07 Nov RichChou:OnBJPenn.com
Rich Chou, the Future Strikeforce Boss?
Here on BJPENN.COM we are no stranger to who Rich Chou is. He is a good friend of the Penn family, an MMA enthusiast and professional as well as the STRIKEFORCE matchmaker.
Recently, an article was put out in a publication from Guam. It was an in-depth piece on the man who keeps the wheels turning over at America’s number 2 Mixed Martial Arts promotion and that man is our good friend Richard Chou.
The write up included several bits of information in regards to his credentials, upbringing and character. But what was most interesting was a quote from Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker, who said…
“Hopefully he can run Strikeforce one day and I can step down.”
That is a pretty big statement and an acknowledgement of what a great asset Mr. Chou is to the Strikeforce organization. Many people often criticize Coker for not being enough like Dana White while manning the ship in the eyes of the public. Too often do the fans cry for a new face of Strikeforce to come forward and help push the promotion to the next level?
Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but it sounds like BJPENN.COM’s very own Rich Chou could very well be the successor to Coker’s throne.
UFC Matchmaker, Joe Silva, gets a lot of credit for his matchmaking abilities. The name Joe Silva has even become a household name amongst the sports enthusiasts. But what is to be said of the recent UFC cards that he puts together? When you put them up with a Strikeforce show it almost pales in comparison to the action we see on the Showtime cards put together by Rich.
Aoki vs. Melendez, Diaz vs. Noons, Emelianenko vs. Werdum, Overeem vs. Rogers, Thomson vs. Healy, I could go on and on and on. Rich is the best in the business, rarely does a single fight on a Strikeforce card not deliver. Even if a Strikeforce fight announcement leaves you scratching your head in wonder as to why he puts fighter A against fighter B, at the end of the day, when the two warriors step into the cage, his reasoning becomes clear within the first frame of action.
That is not something you can learn, that is a gift. Rich has the goods and the knowledge to keep the good fights coming and keep the fans of MMA entertained for years to come.
Keep up the good work Rich!