In a sport based on individual performance, managers are one of the most important aspects to fighters that don’t get talked about nearly enough. While not every fighter needs a manager, those that find themselves at the top of the sport can likely be found with a great manager and agency behind them. One of the leading agencies in all of sports, especially combat sports, is First Round Management (FRM). FRM is led by brothers Malki and Abraham Kawa, but they weren’t born into the business. During an exclusive interview with BJPenn.com, Abraham discusses how their agency came together with

The Orlando Sentinel reported that Orlando’s Elite Preparatory Academy was booted from Florida’s Department of Education’s scholarship program in November. This was after a parent questioned the school’s hiring of Ruben Saldaña as a youth MMA coach. The Orlando Sentinel called Saldaña a ‘former gang leader’ who helped organize a ‘gang hit’ that left two men dead. He was convicted of manslaughter in 1999 and served nearly 14 years in prison. Prior to that conviction, Saldaña also served prison terms for robbery, grand theft auto, and aggravated assault. After Elite’s principal Hong Steele stated, in a letter to the Department of Education, that Saldaña was