Former MMA coach Follis dies

Robert Follis, a former coach at Team Quest and Xtreme Couture, is dead. His girlfriend, Myrna Fukuno, on Sunday confirmed the news via Facebook. A cause of death was not revealed. Former teammates, students and mixed martial arts industry vets paid tribute to the coach on social media. In message after message, they spoke glowingly of him as a mentor and a friend who drew great joy from helping others. Follis spent years helping to build Team Quest into an MMA powerhouse, working with founders Randy Couture, Dan Hender

son and Matt Lindland. He could be seen in the corner for some of their biggest fights. Unlike other well-known coaches, however, he didn’t come into the spotlight until late in his career. He spent the bulk of his time working at gyms established by Couture.