Fighters that come from independent camps...

[Ogata]

Are there fighters that represent their own self as oppose to their gyms or teams?


I am not saying that they do not have coaches but rather the coaches teach them and they facilitate everything else similar to Floyd.

In Canadian boxing, you have to be part of a gym while I am not sure for kickboxing or MMA. I think the first MMA fighter was the guy who had the Gangster from Oregon.

 

[The Big Babou]

T Ferg?
BJ Penn?

Just guessing here so maybe someone will back me up

 

[StonedLemur]

T Ferg?
BJ Penn?

Just guessing here so maybe someone will back me up

Both of those are right, even though BJ trained at AKA occasionally.

 

[13Seconds]

Reem did that for a while, not sure if he still do. Glover too. Maybe Cowboy after his JacksonWink days? Idk. Not exactly sure whats up with the BMF ranch but it sure looks badass

 

[Paolo Delutis]

Evan tanner R.I.P


Dude was his own gym.


He was also MW champion of the world

 

[fortheo]

I feel like most people who do this end up eventually forming their own gym around themselves and then representing their gym.

 

[woodsideQ]

Both of those are right, even though BJ trained at AKA occasionally.

I read on sherdog that BJ never trained

 

[RockyLockridge]

figuriedo until recently I thought did his own thing.
Johnny hendricks i thought did his own thing too

 

[Draxton]

Brock had his own private team/camp

 

[StonedLemur]

I read on sherdog that BJ never trained

Lol, Sherdog says a lot sir.

 

[mjfan23]

Brock and he won the UFCs HW title doing so, with relative ease too

 

[accolyte1022]

I read on sherdog that BJ never trained

When I talked to him at the airport he actually confirmed that.

 

[StonedLemur]

When I talked to him at the airport he actually confirmed that.

Josh Thomson trained with him a few times, but also confirmed that he barely trained.

 

[accolyte1022]

Josh Thomson trained with him a few times, but also confirmed that he barely trained.

Fack, the BJ Penn airport thread is gone.

He also eats hot dogs and drinks beer.
https://www.mixedmartialarts.com/news/bj-penn-to-fitch-i-did-it-on-beer-and-hotdogs-you-coward/

and runs underwater with rocks

Spoiler: Bonus BJ training footage

 

[StonedLemur]

Fack, the BJ Penn airport thread is gone.

He also eats hot dogs and drinks beer.
https://www.mixedmartialarts.com/news/bj-penn-to-fitch-i-did-it-on-beer-and-hotdogs-you-coward/

and runs underwater with rocks

Spoiler: Bonus BJ training footage

Yeah I've seen all those videos sir.

And the hotdog and beer doesn't surprise me