Bloody Elbow · Sep 5, 2019
Coker: Cyborg ‘definitely deserves’ immediate title shot in Bellator debut
Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY SportsUpon Cris Cyborg’s release from the UFC, Bellator CEO Scott Coker immediately saw it as the perfect opportunity to reconnect his business ties with the women’s MMA star. On Tuesday, the two parties made it official in a deal that was deemed the “largest contract in women’s MMA history.”
While Cyborg’s Bellator debut date has yet to be finalized, Coker is already making grand plans for her. One of them is an immediate title shot against current Bellator women’s featherweight champion Julia Budd, which Coker says Cyborg “definitely deserves.”