The opposition only grew louder when Coker revealed that Bellator NYC, scheduled for June 24, would cost roughly the same amount as a typical UFC PPV card. Even so, the former Strikeforce boss feels the card offers plenty of value relative to its asking price. “And when you’re talking about the pay-per-view business, I think $49.95 is a very fair price. It’s $10 cheaper than (the UFC).”The UFC 211 card would beg to differ on that first point, but Coker isn’t too far off. With the Sonnen-Silva rivalry — which fans got a taste of at Wednesday’s presser — as the conductor for the Bellator NYC hype train, the promotion would be disappointed if their show didn’t do at least that well.

Source: Forbes April 01, 2017 04:18 UTC