Wealthy Chou is departing as Bellator’s full-time matchmaker for a job “outdoors the game,” the ViacomCBS-owned promotion introduced at this time.
Per a separate press launch, Chou has been named the vp of Wimp 2 Warrior, a martial arts coaching program co-founded by famed MMA coach John Kavanagh. Chou will Chou run this system’s North American operations and “can be centered on quickly broaden W2W’s presence throughout the U.S. and Canada,” the discharge acknowledged.
As of April 19, the longtime MMA matchmaker may also function a Bellator guide with Bellator President Scott Coker and matchmaker Mike Kogan.
Chou, a Hawaii native, bought his begin within the MMA trade within the now-defunct Rumble on the Rock promotion earlier than becoming a member of up with EliteXC. When the CBS-televised promotion folded and signed over property to the now-defunct Strikeforce, he went on to work with Coker, who was then president of the California-based promotion. When Coker took the helm as president of Bellator in 2014, Chou rejoined the fold.
Chou didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark. Within the launch for Wimp 2 Warrior, he stated: “As MMA immerses itself in international enlargement, offering an natural and interactive program to women and men to virtually be taught martial arts is a vital step in creating the transformative journey martial arts gives.
“I’m excited to additional construct upon Nick and John’s worldwide success by increasing this system to be a completely realized subsidizing enterprise associate to combined martial arts gyms all through the US and Canada, whereas bringing in folks of all ages to take part within the life-changing journey that comes with studying martial arts.”