I grew up as a martial artist, and I'm still a martial artist at heart. — Scott Coker Copy Share Image
I've taught martial arts to many children, from 5 years old and up - there's character development, there's respect, discipline, perseverance. — Scott Coker Copy Share Image
The welterweight division has really emerged as one of our most exciting weight classes. — Scott Coker Copy Share Image
All my fighters know I'm a fan of theirs. They know I think of them as the stars and that we will… — Scott Coker Copy Share Image
MMA has a great safety record. I was always confused as to why it was illegal in New York in the first… — Scott Coker Copy Share Image
Let's go back to super-fights. Let's put on fights that are great live or on television. — Scott Coker Copy Share Image
Tournaments, traditionally, are kind of the way martial arts contests happen. — Scott Coker Copy Share Image
Martial arts is self-growth. It's artistic impression. It's self-defense... it doesn't have any place in politics. — Scott Coker Copy Share Image
To say martial arts, or the combative form - mixed martial arts - is not an art form is incorrect. — Scott Coker Copy Share Image
I think the MMA and boxing are different audiences. I think it's a different intrigue. There's no reason you can't be a… — Scott Coker Copy Share Image
I'm excited to see Jake Hager debut for Bellator in 2018. When I heard he was seriously interested in competing in MMA,… — Scott Coker Copy Share Image
MMA has evolved. When you look at an MMA fighter's skill set, boxing has to be a big piece of it. All… — Scott Coker Copy Share Image
We're not going to do monthly pay-per-view just to do pay-per-views. We're going to build up to big fights more like the… — Scott Coker Copy Share Image
If the fighter doesn't want to fight, you're not gonna want him to fight. If the fighter doesn't want to fight, the… — Scott Coker Copy Share Image
We want Bellator to be a destination for not only the top-tier fighters in the sport, but the first-choice destination for fans… — Scott Coker Copy Share Image
I think boxing is on the rise because of what Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor did. I think they captured the time… — Scott Coker Copy Share Image
When you think about martial arts here in the states, kickboxing was here in the '70s, and it kind of ran its… — Scott Coker Copy Share Image
You get a world-class athlete like Hershel Walker, who was a Heisman trophy winner and did some amazing things, but he had… — Scott Coker Copy Share Image
I would say, look, any fighter that's out there or any star athlete - not star athlete in the sense of a… — Scott Coker Copy Share Image
I'm not a union guy in the sense that I know a lot about how they operate. But I know fighters. They… — Scott Coker Copy Share Image
I love big events. It reminds me of the old days, when I knew everyone on the fight card, and it wasn't… — Scott Coker Copy Share Image
Spike is an entertainment company. So why not have entertaining fights when you can do them? — Scott Coker Copy Share Image
Whereas there's more of a learning curb with MMA, kickboxing is pretty easy to understand and has no geographical boundaries. — Scott Coker Copy Share Image
When I was a kid, there were probably 100 schools in the Bay Area that just did martial arts. — Scott Coker Copy Share Image
In Strikeforce, we're committed to putting on the best fights that we can. — Scott Coker Copy Share Image
That's the thing about the fight business is that you don't know what's going to happen. — Scott Coker Copy Share Image
There are a lot of details you have to work out when you're talking about fighters competing twice in one night. — Scott Coker Copy Share Image
When you think about mixed martial arts, you have to think about the entire scope of the athlete. — Scott Coker Copy Share Image
As a martial arts promoter and as a fan of martial arts, you go, 'What would happen if this guy fought this… — Scott Coker Copy Share Image
Strikeforce is here to stay; we are definitely going to do our part to grow the sport and be good ambassadors of… — Scott Coker Copy Share Image
Mike Goldberg and Mauro Ranallo are two of the best in our business, and I couldn't be happier about them joining the… — Scott Coker Copy Share Image
At the end of the day, it's a business about fighters and a business about people. This is our philosophy. — Scott Coker Copy Share Image
One of the most popular MMA fighters ever, Kimbo was a charismatic, larger-than-life personality that transcended the sport. — Scott Coker Copy Share Image
I thought, 'If I can create a business to promote martial arts, that'd sure be a lot of fun.' — Scott Coker Copy Share Image
My background in promoting martial arts started in 1985 when we were doing PK Karate, which was on ESPN. Fast forward to… — Scott Coker Copy Share Image
There are a lot of details you have to work out when you're talking about fighters competing twice in one night. — Scott Coker Copy Share
A lot of fighters want that freedom to have their own sponsorships. When you think about it, how do you make independent contractors wear… — Scott Coker Copy Share
The experience I've had with Strikeforce kickboxing, K1, Strikeforce MMA, working with ESPN, working with Showtime, working with Japanese television, working with fighter camps… — Scott Coker Copy Share
I buy the UFC pay-per-views that are on OnDemand, DirectTV, and DISH. As far as quality, come on. These are the best heavyweights in… — Scott Coker Copy Share
I think the MMA and boxing are different audiences. I think it's a different intrigue. There's no reason you can't be a fan of… — Scott Coker Copy Share
In my years of doing the K1 fights, one thing I've learned is that the guys who you think will be there in the… — Scott Coker Copy Share
I'm excited to see Jake Hager debut for Bellator in 2018. When I heard he was seriously interested in competing in MMA, and when… — Scott Coker Copy Share
One of the most popular MMA fighters ever, Kimbo was a charismatic, larger-than-life personality that transcended the sport. — Scott Coker Copy Share
MMA has a great safety record. I was always confused as to why it was illegal in New York in the first place. — Scott Coker Copy Share
I would say, look, any fighter that's out there or any star athlete - not star athlete in the sense of a baseball player,… — Scott Coker Copy Share
I love big events. It reminds me of the old days, when I knew everyone on the fight card, and it wasn't just one… — Scott Coker Copy Share
