Phil Daru

Early life Daru was born in Broward County, Florida. He began training in kenpo karate at four years old. At eight years old, he began playing football. By the age of 12, he started weight training for football. Daru also went on to earn two degrees in Sports Medicine and Exercise Science from Alabama State University. He went on to have one more fight for the XFC before having two fights under the sReal Fighting Championships (RFC) promotion. Daru stepped down from his position at American Top Team in 2020.

Personal life Daru is married to Mirella Daru.

Selected list of trainees Kyoji Horiguchi, (current) Rizin Bantamweight champion, (former) Bellator Bantamweight Championship, (former) Shooto Bantamweight Champion/MMA Dustin Poirier, (former) Interim UFC Lightweight Champion/ MMA Joanna Jędrzejczyk, (former) UFC Women's Strawweight Champion/ MMA Junior dos Santos, (former) UFC Heavyweight Champion/MMA Colby Covington, (former) Interim UFC Welterweight Champion/MMA Muhammed Lawal, (former) Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion and Rizin Heavyweight Grand Prix Champion/MMA and Wrestler Will Brooks, (former) Bellator MMA Lightweight World Champion/MMA

Edson Barboza, MMA Sullivan Barrera, Cuban professional boxer. Alessio Sakara, MMA Angelica Delgado, Judoka, Olympian. Kayla Harrison, Judoka, Olympian. Andrei Arlovski, MMA, Former UFC heavyweight champion Jay Crawford, NFL defensive tackle. Tecia Torres, MMA