If UFC Hall of Famers Chuck Liddell and Matt Hughes want to stage comebacks, Bellator President Scott Coker is certainly willing to hear them out. “At some point, I’m sure we’ll talk, and we’ll just hear each other out and see if there’s anything to be done,” Coker said today during a conference call to promotoe Bellator 179, which takes place May 19 at The SSE Arena in London. “But really, it hasn’t been on our radar just yet.” Indeed, Coker has a show to worry about. What’s more, it’s not clear if importing two former UFC stars is even possible. The contractual status of Liddell (21-8 MMA, 16-6 UFC) and Hughes (45-9 MMA, 18-7 UFC) is unknown, though in most cases, retirement “freezes” a UFC contract, meaning the original deal resumes if a fighter decides to compete again.
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