Combat & UFC
Scott Coker alleges UFC offered to cover Fedor Emelianenko’s legal fees
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Brandon Moreno, Renato Moicano, Scott Coker & Rich Chou IN STUDIO | The Ariel Helwani Show | 9/15/26
What was said
">> THEY FLEW TO VADER'S VACATION SPOT AND SAID, YOU KNOW, WE'LL PAY FOR YOUR LEGAL FEES IF YOU LEAVE, LEAVE THE COMPANY. AND WE'LL, YOU KNOW, BASICALLY THEY WANT HIM TO BREACH HIS CONTRACT WITH ME, RIGHT?"
Scott Coker alleges that, while he ran Strikeforce, UFC representatives approached Fedor Emelianenko’s team and offered to pay legal fees if he left his deal. He says the approach was meant to induce a contract breach and claims similar conduct is documented in the UFC antitrust lawsuit.
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- Speaker
- Scott Coker · guest
- Programme
- The Ariel Helwani Show
- Episode
- Brandon Moreno, Renato Moicano, Scott Coker & Rich Chou IN STUDIO | The Ariel Helwani Show | 9/15/26
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- 1:16:09
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