Retired fighter goes from prison to opening an MMA gym
Idaho Falls, ID (East Idaho News) — Opening an MMA gym was never Weston Barnes’ plan, but he’s grateful for the opportunity.
He opened Team Lionheart MMA at 510 2nd Street in September. Barnes is a retired UFC fighter and he tells EastIdahoNews.com interest in the sport has increased exponentially since he opened.
“I started doing it out of my garage,” Barnes says. “I was just going to train kids, but because I’m a fighter, people started asking ‘Can you train me?’ I wasn’t planning on doing all this at first but … I love this.”