UNCASVILLE, Conn. – When it comes to hosting events outside the bubble at Mohegan Sun, Bellator president Scott Coker “can see light at the end of the tunnel.” Coker said Friday night that the promotion, which is owned by media giant ViacomCBS, has been in communication with the “Viacom-COVID task force” about hosting events on the road now that COVID-19 restrictions have begun to ease nationwide and more than 66 million people have been fully vaccinated. “We’ve had conversations with them about moving forward and getting out of the bubble and start promoting fights (on the road),” Coker said at the Bellator 256 post-event news conference. “We are monitoring the tiers, the different colors of tiers like they have in California – as to what tier L.A. is, what tier the Bay Area is. How can we promote effectively and make sure it works financially for us?” Related Bellator 256 results: Ryan Bader smashes Lyoto Machida, advances to grand prix semifinal Bellator 256 results: Cat Zingano shows slick ground game in armbar submission win Bellator 256 video: Diana Avsaragova scorches in debut with 29-second knockout Unlike the UFC, which already has two pay-per-view events with full crowds scheduled April 24 in Jacksonville, Fla., (UFC 261) and May 15 in Houston (UFC 262), Coker indicated that having limited states fully reopened wouldn’t work for Bellator.
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Scott Coker provides timeline on Bellator return to hosting events on the road – MMA Junkie