Jillian DeCoursey is a professional mixed martial based from Queens, N.Y. The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt currently competes in the atomweight division for Invicta Fighting Championships. Jillian also possesses her master's degree and owns her own mental health counselling practice.
Matt is a lifelong fan of martial arts who, like many others, caught MMA fever after watching Forrest Griffin and Stephan Bonnar during the first season of The Ultimate Fighter. Since then, his passion for combat sports has grown to include Muay Thai, kickboxing, boxing and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. A lifelong East Coast resident, Matt has lived in Philadelphia, Boston and now resides in his home state of Maryland.
A look at the upcoming weekend's women's MMA action from PFL 8 and UFC on ESPN 29, which take place Thursday, Aug. 19 and Saturday, Aug. 21, respectively.