Zach Sanders

Zach Sanders (3-1 pro, 10-0 am) is one of The Matthew Wellington Group’s clients fighting out of Reaction MMA alongside MWG clients Julio Gallegos and Josh Cooper under the tutelage of Rob Nickerson.

Zach’s exposure to MMA started with watching a high school friend compete in a local show. After the show, Zach started following MMA on TV and decided it was a sport he wanted to try.

I told myself I had nothing to lose. I don’t regret it now.

Initially training with 4 Seasons, Sanders eventually moved to Reaction MMA, a Lexington, KY Jorge Gurgel affiliate.

I train with Reaction MMA because they’re the best. We have a group of guys that are consistent and talented and have made me better in the time that I have been there. The head coach Rob Nickerson is great – he is always there for you and he wants you to be better than him.

Set to make his pro debut with a successful amateur career behind him, Sanders is already thinking about his long-term plans for MMA.

I want to make fighting a career. I have always told myself I’m going to become a professional athlete and MMA is making that happen. I really don’t want a 9-5. MMA has changed my life, it has made me a better person. I don’t know what I would be doing right now if I wasn’t competing. God has blessed me and given me the ability to successfully compete in this sport and there are good thing happening.

Sanders is sponsored by On Point Athletics, Ultimate Wrestler, and XCEL, and Lucky’s AutoSports.