Mixed martial arts trainer
Ray Longo is a mixed martial arts (MMA) coach, stunt man and actor.[1] [2] [3] Considered one of the top coaches in MMA,[4] [5] [6] he is the head coach of the Serra-Longo fight team .[7] [8] [9] He has trained and cornered three UFC Champions : Matt Serra , Chris Weidman , and Aljamain Sterling .
Longo graduated from St. John’s University in 1980 and began working full time as an accountant while training a few fighters by night.[10] After meeting Matt Serra, they formed the Serra-Longo fight team .
As a striking coach, Longo takes extra precautions regarding fighter's health,[11] including concussions .[12] He is a certified instructor of Bruce Lee 's Jeet Kun Do Concepts.[13]
Longo was a 2015 World MMA Awards Coach of The Year nominee.[14]
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^ Thomas, Luke (2014-01-12). "Technique Talk: Longo, leg kicks & 'Destructions' " . MMA Fighting . Retrieved 2021-03-04 .
^ "7th Annual Fighters Only World MMA Awards winners list" . FightersOnly.com . 31 January 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2018 .