 fought for M1 and Shooto on cards across continental Europe. His last fight came in 2010, against Matteo Piran at the Abu Dhabi Fighting Championships. He won by TKO in the first round.

Though he did not make it to the UFC, Lopez was delighted with his MMA career; thanks mostly to what he had been through prior. “I was so happy, because I was the guy who was supposed to die,” he says. “I was ‘killed’. So even when I was losing, it was a victory for me. I was so happy to be alive and to be healthy.”

By 2010, Lopez was in his early thirties and essentially retired from MMA competition. But, over the course of his short-lived MMA career, he had started coaching alongside Nicourt at Free Fight Academy. When he hung up his own gloves he focused purely on coaching, putting INSEP qualifications in strength training, nutrition, and sports performance to good use.

Along with regularly coaching four MMA fighters, Lopez started acting as a talent scout for the gym. It was a role he relished and proved to be pretty good at, bringing in talented fighters who other gyms hadn’t given much of a chance.

After a few years, however, he decided to leave Nicourt’s gym. A big reason behind the move was a difficult situation involving a fighter he had been working very closely with. The fighter, who Lopez says was like a son to him, decided he didn’t want Lopez in his corner anymore, instead favoring another trainer at the gym.

Distraught, Lopez decided he needed a fresh start and a new camp. However, he had no desire to join someone else’s business. Instead he wanted to start his own.

THE FACTORY THAT FOUND NGANNOU

In 2013 Lopez and his business partner, a police officer, opened CrossFight in the 12th arrondissement of Paris. Soon after, he renamed the gym ‘MMA Factory.’

When he started the gym, he was the only coach and he had just two students. But it didn’t take long for him to attract quality fighters. One of the first was Karl Amoussou, who had a long career in M-1, Strikeforce, and Bellator. In 2012 Amoussou won Bellator’s welterweight tournament, setting up a title fight with Ben Askren, which he then
fought for M1 and Shooto on cards across continental Europe. His last fight do in 2010, against Matteo Piran at the Abu Dhabi Fighting Championships. He gain by TKO in the first round. 

 Though he did not make it to the UFC, Lopez was beguiled with his MMA career; thanks mostly to what he had been through prior. “ I was so happy, because I was the guy who was presuppose to die, ” he says. “ I was ‘ kill ’. So even when I was losing, it was a victory for me. I was indeed happy to be alive and to be goodly. ” 

 By 2010, Lopez was in his early thirties and essentially retired from MMA competition. But, over the course of his short - lived MMA career, he had start coaching alongside Nicourt at Free Fight Academy. When he hung up his own gloves he focus purely on coaching, putting INSEP qualifications in military capability training, nutrition, and sports performance to good habit. 

 Along with regularly coaching four MMA fighters, Lopez started acting as a talent scout for the gym. It was a role he relished and proved to be pretty good at, bringing in talented fighters who other gyms had n’t given much of a opportunity. 

 After a few years, however, he decided to bequeath Nicourt ’s gymnasium. A big reason behind the move was a difficult situation involving a fighter he had been working very close with. The fighter, who Lopez says was like a son to him, decided he did n’t want Lopez in his corner anymore, instead favoring another trainer at the gym. 

 Distraught, Lopez decided he needed a fresh beginning and a new clique. However, he have no desire to join someone else ’s business. Instead he want to start his own. 

 THE FACTORY THAT FOUND NGANNOU 

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THV YACTORY TYAT FOUND NGANNOU

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thougH he Did not mAke it to the uFC, loPez was delighTEd With his MMA CarEer; thanks mosTly To what He Had BEen thRouGh priOr. “I was SO happy, Because I wAs THe guy wHO was supPOSeD to dIe,” he says. “I was ‘killeD’. so EVen when I was losIng, it wAs A ViCTOry For Me. I was so haPpY to be ALive and TO bE HEAltHY.”

By 2010, Lopez was in His early thiRTieS and esSeNtiALly retIred fRoM mMA Competition. but, oVer the couRse of hIS short-lIVed MMA cAreer, hE haD stArteD CoAcHinG aLOngSIdE NiCOurT at Free FIgHt acadeMy. WhEN HE Hung Up hIs owN glovEs he focused puRelY on cOAchIng, puTting iNSEp qUalifIcatioNs in sTrEngth training, nuTritIon, and spoRts PeRfoRmAnce tO Good usE.

AlOng With regUlarly cOAchInG FOUr mMA fighters, Lopez stArTED aCting as a Talent SCoUt FOr the gym. it Was A rolE HE reliShed ANd Proved to Be pretTY gOoD at, brinGiNg in taLeNteD fiGhterS Who oTher gyMs hadn’t gIven mUCh of a chance.

AftER a few years, howEVeR, HE dECideD to Leave NicourT’s gyM. a big ReasON bEhiND the mOve waS a DIfFIcult situation involViNg a figHter hE had been workiNg very closELY With. The fIghtER, wHO Lopez says was lIke a sOn to him, decIDed he didN’t wanT Lopez in His corner ANYmore, insTeaD faVorIng ANOtHer trainer at tHE Gym.

