CBS has cbs all access where you can watch that show PicardBellator should do 4-6 tentpole events per year on CBS. The LHW GP, for example, could be all through CBS plus any other title fights showcasing Lima, Pitbull, Mousasi, etc. I think it is very doable.
Coker also mentioned the idea of Bellator being on a streaming service like Paramount Plus, like the UFC is on ESPN+, I think this is a great move on the right direction. Now that Bellator is not on DAZN, it is impossible to catch the fights on-demand. This is a great opportunity to make the product available on different platforms.
And profiles on here type up comments that I bash Bellator. You took it to the profanity level of bashing Bellator. Hahaha hahaha hahaha a Big Thumbs up for your comment.What everyone fails to realize is, it doesn't matter what network they're on. If you put a piece of shit on a small network, a few people will see a piece of shit. If you put a piece of shit on a big platform, MORE people will see this piece of shit. The product sucks. It doesn't even attempt to create its own identity in the market. Nobody wants to watch a cookie-cutter, bush league organization that features UFC has-beens. Get rid of that boring idiot (Scott Coker) and hire someone with charisma and good ideas. It's sick how stupid Viacom is for throwing $100 million to polish that turd.
And profiles on here type up comments that I bash Bellator. You took it to the profanity level of bashing Bellator. Hahaha hahaha hahaha a Big Thumbs up for your comment.
I've said it for years, Bellator should differentiate themselves by focusing on big 8-men tournaments and get them done in 4 months at most. Or having concurrent tournements, like they should do the LHW GP and concurrently the BW GP. The tournaments in Bellator tend to drag and lose momentum and Scott refuses to overlap tournaments. Think about this FW GP, it had the names to be great but you had 1 tournament fight per event, how can you expect to gain any momentum like that?What Bellator has to do is to create their own weight class or maybe only signs fighters with no wrestling background at all to avoid decisions.
Maybe open up more champion vs champion fights like Mousasi vs Nemkov in Russia
It's difficult and if they will do this grand prix, make sure they will do like pride. If possible 2 fights in one night to become a winner. I know pfl did that so there is no excuses
I've said it for years, Bellator should differentiate themselves by focusing on big 8-men tournaments and get them done in 4 months at most. Or having concurrent tournements, like they should do the LHW GP and concurrently the BW GP. The tournaments in Bellator tend to drag and lose momentum and Scott refuses to overlap tournaments. Think about this FW GP, it had the names to be great but you had 1 tournament fight per event, how can you expect to gain any momentum like that?
But more than anything, they should split the 170 weight class to 165 and 175. They could attract many big 155ers and small 170ers to create the 165 weight class and promote the hell out of it. But Coker doesnt want to do it unless the UFC does it (literally his words) so they will always be behind the curve in that sense.
I've said it for years, Bellator should differentiate themselves by focusing on big 8-men tournaments and get them done in 4 months at most. Or having concurrent tournements, like they should do the LHW GP and concurrently the BW GP. The tournaments in Bellator tend to drag and lose momentum and Scott refuses to overlap tournaments. Think about this FW GP, it had the names to be great but you had 1 tournament fight per event, how can you expect to gain any momentum like that?
But more than anything, they should split the 170 weight class to 165 and 175. They could attract many big 155ers and small 170ers to create the 165 weight class and promote the hell out of it. But Coker doesnt want to do it unless the UFC does it (literally his words) so they will always be behind the curve in that sense.
I understand there are circumstances outside of their control but at the same time Coker drags those tournaments way more than they should. Think about it, for an 8-men tournament you only need 3 events (4 quarter-finals in one event, 2 semi-finals three months later, and the finals three months later), why Scott is putting one or two tournament fights per event and dragging the damn thing for over a year is beyond me, all this accomplishes is a loss of interest and a lack of buzz around it. An 8-men tournament can definitely be done in 6-7 months and a 16-men tournament in less than a year. Concurrently, you could have another GP, both of them within the same year. In other words, you could have a LHW and BW GP concurrently in 2021, with the matches being aired exclusively on CBS or Showtime. There would be tons of buzz around it, a lot of media attention, etc. But do you think Coker will do that? Nope, he will possibly have a LHW GP and will drag it out for over a year.I like the idea of a tournament if they can finish it in 4 months but with injuries, medical suspensions, etc., I doubt it can successfully be done. They need to focus on their entire image and focus on how to promote that image.
They’ve been doing the same shit over and over again and have not changed a f*cking thing. It’s insane. When they sign a new fighter (who was dropped by the UFC), Scott Coker parades around acting as if he found a mound of gold. It’s hilarious.
Not exactly, I mean yes in the sense of 2 concurrent tournaments but these would have way better quality. But the regular shows and Euro Series would continue the way they are. I think is better than having a long, drawn out tournament. If that was the case, then dont do the tournament; just match up the best against the best.What you are describing is basically the PFL
So they should go back to the format that Bjorn Rebney used, and worked at first, but got them nowhere in the long term?I've said it for years, Bellator should differentiate themselves by focusing on big 8-men tournaments and get them done in 4 months at most. Or having concurrent tournements, like they should do the LHW GP and concurrently the BW GP. The tournaments in Bellator tend to drag and lose momentum and Scott refuses to overlap tournaments. Think about this FW GP, it had the names to be great but you had 1 tournament fight per event, how can you expect to gain any momentum like that?
But more than anything, they should split the 170 weight class to 165 and 175. They could attract many big 155ers and small 170ers to create the 165 weight class and promote the hell out of it. But Coker doesnt want to do it unless the UFC does it (literally his words) so they will always be behind the curve in that sense.
They should do tournaments the right now, not space them out over a year and a half. Right now, they are just pumping out events without any real direction, either. So, if they are going to do tournaments, at least do them right and create some buzz around them.So they should go back to the format that Bjorn Rebney used, and worked at first, but got them nowhere in the long term?
They’ve been doing the same shit over and over again and have not changed a f*cking thing. It’s insane. When they sign a new fighter (who was dropped by the UFC), Scott Coker parades around acting as if he found a mound of gold. It’s hilarious.
What everyone fails to realize is, it doesn't matter what network they're on. If you put a piece of shit on a small network, a few people will see a piece of shit. If you put a piece of shit on a big platform, MORE people will see this piece of shit. The product sucks. It doesn't even attempt to create its own identity in the market. Nobody wants to watch a cookie-cutter, bush league organization that features UFC has-beens. Get rid of that boring idiot (Scott Coker) and hire someone with charisma and good ideas. It's sick how stupid Viacom is for throwing $100 million to polish that turd.
I would get rid of the entire commentary team and bring in an entirely new commentary team, anyone who has some experience in the commentary, as opposed to just being a fighter. If anything, I would keep Big John on the booth with Chael or something, just because of his immense knowledge.Coker isn't the problem before he started running Bellator they never made any money. They did however make a big mistake in putting John McCarthy, Josh Thomson and Mike Goldberg on the commentary team, they suck together. They need to bring back either Mauro and/or Quadros, they make the fights much more exciting to watch.