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" MMA fans should thank Spike TV for their commitment to the sport. "

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" You can't put an age on power. "

" One of the most popular MMA fighters ever, Kimbo was a charismatic, larger-than-life personality that transcended the sport. "

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

" I'd like to see Melvin Manhoef fight Robbie Lawler. "

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

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

" 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. "

" All my fighters know I'm a fan of theirs. They know I think of them as the stars and that we will facilitate in the building of their stock. "

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

" Martial arts is something I studied since I was 6 years old. "

" Great fights means great TV ratings. "

" I grew up as a martial artist, and I'm still a martial artist at heart. "

" Martial arts is self-growth. It's artistic impression. It's self-defense... it doesn't have any place in politics. "

" When you think about martial arts here in the states, kickboxing was here in the '70s, and it kind of ran its course. But I always felt there was a place in combat sports for kickboxing. "

" I think boxing is on the rise because of what Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor did. I think they captured the time and made boxing cool again. "

" Marloes Coenen is the real deal. "

" 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? "

" In Strikeforce, we're committed to putting on the best fights that we can. "

" MMA has a great safety record. I was always confused as to why it was illegal in New York in the first place. "

" I love big events. It reminds me of the old days, when I knew everyone on the fight card, and it wasn't just one fight. "

" We've always looked for guys and girls who have striking ability... there's a reason my past company was called Strikeforce. "

" Let's go back to super-fights. Let's put on fights that are great live or on television. "

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

" 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. "

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

" That's the thing about the fight business is that you don't know what's going to happen. "

" At the end of the day, it's a business about fighters and a business about people. This is our philosophy. "

" Sport is made to be live. You can't watch something three hours later already knowing the results; it's not the same experience. "