Roland Silaraup – Head Fight Ready MMA Instructor

Silaraup is considered a “guru” by MMA experts, and one of the most innovative and intelligent strategists in the game.   Coach Silaraup has over 25 years of MMA experience and is a walking encyclopedia of combat knowledge.  His insight of MMA has allowed him to work with some of the highest caliber fighters from around the world.

He began training in Riga, Latvia where he learned Combat Sambo with the Russian Special Forces before he came to the U.S..  Once stateside he trained and instructed elite fighters at American Kickboxing Academy (A.K.A.).  Silaraup has successfully developed one of the most innovative, and comprehensive MMA fighting systems in the world. and epitomizes the Fight Ready mantra, “Fighting Smarter”.

Accomplishments

• Professional Mixed Martial Arts Veteran
• Has Trained and Sparred with professional fighters of the No-Holds Barred era and the early years of the UFC, including 5-time UFC Champ Frank Shamrock, Cesar and Ralph Gracie, “Crazy” Bob Cook, Paul Varelans, Bobby Southworth , and Josh Thompson.

Benny Madrid – Fight Ready MMA and Fit Ready Boxing 

Benny Madrid teaches Beginner and Advanced MMA Classes and is a Boxing instructor at Fight Ready Fitness Center in Scottsdale.

Considered by many experts to be one of the top 155 pound proscpects in the world, Madrid’s development has been an inspiring story of dedication, persistence, toughness, and perserverance in the face of adversity.

Madrid has studied under some of the sports best coaches and fighters, and is dedicated to the development and success of his students at Fight Ready.  Very few people in the sports work harder than Benny Madrid, and he constantly raises the bar as a strong leader and the backbone of Fight Ready.  Madrid’s classes are high paces, educational, inspirational,  and will undoubtedly help you to become the best you can be.

Accomplishments

• Current 155 Pound Champion with the World Fighting Federation
• Brown Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
• Madrid has been fighting for five years and has amassed an undefeated record of 5-0 professionally.
• Madrid has trained with some of the best professional fighters in the country including, UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez, UFC Hall of Famer Matt Hughes, Andrei Arlovski, Ben Henderson, BJ Penn, Chris Lyttle, Joe Riggs, Edwin Dewees, Joe Stevenson, Shonie Carter and Bellator Tournament Champion Ben Askren.

Frankie Saenz – Youth Wrestling and Fight Ready MMA 

Frankie Saenz was a two time High School State Champion at Marcos de Niza High School in Tempe, Arizona.  Saenz was also an All-American in Freestyle, Greco Roman, and Folk-style Wrestling.

Following high school, Saenz pursued a collegiate wrestling career at the University of Northern Colorado.  Since 2009 Saenz has been fighting in MMA, and he turned pro in 2010.  Frankie holds a record of 5-0 in his professional MMA fights with two TKO’s.

For the past 5 years Frankie has been a coach for the Maryvale High School Wrestling team, and is the Fight Ready Youth Wrestling Coach and  MMA Wrestling Coach at the Fight Ready Fitness Center in Scottsdale.

Accomplishments

• Current 145 Lb World Fighting Federation Champion
• Captured Arizona state titles at 133 pounds in 1998 and 1999
• Turned in back-to-back undefeated seasons, going 28-0 as a Junior and 34-0 as a Senior
• Earned high school All-America honors as a senior and placed at the High School National Tournament
• Asics All American Wrestler
• Undefeated in his MMA Career