Originally posted by: PsychoIcon Date: May 11, 2011 at 02:17 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/scott-cokers-new-position-with-zuffa-revealed.38659/
Former Strikeforce President, Scott Coker, has been in a sense demoted to Strikeforce Executive Vice President/General Manager.
This is according to this week’s “UFC Fighter Summit” agenda recently released on Twitter.
The image shows Coker’s new title and this is the first time since the UFC’s acquisition of Strikeforce that we have been given some insight on the roll that Coker will play with the promotion he once owned.
No word on who the acting president of the Organization is. While it is possible, that UFC President Dana White just assumes the position, former WEC President Reed Harris is also a likely candidate.
Originally posted by: TheVileOne Date: May 11, 2011 at 02:20 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/scott-cokers-new-position-with-zuffa-revealed.38659/
It's just a title. I ask, what's the big deal? They sold the company. Things are going to change. Coker went along with the sale and he still gets to promote MMA.
Originally posted by: ResoluteProtector Date: May 11, 2011 at 02:22 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/scott-cokers-new-position-with-zuffa-revealed.38659/
Originally posted by: PsychoIcon Date: May 11, 2011 at 02:24 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/scott-cokers-new-position-with-zuffa-revealed.38659/
ResoluteProtector said:
I don't think that when someone buys your company you're typically allowed to still be the President. Just a thought.
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Zuffa bought UFC...
Originally posted by: chriscrowing Date: May 11, 2011 at 02:48 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/scott-cokers-new-position-with-zuffa-revealed.38659/
PsychoIcon said:
ResoluteProtector said:
I don't think that when someone buys your company you're typically allowed to still be the President. Just a thought.
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Zuffa bought UFC...
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...and Dana wasn't president before then.
Originally posted by: condrab Date: May 11, 2011 at 04:05 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/scott-cokers-new-position-with-zuffa-revealed.38659/
Originally posted by: TheLethalLefty Date: May 11, 2011 at 06:55 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/scott-cokers-new-position-with-zuffa-revealed.38659/
ResoluteProtector said:
I don't think that when someone buys your company you're typically allowed to still be the President. Just a thought.
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Pretty obvious.
Originally posted by: TheVileOne Date: May 11, 2011 at 06:59 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/scott-cokers-new-position-with-zuffa-revealed.38659/
Originally posted by: Hitman21 Date: May 11, 2011 at 07:06 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/scott-cokers-new-position-with-zuffa-revealed.38659/
^^^I wouldnt say he didnt do a good job because he made SF from a regional show to a national MMA powerhouse in just a few years, his decisions were a bit questionable and I think he could of done a better job but he did a better job than any other org that went against UFC (Affliction, EliteXc, Bodog, IFL)
Originally posted by: whatdupdoh Date: May 11, 2011 at 07:07 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/scott-cokers-new-position-with-zuffa-revealed.38659/
TheVileOne said:
The only people who care are the whining babies on the UG.
To be honest, I don't think Scott Coker did all that great of a job running Strikeforce.
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I mean he did good enough to make it go from a regional promotion to a national organization. Get major network deals. A Showtime deal. Cross Promotional deals. Top ten fighters. Oh and good enough to actually have Zuffa want to spend a pretty penny and buy them out.
But let me guess you didn't like their announcers/commentators.
Originally posted by: TheVileOne Date: May 11, 2011 at 07:10 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/scott-cokers-new-position-with-zuffa-revealed.38659/
whatdupdoh said:
I mean he did good enough to make it go from a regional promotion to a national organization. Get major network deals. A Showtime deal. Cross Promotional deals. Top ten fighters. Oh and good enough to actually have Zuffa want to spend a pretty penny and buy them out.
But let me guess you didn't like their announcers/commentators.
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He couldn't handle Strikeforce being on the national stage. He was never comfortable with the idea of "competing" with the UFC. So much so that he tried to say, "we're not competition!"
Originally posted by: whatdupdoh Date: May 11, 2011 at 07:17 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/scott-cokers-new-position-with-zuffa-revealed.38659/
Originally posted by: condrab Date: May 13, 2011 at 03:52 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/scott-cokers-new-position-with-zuffa-revealed.38659/
From the main page in the article regarding Siyar Bahadurzada
. Former WEC vice president Peter Dropick has replaced Scott Coker as Strikeforce's No. 1 guy, and UFC matchmaker Sean Shelby has taken over matchmaking duties. Only Coker and his assistant remain as full-time employees according to several recent reports.
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