HONOLULU – Bellator President Scott Coker has an answer as to why the anticipated matchup between Michael Page and Paul Daley is not happening in England. After a long build to the matchup, Page (13-0 MMA, 9-0 BMMA) and Daley (40-16-2 MMA, 6-3 BMMA) were finally paired against each other in a quarterfinal bout for the ongoing Bellator welterweight grand prix tournament. Having the British standouts meet in England seemed like a no-brainer, but according to Coker, it wasn’t that easy. Coker said original plans called for the clash of knockout artists to take place in London, but a proper location couldn’t be finalized, so it was booked for Bellator 216, which takes place Feb. 16 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., and streams on DAZN following prelims on MMAjunkie. Related Douglas Lima wants Michael Page in Bellator tourney semifinal, but Paul Daley 'not an easy fight' “We did try (to make it in England),” Coker told MMAjunkie.
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Bellator boss Scott Coker explains why ‘MVP’ vs. Daley wasn’t booked in England – MMA Junkie