Scott Coker has come around on Yoel Romero , marking a change in tune from what he told MMA Junkie onsite at the Mohegan Sun Arena in early December in Uncasville, Conn. Ahead of Bellator 254, news surfaced Romero (13-5 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) and the UFC had parted ways. On Dec. 9, Coker told MMA Junkie he was content with the roster he already had – a phrase the Bellator president often uses as a polite way of saying he’s not interested in bringing a specific fighter onboard. Five days later, Romero was signed to a multifight deal with the promotion.