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WATCH: Retired Michigan State wrestling star Gray Maynard builds future training Lansing-area MMA students

Ethan Hunter

Maynard made a name for himself in the UFC, and now wants to offer the same opportunity path for aspiring fighters.

UFC has been growing as a brand since the start of the century, and with the increased interest, MMA gyms have become more popular across the country. In Lansing, kids and adults with a taste for the mat can take classes from a UFC legend.

Gray Maynard was a wrestler at Michigan State before he starred in The Ultimate Fighter and kicked off his career in the octagon. Now he’s back in Mid-Michigan with his wife Jessica, a former MSU field hockey player and their two kids Stella and Gio, with a new purpose focused in fitness.

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