Jimmy Quinn used to dance for Britain's Got Talent winners Diversity, but decided to take up an MMA career after being inspired by Conor McGregor.
Whilst sitting in a hotel room, Quinn was scrolling through his phone when a motivational video of UFC legend McGregor popped up. A switch flicked in his head and from that point onwards he ditched his dance career to start training MMA. Quinn has since put together an impressive amateur record of 5-1 and he makes his professional debut on Saturday at Cage Warriors 156 in Cardiff.
Quinn was one of six Brits who spent two months training in San Diego as part of a new development and management programme called MMA Fight Academy. The 23-year-old said that although he was dancing for one of the biggest groups in the UK, his peers were supportive of his move into combat sports.
