuine

[@timslee0618]

he tried to be with Pride FC from 2003 to 2006. didn't work out well for UFC

[@plavalaguna950]

Scot is legend good guy

[@shotokhan4078]

at what minute does he talks about PFL? it's the only thing I wanna know

[@Bill-Shakespeare]

You could find it yourself in less time than asking in comments

[@gitrtof935]

5:31

[@shotokhan4078]

@@Bill-Shakespeare if I couldn't I wouldn't ask

[@shotokhan4078]

@@gitrtof935 thank you

[@COMBAT_-ey8zl]

I love BELLATOR MMA, i always watch them on tv and try to go to all their events.

[@you3ee]

I LOVE BELLATOR!!

[@skyvzneldaddy9218]

Good stuff coming. Bellator all day! Let's goooooooooo....🔥🔥🔥

[@713JL]

😂😂😂

[@coltonmyers1536]

Lol they are still paying fighters 2k to fight... 😂

[@mmarioescareno]

Scott Coker has a different GOAT every weekend.

[@timslee0618]

Scott Coker giving Scott Coker type answers like when StrikeForce was being shopped around to be sold and it did. Thank God they did not sell it to Paul Heyman who was one of the guys who was interested at that time

[@bryanciacco4181]

5:30 they talk about the sale to PFL

[@KeptFaith]

Professional Fighters League (PFL) has inadequate promotional value compared to Bellator MMA. Scott Coker is a veteran since Strikeforce and continues to produce quality events. RIZIN business relationship is growing and catching the Japanese audience. In the last past Invicta FC has been a source of prospects female fighter for the company. I understand viewership numbers are down because of the Showtime deal....not everyone wants to pay a subscription but he is right man for the job. He turned the company from being in the red to making profits. With the proper financial backing on CBS they can become the powerhouse competition against UFC.

[@coltonmyers1536]

They are talking about merging with another promotion... doesn't sound like they are doing all that well... 😂

[@ericestes2328]

Proper financial backing? You fool they are paying two fighters two million dollars each to have ONE fight when they can’t even sell over 60k PPV buys

[@coltonmyers1536]

@@ericestes2328 people don't realize that the ufc only generates a billion per year in revenue and they have 40+ events a year and sell a lot more ppvs... no way bellator or pfl are pulling in that kind of revenue...

[@ericestes2328]

@@coltonmyers1536 Very silly of them they could have payed for a better advertising team than paying two guys 2 million dollars each on top buying out a promotion. PFL needs to stop overpaying this ex ufc fighters and actually put the word out there

[@ericestes2328]

@@coltonmyers1536 And I don’t get how it could compete with the ufc if they literally get every ex ufc fighter

[@TheReal_DeanD]

I'm picturing a round smart cage should Bellator and PFL merge. OAM vs. Pitbull would be a nice match up I'm keen on.

[@713JL]

🤣🤣💀💀

[@AlanHalif]

Uncle Scott Coker is too nice for this business. They need someone like Chael Sonnen to lead the company. The man who can be tough in interviews.

[@DominicV15]

Put it in 3s..? Fuck i don’t know what he means by that😂 8:01

[@skyvzneldaddy9218]

hmmm🤔

[@TehUltimateSnake]

Maybe he means expect 3 title fights?

[@DominicV15]

@@TehUltimateSnake ya that would probably be it, however the way he worded it was just strange 😅

[@TehUltimateSnake]

@@DominicV15 I agree 😂

[@jefftaylor8644]

Hopefully bellator doesn’t get bought by a company that can’t even fight under the unified rules

[@BooboosANDBloodshed_95]

Yeah, I don't like the no-elbows rule. I understand it's because of the tournament format that they have going on or the playoffs as they call it. But hey at least we have one championship where they have a more fluid ruleset at least in my opinion. That's also my favorite current promotion going to be honest when I first heard that Coker was the new head of Bellator I was like maybe this is going to be the second coming on Strikeforce boy was I wrong boy was I wrong but boy was I wrong

[@MrTraylor33]

😂😂 u can say u have multiple main events but we all no you only have 1 but its a great card

[@MrJol420]

I legit thiught he was ganna retire

[@thomassantino392]

A going out-of-business business buying another