PHOENIX – Prize fighters and promoters’ feuds are a tale as old as time. Over the years, numerous MMA promoters have engaged in public spats with their athletes. Whether it’s over pay, matchmaking, or other things, a boss and his fist-slinging independent contractors don’t always see eye-to-eye. While it might be a different Bellator president Scott Coker, at least to the public eye, has long had the reputation of avoiding confrontations with his fighters. He often doesn’t take the bait, which he attributes to his come-up through the Japanese combat sports scene. “I can just tell you this,” Coker told reporters including MMA Junkie after Bellator 268 ceremonial weigh-ins.
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