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" It's not every day you are able to sign a top-10 athlete, let alone two in the same week. "

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" I'm excited to see Jake Hager debut for Bellator in 2018. When I heard he was seriously interested in competing in MMA, and when you look at what he did at the collegiate level, I was very interested in having him on our roster. "

" There are a lot of details you have to work out when you're talking about fighters competing twice in one night. "

" We have a zero tolerance policy here at Bellator when it relates to any form of domestic violence. "

" We want Bellator to be a destination for not only the top-tier fighters in the sport, but the first-choice destination for fans to see the most entertaining fights in the sport. "

" I thought, 'If I can create a business to promote martial arts, that'd sure be a lot of fun.' "

" I'm not thinking of any other leagues. I'm really not. I'm thinking of what can I do to move Bellator forward. I'm thinking of what we need to fix, what fighters we should sign, where we can expand internationally. "

" If you look at Germany and France, a couple other countries, those are really kickboxing markets. "

" I used to go to fights in Japan, mega shows at soccer stadiums. They would have all kinds of martial arts fights in one night. "

" To say martial arts, or the combative form - mixed martial arts - is not an art form is incorrect. "

" You can only control your own destiny. "

" Bellator has the best welterweight fighters in the world. "

" I think the MMA and boxing are different audiences. I think it's a different intrigue. There's no reason you can't be a fan of both; why does it have to be one or the other? "

" I've taught martial arts to many children, from 5 years old and up - there's character development, there's respect, discipline, perseverance. "

" MMA has evolved. When you look at an MMA fighter's skill set, boxing has to be a big piece of it. All of them have a boxing coach now and strive to have a good stand-up game, knowing that to be a complete fighter, you have to tend to your striking skills. "

" If the fighter doesn't want to fight, you're not gonna want him to fight. If the fighter doesn't want to fight, the promoter doesn't make him fight. And if he wants to retire, then it's time to walk away. "

" When I think about the skill level of Andrey Koreshkov, he is at the top of his game and at an elite level. "

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" We are all shocked and saddened by the devastating and untimely loss of Kimbo Slice, a beloved member of the Bellator family. "

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" You get a world-class athlete like Hershel Walker, who was a Heisman trophy winner and did some amazing things, but he had a martial arts background. He did kickboxing. He had a combat sports background. It was just rekindling that training and that martial arts workout ethic. He got back into it and did quite well. "

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