Bellator president Scott Coker knows it’s unlikely, but if the UFC ever wants to get into the business of cross-promoting fights, it’s clear where he stands. “Listen, it’s not their business model to do that, but if they want to get it on, let’s do it,” Coker said Wednesday during Bellator 222 media day. “We would not be opposed to that.” That should come as no surprise given what Coker has booked for Friday night’s card at Madison Square Garden. In the opening bout of the Bellator 222 main card, bantamweight champion Darrion Caldwell will defend his title against Rizin FF champ Kyoji Horiguchi, who’s coming to America hoping to claim a second world title. The fight is a rematch of a previous cross-promotional bout last December in Japan, where Horiguchi defeated Caldwell to claim Rizin’s inaugural 135-pound title.
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