Scott Coker was born on October 3,1962 and is an American mixed martial artist, Taekwondoin, former movie stuntman, and combat sports promoter.
11 Facts About Scott Coker
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Scott Coker is the founder and former CEO of MMA promotion Strikeforce, former president of Bellator MMA, and founder of Fight Night at the Tech.
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Scott Coker met Scott's mother, a Korean, while she was singing at a USO club.
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Scott Coker is an Ernie Reyes protege and full-contact fight promoter covering Kickboxing, K-1, and MMA.
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Scott Coker has obtained an 8th degree black belt in Taekwondo under Reyes and was an original member of the West Coast Demonstration Team.
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In 1986, Scott Coker became one of the first directors of ISKA.
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In March 2011, Strikeforce was purchased by Zuffa, LLC Scott Coker was retained by the company for a contractual period of three years, ending in April 2014.
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On June 18,2014, Scott Coker was announced as the new President of Bellator MMA, replacing founder and CEO Bjorn Rebney.
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Scott Coker was brought in to make it a less tournament-focused promotion.
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In March 2024, four months after Bellator MMA was sold to PFL, Scott Coker announced that he and Gilbert Melendez will debut a new MMA event called Fight Night at the Tech, on May 18,2024.
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Scott Coker has participated in various martial arts movies as a fighter, including Dragon Fight, The Last Dragon, and Surf Ninjas.