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New York rapper 50 Cent looks like he’s ‘this’ close to dipping his toes into the mixed martial arts world. The hip-hop veteran has linked up with Bellator CEO Scott Coker.
Fif went to social media Thursday (May 3) and promised he had something big in the works alongside Coker.
I’m busy working on something, that’s gonna blow your mind. #thebag💰 pic.twitter.com/F9zhIQH7uQ
— 50cent (@50cent) May 3, 2018
The pic sparked a flurry of reactions from MMA fans and celebs alike.
Boom
— Baldy Ed (@brianboom135) May 4, 2018
You getting into MMA?
— Angelo Boscacci (@Boscacci6) May 3, 2018
You getting in the fight game??
— Jon Fisher (@fishsticks81) May 4, 2018
@50cent vs @CMPunk? pic.twitter.com/MMHwyPB4fH
— Andrew (@ajduffel) May 4, 2018
— R3LAPZE (@R3LAPZE) May 4, 2018
Wwwwwhhaaatttt the heeeeeeeeeell @BellatorMMA X @50cent ?? Ayo @50cent you back in the fight game !!??
— 👽 (@tito_ace1) May 4, 2018
Hip Hop MMA league – Do it!
— Tom Crewz (@CrewzTom) May 3, 2018
Coker has since come forward to provide context behind the now-viral pic.
“I explained to him a lot about our fighter-recruitment system and how we build athletes and sign free agents,” Coker told MMAjunkie. “He was interested. He had a lot of questions – a lot of good questions.” At a hotel in Beverly Hills, Coker said the two swapped stories about the fight business; 50 Cent started his own boxing promotion in 2012 and signed several high-profile fighters before a series of personal lawsuits prompted him to declare the company bankrupt. “I think he has a genuine interest in the business,” Coker said. (MMA Junkie)
