'Unfinished business' - Coker's bid to shake up MMA
Scott Coker says he has "something else to give" after some "unfinished business" following the launch of his new mixed martial arts promotion, Ki MMA.
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Notable Quotes
"My body of work speaks for itself, I've done a lot in this sport and this space and I started coming to the conclusion that martial arts was in a bit of a funk."
— Scott Coker , Executive
"I don't think anyone has built stars from scratch like we have in the past."
— Scott Coker , Executive
"This is going to be a long distance race and take several years to build this group of fighters but the tournament speeds up the process."
— Scott Coker , Executive
Key People
Daniel Cormier is a former UFC champion who started his career in Strikeforce.
Ronda Rousey is a former professional mixed martial artist and current boxing promoter.
Scott Coker is the former president of promotions Bellator and Strikeforce and the founder of Ki MMA.
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Scott Coker says he has "something else to give" after some "unfinished business" following the launch of his new mixed martial arts promotion, Ki MMA.
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