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

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" The experience I've had with Strikeforce kickboxing, K1, Strikeforce MMA, working with ESPN, working with Showtime, working with Japanese television, working with fighter camps from all over the world has given me a unique perspective. "

" When you think about mixed martial arts, you have to think about the entire scope of the athlete. "

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" As a martial arts promoter and as a fan of martial arts, you go, 'What would happen if this guy fought this guy?' "

" 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. "

" Strikeforce is here to stay; we are definitely going to do our part to grow the sport and be good ambassadors of the sport. "

" 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. "

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

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

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

" 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. "

" When I was a kid, there were probably 100 schools in the Bay Area that just did martial arts. "

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

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

" A lot of fighters want that freedom to have their own sponsorships. When you think about it, how do you make independent contractors wear a uniform? That just seems strange to me. "

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

" 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. "

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

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

" I always love meeting other promoters. "

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

" If a legend fight comes up, or if a fun fight comes up that makes sense, and the fans want to see it, then we're going to do it. We're not going to be afraid to do those fights. "

" My background in promoting martial arts started in 1985 when we were doing PK Karate, which was on ESPN. Fast forward to when mixed martial arts became legal in California. I made the jump to MMA and never looked back. "

" We're not going to do monthly pay-per-view just to do pay-per-views. We're going to build up to big fights more like the boxing model, and when the time is right, we'll do the big, big fights. "

" Our sport has great fighters and great fans. And the fans really get to connect to those fighters. "

" The welterweight division has really emerged as one of our most exciting weight classes. "

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

" Great fights means great TV ratings. "

" I worked for a Japanese company called K1 for a while. "