Bellator President Scott Coker originally wanted Mirko Cro Cop to be part of the company’s current heavyweight grand prix. Prior commitments to Japanese promotion Rizin FF kept the heavyweight from being able to join the field. But Coker, who’s also good friends with Cro Cop’s manager, didn’t give up on the idea of seeing the Croatian striker perform under Bellator’s banner. Once an opening presented itself, Coker pounced – even if his original idea was a bit different than the matchup Cro Cop currently has in place for the promotion’s milestone Bellator 200 event. “At first, we were talking about having him fight (Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson),” Coker told MMAjunkie
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Scott Coker on how Roy Nelson vs. Mirko Cro Cop rematch came to be at Bellator 200 – MMA Junkie