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

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" Tournaments, traditionally, are kind of the way martial arts contests happen. "

" Mike Goldberg and Mauro Ranallo are two of the best in our business, and I couldn't be happier about them joining the Bellator family. "

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

" 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. "

" Sometimes the fighter or an athlete feels they're valued a certain price, and sometimes we don't feel that way. "

" Whereas there's more of a learning curb with MMA, kickboxing is pretty easy to understand and has no geographical boundaries. "

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

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

" I'm not a union guy in the sense that I know a lot about how they operate. But I know fighters. They are individual athletes. This is not a team sport. I think it's going to be hard to say, 'Hey, do you mind not fighting on Saturday and walking around the arena with a picket sign instead?' I just don't see it. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Marloes Coenen is the real deal. "

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

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

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" I always love meeting other promoters. "