Fight Ready
| File:Fight Ready Logo.png | |
| Est. | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Founded by | Scott Peters David Zowine |
| Primary owners | David Zowine |
| Primary trainers | Angel Cejudo Eddie Cha Eric Albarracin Frankie Saenz Paris Stanford |
| Past titleholders | Henry Cejudo |
| Training facilities | Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. |
| Website | Official Website |
Fight Ready is a mixed martial arts gym based in Scottsdale, Arizona.It is best known for producing Henry Cejudo who was the former UFC Bantamweight Champion and former UFC Flyweight Champion.[1]
Overview[edit]
In 2008, NFL offensive lineman Scott Peters helped established the Arizona branch of the MMA Gym Lion's Den.[2][3]
Fight Ready was founded in 2011[4] when Peters along with David Zowine decided to buy out the Arizona branch of the Lion's Den and renamed it to Fight Ready.[1] Currently Zowine is the sole owner of the gym.[1][5]
The gym provides classes to both adults and children. It was featured on KTVK where coach, Paris Stanford stated how the gym aimed to provide a safe training environment for the children there.[6] This was in response to discoveries illegal MMA fights being held without sufficient medical support that featured underage minors.[6]
The most notable fighter produced by the gym is Henry Cejudo who became a two-weight champion in the UFC Bantamweight and Flyweight divisions simultaneously.[1] His brother, Angel Cejudo[7] and his trainer, Eric Albarracin[8] are both wrestling coaches at Fight Ready.
Several former UFC champions have also moved to Fight Ready to train at. They include Jon Jones[9], Zhang Weilli[10] and Deiveson Figueiredo.[10] In addition, UFC title challengers who have trained at Fight Ready include Chan Sung Jung[10] and Paulo Costa.[8]
Controversies[edit]
In October 2021, former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, Jon Jones was banned from Jackson Wink MMA Academy due to legal issues stemming from an alleged domestic violence incident against his fiancée.[11] He then moved to Fight Ready to train with Henry Cejudo which attracted some attention.[9] However the gym has stood by its decision.[9]
Notable fighters[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Obert, Richard. "Scottsdale's Fight Ready gym drawing UFC fighters". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ↑ "How Scott Peters has used his deep MMA knowledge to help make the Browns O-Line even stronger". www.clevelandbrowns.com. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ↑ "Lion's Den Set To Open Gym In Scotsdale AZ". MMA News. 2008-03-19. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ↑ "Fight Ready LLC". Dun & Bradstreet. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Heck, Mike (2021-12-07). "Coach details Jon Jones' time at Fight Ready, explains why decision to bring him in 'was a no-brainer'". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Video allegedly showing kids in illegal MMA match is warning to parents to be cautious". AZFamily. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 News, Christopher Lopez/Cronkite (2020-10-09). "Arizona's Tracy Cortez hopes to shake rust off at UFC's Fight Island". Cronkite News - Arizona PBS. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Sherdog.com. "Eric Albarracin Discusses Title Hopes of Weili Zhang, Deiveson Figueiredo, Patricky Freire". Sherdog. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 Ordoñez, Milan (2021-12-08). "'People make mistakes' - New coach reveals why he's 'super impressed' with Jon Jones 'as a human being'". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 "Eddie Cha: Ex-UFC champs Zhang Weili, Deiveson Figueiredo thriving with Fight Ready MMA". MMA Junkie. 2021-10-15. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ↑ "Jon Jones banned from Jackson Wink MMA in wake of domestic violence arrest". MMA Junkie. 2021-10-13. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ↑ Sarmah, Manjit. ""He wants Triple C and the team to help him with his fight camp" - Henry Cejudo confirms that Jiri Prochazka will be moving to Fight Ready in order to prepare for his upcoming title shot". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ↑ Tarun. ""I owe a lot of my success to Patricio Pitbull" - Henry Cejudo reveals what he has learned from the Bellator double champion". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ↑ Database, OSDB-Online Sports. "Mark O. Madsen fights for far more than himself". OSDB - Online Sports Database. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ↑ Sherdog.com. "Frankie Saenz MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ↑ Sherdog.com. "Drakkar Klose Explains Transition in Camps from MMA Lab to Fight Ready". Sherdog. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ↑ Connelly, Shane (2019-08-08). "Bobby Moffett details move from MMA Lab to Fight Ready". thebodylockmma.com. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
- ↑ "Drake's Takes: UFC 266 Volkanovski vs Ortega". RotoWire.
- ↑ Vreeland, Daniel (5 April 2021). "UFC Vegas 23's Hunter Azure Getting Back to, Putting Down Roots". Cageside Press.
- ↑ stevejuon (2018-02-27). "This 'Simple Man' Higo Wants Hollywood Ending". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
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