MMA Legend Scott Coker Shares Details On His New Global MMA League

InnovationGamingMMA Legend Scott Coker Shares Details On His New Global MMA LeagueByBrian Mazique,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brian Mazique has covered combat sports and video games since 2011.Follow AuthorMay 27, 2026, 12:09am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.CHICAGO, IL - JUNE 14: Bellator president Scott Coker speaks to the media at the Bellator 297 pre-fight press conference on June 14, 2023, at the Willis Tower Sky Deck in Chicago, IL. (Photo by Amy Kaplan/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesScott Coker is a legend in the business of MMA promotion. Coker is the man behind the successful Strikeforce brand and he led Bellator up until the promotion was acquired by the Professional Fighters League. After taking some time away, Coker has decided to get back into MMA promotion.I spoke with Coker to discuss the plans and structure for his new global MMA league which has raised $60 million in funds with investors like Tony Hawk and others, per information provided to me and other members of the media.Why Is Scott Coker Returning To MMA?I asked Coker what made him come back after stepping away from Bellator. He said the decision started with serious reflection about his legacy."When I finished my relationship at Bellator, I took about six months off and I really thought about what is it that I want to do," Coker told me. "Is it nothing? Maybe I just don't do anything and just go to the golf course every day and hit some balls and retire. But I just felt like I had so much energy left."MORE FOR YOUThe pull back in came from the co-founder of his new league, Peter Levin of Griffin Gaming Partners, who, as Coker explained, kept pushing him to map out a plan and run it again.Once he committed, the pieces came together quickly"We took it to market and, surprisingly, it was 90...