Lorenz Larkin’s move from the UFC to Bellator was both surprising and entirely predictable. A top contender in the welterweight division with a fan friendly, flashy style, he seemed like exactly the kind of fighter the UFC would be doing their best to hold onto. But, as a fighter with a history of working with Scott Coker, from his Strikeforce days, he was also the kind of talent that seemed earmarked to get heavy interest from Coker in his new promotional home.
Eventually, the chance to work with Coker again won out for ‘The Monsoon.