Strikeforce promoter Scott Coker has definitely made a name for himself and has stuck around much longer than most companies have in MMA. Scott Coker spoke earlier in the week about the president of the UFC — Dana White — about the differences on the top promoters in the sport:
“Dana is kind of like the Don King. He’s out there and he’s out promoting his brand as well as the company brand and the fighter brand. I’m more of a very direct business man. The guy I really liked wasn’t Don King. To me, it’s okay being the Bob Arum. In a lot of Bob’s early fights, you didn’t even know who promoted the fights. The fights were amazing, they were great, and they were focused on the athlete. That’s been my philosophy too. The stars of the show are in the cage … Dana is Dana. He does a great job at doing what he does. It’s okay to be the Bob Arum and put on these great fights, to put on these mega events. I think we’ve accomplished so much in these last 18 months. A lot of fans have to remember – Strikeforce on a national scale has been around since April 10, 2009. And the fights that we put on are right up there with any other league. We’ve done some big arena shows, we’ve done some million dollar gates. Outside of the UFC, I don’t think anyone is doing that.”
