A retired UFC fighter's journey from prison to opening an MMA gym in Idaho Falls
Updated at Share This Weston Barnes, left, and Luiz Cortez exchange blows during a training session at Team Lionheart MMA in Idaho Falls. Watch some of the group spar in the video player above. | Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com IDAHO FALLS – Opening an MMA gym was never Weston Barnes’ plan, but he’s grateful for the opportunity. He opened Team Lionheart MMA at 510 2nd Street in September. Barnes is a retired UFC fighter and he tells EastIdahoNews.com interest in the sport has increased exponentially since he opened. “I started doing it out of my garage,” Barnes says. “I was just ...