Canadian import, Shawn Tompkins, has decided to leave his position as lead trainer at Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas and move over to the Tapout Training Center. Several rumors have emerged as to why Tompkins is leaving, some state it's for "financial reasons" others speculated Tompkins and XC founder, Randy Couture may be on the outs. No official announcement has been made, and thus, no official reason was given for the switch.
Several fighters training at Xtreme Couture just to train with Tompkins. It's not clear which of the massive lists of fighters XC boasts will switch gyms to stay with Tompkins, though the few he has a "personal" or long history with are assumed to be moving. Fighters such as Chris Horodecki, whom Tompkins has trained since he was a teen, and Sam Stout, who is Tompkins' brother-in-law, are among those who most assume will jump the XC ship and take anchor at Tapout TC.
Another fighter who most are speculating will be leaving his new training home is Yoshihiro "Sexy-ama" Akiyama. Akiyama recently joing XC to train specifically with Tompkins; with Tompkins setting up shop down the road with TCT most are guessing Sexy-ama will join him.
Shawn Tompkins joins XC cast-out, and Randy's soon-to-be ex-wife, Kim Couture who moved gyms earlier this year after she and husband Randy Couture split.
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