Bellator President On Why Talks With Ryback Broke Down

In an interview with Submission Radio, Bellator President Scott Coker spoke about what happened during the promotions discussions with Ryback for an MMA fight. Here are highlights:

On if the talks happened: “Yeah, we talked to him and we just couldn’t put the deal together. So if he wanted to come back and change his mind… I think it’s easier for him to stay in some type of wrestling and be an entertainer.”

On what went wrong: “I’m not exactly sure, because they were talking to Rich (Chou), our matchmaker, but I think it was just basically on what the economics were. Sometimes the fighter or an athlete feels they’re valued a certain price, and sometimes we don’t feel that way.”