'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.

Scott Coker is the former president of promotions Bellator and Strikeforce

Ki MMA, which is set to host its first event in 2027, is Coker's first business venture since he was president of Bellator, which was acquired by the PFL in 2023.

Since then the PFL has phased out the Bellator brand, before merging with Jake Paul's Most Valuable Promotions, but it's still unclear what its future looks like.

The UFC meanwhile, is in the first year of a seven-year broadcast deal with Paramount, and has faced criticism about fighter pay and matchmaking in the past 12 months.

Coker, 63, sees it as the perfect time to re-enter the MMA landscape.

"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," Coker told BBC Sport.

Source: BBC Sport