Dana White Slams 'Bad Promoter' Scott Coker For Use Of 'UFC Castoffs' In Unsealed Antitrust Deposition

Over nine years ago, an antitrust lawsuit was filed against the UFC due to disputes between fighters and the promotion over issues such as pay and restrictions placed in contracts. 

Now, the chances of the case actually making it to trial appear to be higher than ever, with potentially $1 billion at stake for the world's leading MMA promotion. 

A variety of messages and communications regarding the suit have been unsealed in recent months. Some of the past comms haven't revealed a particularly nice side of the UFC top brass, including roasting top stars such as current UFC Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones, as well as frank discussions on ruthless business practises.

In a recent deposition, the quotes from which have been scoured through and released by Bloody Elbow, UFC CEO Dana White shared some less than stellar thoughts on Bellator's Scott Coker. 

'Coker Doesn't Build Anybody' - Dana White 

The released texts revealed that Lorenzo Fertitta had roasted then-Bellator President Scott Coker for putting together a fight between former UFC light heavyweight champions Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and Tito Ortiz.

Fertitta reportedly dismissed Jackson and Ortiz as "UFC castoffs" when discussing the matter with Dana White.

“I thought they don’t take UFC castoffs," Fertitta reportedly said. 

During his deposition, White was asked about the comment and pulled no punches when discussing his negative view on Coker as a promoter. 

When asked what Fertitta meant by the remark, White explained that Coker had previously claimed his promotion would not go out of its way to pick up former UFC talent.

However, according to White, Coker frequently picked up names from other companies and "recycles" them. 

"That’s — that’s Scott Coker’s MO. Scott Coker doesn’t build anybody, right?" White said. "He doesn’t turn anybody into stars. He just takes old names and recycles them. He’s a — he — he’s a very, very bad promoter."

White later doubled down on his take on Coker's efforts, dismissing all of Coker's promotional efforts over the years, which includes Strikeforce in addition to Bellator, as "all failures."