As MMA has become big business, so have the gyms that produce the fighters who perform at all levels of the sport. And while a good pro team can help a gym grow, sometimes that growth can come at the cost of the team itself. It is with that issue in mind that some of Colorado’s top fighters such as Cat Zingano , Brandon Thatch , and Nate Marquardt recently joined with The Ultimate Fighter 16 Team Carwin coach Leister Bowling to form the Elevation Fight Team. “First of all, it’s not a gym, it’s a team,” said Bowling. “The difference is someone’s representing a gym; they’re representing someone’s business. “The thought process behind this is that these guys are professional MMA fighters. Nate Marquardt should be in the Nate Marquardt business, not trying to help build somebody else’s gym. So a lot of the guys were looking for a new team that was more focused on the fighters and asked me if I’d be the head coach and start the team.” Training out of the MusclePharm and Easton Training Centers, the Elevation Fight Team allows fighters to still be involved with their current gyms, but gives them a haven to focus on their own development without having the hassles of business affect their training.
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