MMA Is My Business: Trainer Duke Roufus on the rise of MMA ‘super camps’

As MMA continues its evolution, much of the sport’s talent has been condensed into a handful of major camps.

But is bigger always better, and what affect does the consolidation of top-level fighters have both on the athletes and their trainers?

In th…

As MMA continues its evolution, much of the sport’s talent has been condensed into a handful of major camps.

But is bigger always better, and what affect does the consolidation of top-level fighters have both on the athletes and their trainers?

In the latest installment of our monthly “MMA is My Business” series, Duke Roufus – the head of the 2011 World MMA Award-nominated Roufusport gym – discusses the concept of “super camps” and the benefits and drawbacks he sees in them.