Pressure.
Fear.
Anxiety.
Doubt.
Panic.
At times, these emotions can feel overwhelming.
Whether you’re walking to the Octagon, leading a business, pastoring a church, coaching a team, building an organization, competing in sports, or simply facing one of life’s biggest challenges, the battle often begins in your mind.
Drawing on more than 20 years of experience running a business while coaching elite level UFC fighters, Coach Marc helps people separate feelings from facts, silence fear, and transform pressure into purposeful action.
His coaching isn’t about eliminating pressure—it’s about learning to perform through it.
Book your one-on-one session with Marc Montoya today and begin training the most important part of your performance: your mind.
Because fear is a liar.
And pressure is a privilege.
About Coach Marc
Recognized as one of the Top 20 MMA Coaches of All Time, Marc Montoya is one of the most respected coaches in the world of mixed martial arts. He was named the 2018 World MMA Awards Coach of the Year and earned Colorado MMA Coach of the Year honors in both 2012 and 2014.
A former fighter, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, kidney cancer survivor, five-time marathon finisher, and owner of Factory X in Englewood, Colorado, Marc has spent more than 20 years developing athletes from their very first day on the mat to competing—and retiring—inside the UFC.
But Marc has always focused on building champions in life, not just in the cage.
Guided by Proverbs 27:17—“As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another” — he has dedicated his life to helping people become stronger in every area. That mission is reflected first in his own home through more than 26 years of marriage to his wife, Jarah, and in raising their two children, Brooklyn and Wyatt to become successful adults in their own right.
Today, Marc is expanding his proven coaching principles beyond combat sports to serve business leaders, entrepreneurs, pastors, athletes, parents, students; anyone who wants to perform at their best when the pressure is on.
Drawing from decades of leadership, coaching, faith, perseverance, and his own journey through anxiety and adversity, Marc helps people build confidence, strengthen their mindset, lead with purpose, and perform with clarity when it matters most. His coaching can be tailored to topics including mental performance, anxiety management, leadership, goal setting, fight preparation, physical training, faith, and high-performance execution.
Marc has coached and spoken with professionals from organizations including the UFC, Red Rocks Church, and Northwestern Mutual, along with countless athletes, business leaders, pastors, parents, and students.
Whether you’re preparing for a championship fight, leading a company, serving your community, or facing a personal challenge, Marc’s passion is the same: helping you become the strongest version of yourself.
Because the greatest battle is won in the mind. Fear is a liar and pressure is a privilege.