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He owns and runs his own gym in Red Deer called Pure Fitness & MMA. He also runs his own fight promotion called Pure Fighting Championship, holding cards every few months.
Jason manages a handful of fighters from his gym, including Ryan Machan, Evan Sanguin, George Belanger and Derek Clark.
His jiu-jitsu trainer is Josh Russell, who is lead professor at Gracie Barra Calgary Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
Bio: Jason 'The Athlete' MacDonald is a Canadian mixed martial artist. He lives in Red Deer, Alta., with his wife Kelly and four children, boys Tristin and Keel, and girls Jett and True. He blogs regularly for sportsnet.ca.He owns and runs his own gym in Red Deer called Pure Fitness & MMA. He also runs his own fight promotion called Pure Fighting Championship, holding cards every few months.
Jason manages a handful of fighters from his gym, including Ryan Machan, Evan Sanguin, George Belanger and Derek Clark.
His jiu-jitsu trainer is Josh Russell, who is lead professor at Gracie Barra Calgary Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
