Author: Luke Thomas

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Bellator CEO Scott Coker spoke to MMA Fighting on Thursday ahead of Bellator 138 event between Kimbo Slice and Ken Shamrock. Coker reflects on his first year at the helm of the business on the anniversary of the announcement he was taking over for Bjorn Rebney. He also talks about whether Bellator is Strikeforce 2.0, taking Bellator international, how to repair an industry in decline and much more.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Bellator featherweight Daniel Straus spoke to MMA Fighting about his fight against Henry Corrales at Bellator 138 at Wednesday’s open workouts, why Pat Curran isn’t done, how competitive the featherweight division is, why he’s let go of the pressures to promote himself and feed into media narratives and more.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Bellator featherweight title challenger Daniel Weichel spoke to MMA Fighting at the Bellator 138 open workouts where he described the state of mixed martial arts in Germany, whether the tournament structure in Bellator was bad for fighters and much more.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Bellator featherweight champion Patricio Freire spoke to MMA Fighting about his title defense at Bellator 138 opposite Daniel Weichel, how Bellator and Spike TV could better promote him, his thoughts on Conor McGregor and more.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Bellator heavyweight Kimbo Slice spoke to MMA Fighting at Wednesday’s open workout. The fighter talked about training with age, whether it was Ken Shamrock that pulled him back into fighting, whether he’ll fight beyond Friday’s bout and much more.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Bellator heavyweight Bobby Lashley spoke to MMA Fighting on Wednesday at the Bellator 138 open workouts. The fighter discussed the American Top Team affiliate system, what his legacy is in MMA, juggling pro wrestling with his career and much more.