CHICAGO – Bellator president Scott Coker feels for Corey Anderson.
“If I’m Corey, I’m really, really upset now,” Coker told reporters, including MMA Junkie, on Friday after Bellator 288. “To me, that first fight, he turned the tide in that fight, and I thought he was on his way to win that fight. And then the cut happened, which he identified and brought to (referee) Frank Trigg’s attention, and the fight stopped. As you guys all know, that’s what happened, and we went by the rules.
“If he would’ve just kept punching for 5 seconds, he would’ve been the champ, won the million dollars, and won the tournament belt.”