Scott Coker Quotes

If a legend fight comes up, or if a fun fight comes up that makes sense, and the fans want to see it, then we're going to do it. We're not going to be afraid to do those fights.
If the fighter doesn't want to fight, you're not gonna want him to fight. If the fighter doesn't want to fight, the promoter doesn't make him fight. And if he wants to retire, then it's time to walk away.
If you look at Germany and France, a couple other countries, those are really kickboxing markets.
I'm excited to see Jake Hager debut for Bellator in 2018. When I heard he was seriously interested in competing in MMA, and when you look at what he did at the collegiate level, I was very interested in having him on our roster.
I'm not a union guy in the sense that I know a lot about how they operate. But I know fighters. They are individual athletes. This is not a team sport. I think it's going to be hard to say, 'Hey, do you mind not fighting on Saturday and walking around the arena with a picket sign instead?' I just don't see it.
I'm not thinking of any other leagues. I'm really not. I'm thinking of what can I do to move Bellator forward. I'm thinking of what we need to fix, what fighters we should sign, where we can expand internationally.
In my years of doing the K1 fights, one thing I've learned is that the guys who you think will be there in the end - very rarely do you get the match up you were hoping for.
In Strikeforce, we're committed to putting on the best fights that we can.
It's good to team up with Spike and Viacom. I see a lot of potential.
It's not every day you are able to sign a top-10 athlete, let alone two in the same week.
I've taught martial arts to many children, from 5 years old and up - there's character development, there's respect, discipline, perseverance.
Let's go back to super-fights. Let's put on fights that are great live or on television.
Marloes Coenen is the real deal.
Martial arts is self-growth. It's artistic impression. It's self-defense... it doesn't have any place in politics.
Martial arts is something I studied since I was 6 years old.
Mike Goldberg and Mauro Ranallo are two of the best in our business, and I couldn't be happier about them joining the Bellator family.
MMA fans should thank Spike TV for their commitment to the sport.
MMA has a great safety record. I was always confused as to why it was illegal in New York in the first place.
MMA has evolved. When you look at an MMA fighter's skill set, boxing has to be a big piece of it. All of them have a boxing coach now and strive to have a good stand-up game, knowing that to be a complete fighter, you have to tend to your striking skills.
My background in promoting martial arts started in 1985 when we were doing PK Karate, which was on ESPN. Fast forward to when mixed martial arts became legal in California. I made the jump to MMA and never looked back.
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