Six British hopefuls have been among 24 fighters training in San Diego under a new development and management programme called MMA Fight Academy.
The academy was created to give upcoming fighters a clear pathway to compete for a major MMA promotion. Founded by Indonesian TV broadcaster MOLA, over 680 fighters registered for the academy's global trials in Bali, London and San Diego but just 20 made the cut. Each of the fighters in the academy are now preparing for upcoming fights in the Road to UFC and Cage Warriors.
Marc Fiore, who trained UFC legend Matt Hughes, and Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Jake Buracker have been coaching the fighters since February. Graham Boylan, President of Cage Warriors, has been watching the fighters develop whilst CEO of MOLA Mirwan Suwarso is the brainchild of the academy.
