Singapore fast becoming Asian hub for Mixed Martial Arts

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Singapore is fast becoming a hub for the sport of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) in Asia with more exponents from the West wanting to base themselves here.

In 2012, legendary American MMA fighter, Rich Franklin was in town to prepare for a big fight.

The latest to join that trend is 29-year-old Jake Butler who has been training for the past year at Evolve Gym.

The American, who is an economics graduate from Princeton, was working in the financial sector on Wall Street.

He decided to leave all that to pursue his passion of becoming a full-time MMA fighter.

The former college wrestler is honing his Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu skills in Singapore, all in preparation for his debut professional fight on February 2 in Kuala Lumpur.