In the span of two years, Sayif Saud went from coaching zero fighters on the UFC roster to having 10 fighters competing on the biggest stage in the sport. What’s more impressive is that the lifelong martial artist and head coach at Fortis MMA called his shot.
“In 2017 when I first opened Fortis, we had no one in the UFC,” said the 38-year-old Saud, who posted a 3-0 mark fighting out of Jackson’s MMA before injuries derailed his career and prompted a shift to coaching. “I had Carlos (Diego Ferreira), but he was on suspension, and I said, ‘By the end of this year, we’re going to have five people in the UFC.