When Alan pioneered as a fighter first from India , MMA was an unknown name. In a country obsessed with cricket, it was difficult to convince people about the value of the sport. However, thanks to Alan Fenandes it has gained popularity over the past few years. The number of MMA enthusiasts in India has been increasing over the years, but there is still a lot more to be done to make it a household name. Alan envisions MMA to be as popular as cricket and is driven to work tirelessly towards it.
He began his journey as a pioneer MMA fighter and with his hard work and commitment, earned the reputation of Super Coach. During his journey, he has added several feathers to his cap, the most significant of which is that he is now a director of Matrix fight night that is India’s only Mixed Martial Arts Promotion. The sole goal of this promotion is to help Indian Athletes to make their way to the highest level of Pro MMA.
When Alan started with his efforts, no one wanted to send their children to train to fight. As he started getting accolades, it became slightly easier to convince people. Alan and his team faced many difficulties, and the pandemic added to them. First, there was a lockdown and later people were reluctant to leave home. Alan has worked hard to ensure a setup that pays utmost attention to safety. He and his team have ensured that enthusiastic fighters keep training alongside taking care of their health. His crew comprises 100 people who have been following top health and safety protocols.
The success of Matrix fight night 5 in December 2020 in Dubai and Matrix Fight Night 6 in September 2021 in Dubai bears testimony to Alan’s superior leadership. They are examples that Alan’s love and dedication to MMA are immense. His incessant work towards taking MFN far and wide is commendable.
With these efforts, Alan has ensured that MFN gets a global name. He also facilitates a common ground for all enthusiasts to showcase their fighting performance irrespective of their background or financial status. He is the man behind the success and evolution of MMA space in India, who was lovingly called Alan ‘THE BULL’ Fenandes during his fighting days is now addressed as Coach . He has trained all MMA fighters who have made it to the top.
Alan closely watches and has designed the coaching manual for All India Mixed Martial Arts Association (AIMMAA) India’s biggest and oldest MMA Federation .
An avid Brazilian jiujitsu practitioner now a brown belt Alan was considered the best pound-to-pound fighter from 2004 to 2012.Apart from his thriving trainer career, he puts in these efforts to improve the MMA space only because he doesn’t want other fighters to come across the hurdles that he faced on his journey.
We hope Alan achieves all that he envisions.
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