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PWInsiderXTRA.com Want more wrestling news, rumors, and results? Be sure to visit PWInsider.com and PWInsiderXtra.com. Follow PWInsider on Twitter Join PWInsider on Facebook Friend PWInsider on MySpace Add PWInsider on Google+ Search PWInsiderXTRA: PWInsiderXTRA - WWE News, Wrestling News, WWE Home Latest News Indy News Columns XTRA TV Feedback PWInsider Elite Why go Elite? Signup and Go Elite Login to My Account MMA News Columns Video Audio PWInsider Super Store Reviews DVDs Books Retro Contact Us SCOTT COKER RETURNS TO MMA, LAUNCHING NEW LEAGUE WITH $60 MILLION IN FINANCING By Mike Johnson on 5/22/2026 7:27 PM INDUSTRY PIONEER SCOTT COKER RETURNS TO LAUNCH GLOBAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS LEAGUE WITH $60 MILLION IN FINANCING Led by Creator Sports Capital with Participation from Griffin Gaming Partners and Roster of Strategic Investors Spanning Sport, Media and Technology SAN JOSE, Calif., May 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- After nearly four decades shaping the global combat sports landscape, Scott Coker has announced a powerful return. Coker is returning to build a new international mixed martial arts league designed to set a new standard for the sport and place athletes firmly at the center of the global MMA ecosystem. The venture launches with $60 million in financing led by Creator Sports Capital , with participation from Griffin Gaming Partners and a coalition of strategic investors across sport, media, technology and finance. The timing reflects an inflection point for the sport. Mixed martial arts has grown into a $20 billion-plus global market with more than 625 million fans worldwide, driven largely by the highly coveted male 18–34 demographic, and industry projections suggest it could become the world's third most-watched sport by 2035. Yet despite that growth, professional athletes across more than 40 countries lack a clear pathway to career advancement and access to elite competition, a gap the new league is being built to close. Coker brings an unmatched track record to the venture, having founded one and scaled two legendary MMA franchises in Strikeforce and Bellator MMA . A pioneer in the sport, he promoted the first MMA events in California, France, Italy, Hungary and Israel. At Strikeforce, he was the first to feature women's MMA on a major platform and the first to put a women's main event on national television. Across more than 700 events globally, Coker has discovered and developed the careers of MMA legends including Daniel Cormier, Ronda Rousey, Gina Carano, Cris Cyborg, Tyron Woodley, AJ McKee, Aaron Pico, Usman Nurmagomedov and Luke Rockhold, among many others. A 9th-degree black belt in Taekwondo, he is a lifelong martial artist with deep roots in the combat sports community and the entertainment industry. "I always knew I wanted to come back when the time was right, with the right vision and a carefully curated team. That time is now," said Coker, who will serve as the company's CEO. "There is an incredible demand for a fresh

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