Sonnen shed light on the fact that the same clause could very much help the UFC retain its superstars like Diaz and heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou. Although Diaz hasn’t been unambigous about his plans and has hinted at taking over another sport, Bellator CEO Scott Coker has apparently approached the UFC superstar.
Sonnen claimed that such interest from other organizations, coupled with the prospect of reaching a contractual agreement to retain their fighters, are the reasons why the exclusivity clause is set in the first place:
Sonnen added:
Watch Chael Sonnen’s take below (9:30):
Bellator CEO Scott Coker clears the air on reaching out to Nate Diaz
Nate Diaz’s next move in combat sports has been the talk of the town, and the Stockton native is soaking up every bit of publicity he’s been receiving from the community. Most recently, he was seen alongside WWE royalty ‘Triple H’ and Stephanie McMahon at the Canelo vs. GGG 3 fight.
While Bellator CEO Scott Coker claimed that he’s been trying to lure Nate Diaz to his promotion, MMA reporter Ariel Helwani pointed out that he still has the exclusivity clause left under his contract. Helwani tweeted:
Coker cleared the air after Bellator 285, which took place at 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland.
Watch the post-fight presser below:
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