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Scott Coker reflects on Bellator journey, says things changed after Reebok deal and UFC sale

Bellator MMA is an intriguing place these days. All one has to do is look back to this time last year, when the Scott Coker-led promotion was still reeling from the aftereffects of its bizarre Gracie-Shamrock headlined show — Bellator 149 — to get a sense of how far Bellator has come in a short amount of time.

Since that mess of a night, Bellator has made repeated headlines for a bevy of roster moves and compelling free agent signings that have reformed its roster in a major way, to the point where the organization is now preparing to stage its second-ever pay-per-view on June 24 at the fabled Madison Square Garden arena in New York.