For two months, MMA Fighting has conducted dozens of interviews with fighters, managers, promoters, coaches and others connected to unsanctioned mixed martial arts shows in California, particularly Xplode Fight Series. Below is the second part in a three-part special report.
Gregg Sharp was a gym owner eight years ago who caught a wave on the way up.
The fitness industry in Southern California was changing due to the influx of budget facilities like Retro Fitness and Planet Fitness. Sharp had to make a change or Escondido Sport & Fitness near San Diego would go out of business.