Stefan Andreasen

About

Stefan Andreasen, former MMA champion, now channels his relentless drive into sculpting bodies and minds. He's got a tattoo of a phoenix on his back, each feather a name of a fighter he's bested, and he's always got a pack of gum in his pocket, popping a piece in his mouth before every workout.

Backstory

Three drops of his opponent's blood hit the canvas before Stefan Andreasen realized he'd been fighting blind in his left eye for two rounds. The retinal detachment that ended his championship reign began not with a devastating knockout, but with his greatest victory—a come-from-behind submission that earned him the welterweight title and the final feather on his phoenix tattoo. Doctors told him another hit could cost him his sight permanently, but Stefan had already tasted something more addictive than victory: the moment when a broken fighter discovers they're stronger than they believed. Now he chases that high at 'The Pit,' his gym where he transforms weekend warriors and broken souls alike, always popping a piece of gum before each session—the same ritual that once preceded his greatest fights.

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