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First off, I don't mean to hate on Glory for doing anything wrong in particular. They're the only org that's kept any sort of English media attention on our sport over the past few years.
That said, if Coker is trying to start up a new org that raises some questions. I.e. is it really plausible to start up a new kickboxing org that can both out shine Glory and generate sustainable profits. He's a guy who's been in the fight promotion (incl. KB) business for a long time, so maybe he actually has a plan.
So as a thought experiment, what do you think would be the path to success here?
A few stock answers that I'm not really confident in
- Use money from Viacom to poach Glory top fighters and some holdouts (e.g. Saki, Spong)
- Promote talent crossover and have MMA fighters in KB matches to generate more mainstream US interest
- Buy SuperKombat and rename it UltraKombat cause SK has already surpassed Glory
Not sure any of these really fly tbh. Not sure Coker even has Bellator figured out at the moment, but let me hear your thoughts.
That said, if Coker is trying to start up a new org that raises some questions. I.e. is it really plausible to start up a new kickboxing org that can both out shine Glory and generate sustainable profits. He's a guy who's been in the fight promotion (incl. KB) business for a long time, so maybe he actually has a plan.
So as a thought experiment, what do you think would be the path to success here?
A few stock answers that I'm not really confident in
- Use money from Viacom to poach Glory top fighters and some holdouts (e.g. Saki, Spong)
- Promote talent crossover and have MMA fighters in KB matches to generate more mainstream US interest
- Buy SuperKombat and rename it UltraKombat cause SK has already surpassed Glory
Not sure any of these really fly tbh. Not sure Coker even has Bellator figured out at the moment, but let me hear your thoughts.