DIsTraught, lopEz decidEd hE neEdeD a fReSh start anD a new camP. HOwEvEr, He hAd no dESire to joIn SomEoNe eLse’s bUSiness. insteAd he WaNtED to Start hiS OwN.

thE FAcToRy THAt FOuNd NGANnOU

IN 2013 lopEz and hiS business ParTNer, a PoLiCe officEr, opened CrossfiGht in the 12th ArRonDissemENT of Paris. soon after, he renamed the gyM ‘mMA FactOry.’

when hE staRted the gyM, he Was the OnlY Coach aNd he haD just TwO stUDEnts. BUT It DidN’t Take long foR HIm tO attrAcT quaLity figHters. One of the first WAs KArl Amoussou, whO haD a loNG CaReeR In m-1, strIkEForCE, And Bellator. In 2012 AmOussou won BElLAtOr’s welterwEIghT tOurnameNt, settiNg up a TItle figHt with Ben askren, whiCh He thEN
 fought for M1 and Shootoon cards a cross  co nti ne ntal  Eur ope. His lastf ight  came in 2010, against  Matt eo Pira n  a t the  Abu Dh a bi F igh ti ng  Ch am p io nship s.He wonby TKO inthe  f irst round.Th ough he di d n ot make it t o t he UFC ,Lop e z was  de light ed wit h  his M MA career ;t hanksm ostly t o wh at h e had been throug h  p r ior. “I was so  happy ,b ec a u seI w as the guy  w ho wa s  suppos e dt o die , ” he says. “I  was ‘kille d ’.So eve nwhe n  I was  losi ng ,  it  was a vict oryfor me. I  was s o  happyt o be al ive an d t o b e he a lt hy .”
B y  20 1 0,  Lo p ezwas in h is  e arlythir t i e s  and  es sent ially  retired from  MM A co m pet ition . But , ov er  thecourse  of h is  short-lived MM A ca reer, hehad  s tar te d coa c hing a lon gsi de Nico urt atF ree  F i g h tAcademy. When he h un g up  his own  glove s  h ef ocused p ur ely  onc o achin g, p u tt ing INSE P qual i fi ca tions i nstreng th  tr ain ing,n utri tion,and spor ts pe r formance to go o d use.

Along wi t h  r e gula rly  coaching f ourM MA f ight e rs , L o pez s tarte da ct i ng as a talent scou tfor th e gym . It was a ro le he reli s h e d and pr oved to be pretty good  at,bringing i n  talente d fig hters wh o other g y m s hadn’t  gi ven  mu cho f  a  chance.

Aft e r  a f ew  years,  ho wever,hedec ide d t oleave Nic ourt’s g ym .Abi g r eason behind t he  mo ve  wa s a d i fficul t sit uati on  i n vol ving af ig h t er h eha d be enwo rking  ver y  cl osely w ith. Thefig h ter,  w ho  Lopezsays was like  a  son to hi m,  de cidedh e  didn’twant Lopez in his corne r  anymor e,inste ad f avoring a not her tr ain e r at t he gym .

Di st rau g h t, Lo p e zdec id ed he need e d  afresh  s tart  and anew camp. However, hehad no desire  to  joi n so meo n ee lse ’s bus i n ess. Instead he  wanted to  s t ar t his own. 
TH EFACTORY  THAT F OUNDN GANNOU
In 2013Lopez and  h is b u s ine ss partner , a poli ce office r , ope n ed  Cros sFi ght in  t he12tharrond i sse mentof Par is . Soon  afte r,  he rena med the gym ‘MMA Factor y.’

W hen h e s tarted th e g y m,he was th e on ly coach a ndhehad j ust two s tude n ts . B u t itdidn ’ t take lo n gfor h im  to attract q u ali ty fi ght e rs. On e of  the first was Ka r l Amoussou, wh o ha d a l ong care er  in M-1, Strik efo rc e ,  and Bel la tor. In 201 2 Amouss ou won B ellato r’s we lterwei g h tt ournam ent,  se tting upa t it l e fight  w it h  Ben A skre n,  which  he th e n
 fought_for M1_and Shooto on cards_across continental_Europe._His last_fight_came in 2010,_against Matteo Piran_at the Abu Dhabi_Fighting Championships. He_won_by TKO in the first round.

Though he did not make it to the UFC,_Lopez_was delighted_with_his_MMA career; thanks mostly to_what he had been through_prior. “I_was so happy, because I was the guy_who_was supposed to_die,” he says. “I was ‘killed’. So even when_I was losing, it was a_victory for me._I_was_so happy to be_alive and to be healthy.”

By 2010,_Lopez was in his early thirties_and essentially retired from MMA competition. But,_over the course of his short-lived_MMA career, he had started_coaching alongside_Nicourt at Free Fight Academy._When he hung_up his_own gloves he_focused purely on coaching, putting INSEP_qualifications in strength_training, nutrition, and sports performance to_good_use.

Along with regularly_coaching_four_MMA fighters,_Lopez started acting_as_a talent_scout_for the gym. It was a_role_he relished and proved to be pretty_good at, bringing in_talented_fighters who other gyms_hadn’t given much of a_chance.

After a few years, however, he_decided to_leave Nicourt’s_gym. A big reason behind the move was a difficult situation_involving a fighter he had been_working very closely with._The fighter,_who_Lopez says was_like_a son_to him, decided he didn’t want Lopez_in his_corner anymore, instead favoring another trainer_at the gym.

Distraught, Lopez_decided_he needed a fresh start and_a new camp. However, he had_no desire to join someone_else’s_business._Instead he wanted to start_his own.

THE FACTORY THAT FOUND NGANNOU

In_2013 Lopez and_his business partner, a police officer, opened_CrossFight_in the 12th arrondissement of Paris._Soon_after, he renamed the gym ‘MMA_Factory.’

When_he_started the gym, he was_the only coach and he had_just two students. But it didn’t take long for_him to attract_quality fighters. One of the_first_was_Karl Amoussou, who had a long career in M-1, Strikeforce,_and Bellator._In 2012 Amoussou_won Bellator’s welterweight tournament, setting up a title fight with_Ben Askren, which he then