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dont understand the bellator hate. Its a free promotion that delivers some good fights every few months. Then you get the carny fights in between like tito vs chael or king mo vs rampage. They're even getting some decent ufc guys now to

It's not hate, its just the fact they should be doing better than they are. Nobody legitimately ever thinks they will challenge the UFC for being #1, but there are a lot of things they could be doing better to improve their product and seem to be regressing in some areas. The average ratings for shows have decreased and even the big carny fights aren't drawing what they used to.
 

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dont understand the bellator hate. Its a free promotion that delivers some good fights every few months. Then you get the carny fights in between like tito vs chael or king mo vs rampage. They're even getting some decent ufc guys now to
Yeah Bellator could be doing better the promotion needs to do more street runs and gotta stop putting these over the hill fighters on. You’re not fooling anyone with that.
 

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dont understand the bellator hate. Its a free promotion that delivers some good fights every few months. Then you get the carny fights in between like tito vs chael or king mo vs rampage. They're even getting some decent ufc guys now to
Under Björn Bellator was flawed, but they put on fun cards with young talent. Bjorn was a great fighter evaluator and he brought in good prospects from around the world. Since Coker took over the fun cards are few and far between, and the focus has shifted from exciting young fighters to vets looking for one last payday.

It feels like company is moving in the wrong direction. Freak show fights and old guys can only get you so far.
 

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Under Björn Bellator was flawed, but they put on fun cards with young talent. Bjorn was a great fighter evaluator and he brought in good prospects from around the world. Since Coker took over the fun cards are few and far between, and the focus has shifted from exciting young fighters to vets looking for one last payday.

It feels like company is moving in the wrong direction. Freak show fights and old guys can only get you so far.

I have to think he's getting more out of the older veterans then they're getting out of Coker. Those names get eyes on the cards then the young guys can shine. I love it. Bellator has a few guys I love that I would have never heard of if it not be for those carny fights.
 

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Bendo vs. Roger Huerta is the main event for Bellator 196
411MANIA | Benson Henderson vs. Roger Huerta Set For Bellator 196 Main Event

Forgot all about Huerta :wow:, seems like forever ago he was a rising star on the cover of SI
Lol i remember how dana tied a jet pack to his back off of that. Then dude was like nah pay me accordingly first:birdman:. And then they were like forealz?:gladbron:how about a stepup in your opponents then:jawalrus:. Subsequently gets outclassed standing with florian and on the floor with maynard on his way to getting cut:snoop:
 

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Other than Hakeem Dawodu's UFC debut there's not much of interest for me in this London card
 
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