KUALA LUMPUR: Having gone through a troubled childhood, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter Saiful Merican hopes to set wayward youths on the right path. The owner of the Merican Muay Thai gym at Solaris Mont Kiara in Kuala Lumpur, revealed that he had suffered heartbreak and faced adversities. Saiful, known in the MMA world as the Vampire, said he tries to get angry youths off the streets by inviting them to join his MMA gym. Eventually, his passion for MMA led Saiful, who had appeared in the Malay movie, “J Revolusi” to open his own MMA gym. Now, he has noble plans — having Muay Thai camps in a big way to keep youngsters away from bad influences that could lead them to becoming criminals.

Source: New Strait Times November 17, 2017 13:52 UTC