Robert Follis, who was a former head coach of Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas, died Friday, according to a Facebook post by his girlfriend Myra Fukuno. The jiu-jitsu black belt was also the former co-owner of the famed Team Quest gym in Gresham, Ore.
The tributes poured in honoring one of mixed martial arts’ most respected figures:
Stunned and saddened to hear about Robert follis passing. We both graduated as instructors under @aliveness_ape he went on to do great things with Team Quest and more recently Extreme Couture. A truly great coach who was always quick to offer advice.