Marc Montoya has given himself a tough act to follow.
It seems strange to say that Montoya’s Factory X gym broke through in 2018 given that it has been producing pro fighters since its inception almost a decade ago, but tune in to any random UFC fight card last year and there was a good chance you’d stumble upon at least one competitor who has swung by Englewood, Colo., to put in work with Montoya.
That list includes names like No. 1 light heavyweight contender Anthony Smith, veterans Court McGee, Zak Cummings, and James Krause, top 145-pound fighter Megan Anderson, and fresh UFC faces like Devonte Smith, Maycee Barber, and Ian Heinisch.