Scott Coker is officially back in MMA with a new promotion launching in 2027.
On Tuesday, the veteran promoter behind Strikeforce and Bellator MMA announced plans for his new organization — Ki MMA (pronounced Key MMA) — with plans to officially launch early next year. He’ll be joined on the new venture by veteran matchmaker Rich Chou, who previously worked with Coker at Strikeforce and Bellator.
As part of Ki MMA, the first major announcement was plans for a Grand Prix tournament featuring 32 fighters from across the globe with events expected to take place on four different continents.
The plan is for the tournament to take place in one weight class for the 32 fighters participating. The fights are also expected to take place in a ring rather than a cage, which is a departure from most other major MMA promotions.
More details to come from the press conference announcing Coker’s new Ki MMA promotion.
