MMA Fighting reports on Scott Coker’s response to lightweight champion Will Brooks’ criticism of the organization for not promoting him versus others within the company.
Brooks, according to his twitter account, plans to fight out his contract with Bellator. The insinuation is that he is going to head into free agency and look for a better deal than what the Viacom-owned company is offering him.
Rather than fight Brooks in the media, Scott Coker state that he’s not taking it personally and that Brooks’ feelings are “part of the business.” Coker indicated that Bellator would make an offer to Brooks but did not go as far as to say they would go out of their way to re-sign him.
Payout Perspective:
With Benson Henderson coming into Bellator, could its current lightweight champion be leaving? Brooks presents an interesting case since he’s a current champion. One would think that the Champions Clause might prevent Brooks from leaving the company cleanly. We will see if that happens (or if Brooks has this clause in his contract). But, Coker is playing this well. He’s not getting personal and is complimentary of Brooks despite his dismay with the company.
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