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Scott Coker: Fedor Emelianenko wants to ‘fight right away,’ still eyes Ryan Bader rematch for retirement fight

According to Scott Coker, Fedor Emelianenko is dead set on trying to avenge his loss to Ryan Bader before he retires.

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Scott Coker updates Aaron Pico’s health after Bellator 286, ‘for sure’ wants Jeremy Kennedy rematch

Scott Coker wants to book a rematch between Aaron Pico and Jeremy Kennedy after injury halted their Bellator 286 bout.

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Scott Coker ‘definitely interested’ in bringing ex-champ Eddie Alvarez back to Bellator

Scott Coker is "definitely interested in having a conversation" about bringing former champ Eddie Alvarez back to Bellator.

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Scott Coker on all things Bellator 286: Patricio Freire vs. Adam Borics, A.J. McKee’s lightweight debut, Aaron Pico, more

Here are the highlights of Scott Coker's pre-Bellator 286 scrum Friday in California.

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Former UFC champ Eddie Alvarez sheds light on recent free agency plunge, next move: ‘Everyone is reaching out’

Former UFC champion Eddie Alvarez has plenty of potential options, adding no promotion capable of big fights will be ruled out.

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Scott Coker clarifies comments about Bellator contacting Nate Diaz

Bellator president Scott Coker discovered Nate Diaz is still under an exclusive negotiation period with the UFC.

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Scott Coker likes Yoel Romero at light heavyweight, but won’t stand in way of drop after Bellator 285

Even though he doesn't fully agree, Scott Coker is willing to let Yoel Romero drop a weight class if he'd like.

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Combat sports legend Melvin Manhoef retires after Bellator 285 loss

At Bellator 285, an emotional Melvin Manhoef was joined by his family as he made his retirement official.

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Scott Coker says Bellator is ‘in dialogue’ with Nate Diaz to join promotion

Nate Diaz has been contacted by Bellator, according to the promotion's president.

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KSI could miss out on fight with Conor McGregor's teammate Dillon Danis

Danis received over a quarter-of-a-million votes on KSI's poll to choose his next opponent, second only to Tyron Woodley, but appears to have his sights set on a Bellator comeback

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Bellator Champ Cris Cyborg on Pro Boxing Debut: 'It's a Dream Come True'

Cyborg faces former Brazilian national boxing champion Simone Silva at Sunday's Fight Music Show 2 in Curitiba.

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Gilbert Melendez would fight again for right opportunity: ‘It’s hard to completely hang it up’

Former Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez hasn't fought in more than three years, but admits he could be lured back.

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‘One of the best fighters ever’: Twitter reacts to Rory MacDonald’s retirement announcement

Rory MacDonald was showered with support by fellow fighters and media after announcing his MMA retirement.

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Notebook: Bellator’s Valerie Loureda Signs With WWE

“My goal is to headline a WrestleMania. I want to be the first Cuban-American Latina woman to headline."

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Cat Zingano: Cris Cyborg offer wasn’t on table – but I want to ensure drug testing if it happens

With ideas floating she turned the fight down, "Alpha" Cat Zingano says she wants to set the record straight.

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Notebook: Gegard Discusses Possibility of a Bout vs. Adesanya

The middleweight champ is steamrolling through Bellator and had time to chat before headlining Bellator 282 on June 24.

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Khabib Nurmagomedov meets with Bellator boss Scott Coker for talks over "work in progress"

The legendary undefeated UFC lightweight champion hung up his gloves in October 2020, and he has moved into fight promotion where he works alongside the likes of Coker

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Khabib Nurmagomedov wants to work with Bellator to book Junior Dos Santos vs. Fedor Emelianenko

If Junior Dos Santos is victorious at Eagle FC 47, Khabib has big plans for the former UFC heavyweight champ.

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Michael Page takes blame for Bellator 281 loss: ‘I need to be better at not being held down’

"All I have to do is fix one thing in my game and I become the most dangerous person in MMA."

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Scott Coker thinks Michael Page beat Logan Storley at Bellator 281: ‘You can’t just lay on somebody’

Scott Coker disagrees with the judges' scorecards for the Bellator 281 headliner.

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Bellator signs Yancy Medeiros to long-term contract after successful ‘tryout’ in Honolulu

At Bellator 279, Yancy Medeiros made quite the impression on Scott Coker and the promotional brass.

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Scott Coker: Cris Cyborg always had ability to box in her Bellator agreement

Scott Coker is willing to accommodate Cris Cyborg's desire to box after her Bellator 279 win.

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Cris Cyborg contemplates long-awaited boxing match after Bellator 279 win: ‘It’s been one of my dreams’

Could it be time that Cris Cyborg finally puts on boxing gloves for competition.

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The Weekly Takedown: Coker Says Open Scoring Should Be Considered

The Bellator president believes the positives of a new scoring system outweigh the potential problems.

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Scott Coker reacts to Nemkov-Anderson headbutt in Bellator grand prix final, explains what’s next

The Bellator light heavyweight grand prix reached its conclusion, but it still lacks resolution.

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