Combat Sports-Coker Unveils Ki MMA, Plans Global 32-Fighter Tournament
The promotion will stage four eight-man continental brackets, with winners advancing to the semifinals as Coker and Rich Chou scout talent worldwide.
- On Monday, veteran combat sports promoter Scott Coker announced Ki MMA, his new global mixed martial arts promotion set to launch in the first quarter of 2027 with a 32-man featherweight tournament.
- Coker, the former head of Strikeforce and Bellator MMA, brings substantial industry experience to the venture, having previously created and managed two of the sport's most notable organizations.
- The inaugural tournament will feature eight fighters each from North America, South America, Asia, and Europe competing at 145 pounds , with regional winners advancing to international semifinals.
- Reflecting Coker's interest in Japanese combat sports, Ki MMA fights will occur in a ring rather than a cage, overseen by matchmaker Rich Chou and chairman Peter Levin.
- Targeting events in the U.S., Ireland, Hungary, Brazil, Japan, South Korea, and Europe, the promotion has not yet disclosed broadcast partners or its initial roster of fighters.
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