James Krause is slowly popping out of hiding.
Former Final Combating Championship (UFC) fighter Krause remains to be beneath investigation for his function within the betting scandal. He allegedly served as an agent for an offshore sportsbook. Nonetheless, he has slowly begun to emerge from the shadows lately.
In March of this yr, he revealed in an Instagram put up that he’s $5 million in debt, after which final week, he competed in a Brazilan Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) competitors.
Yesterday (Sat., July 6, 2024), MMA coach Chris Brennan posted a clip on his Instagram of Krause “play” sparring with regional prospect Gauge Younger, who’s scheduled to compete on this yr’s season of Dana White’s Contender Collection (DWCS).
Try the clip beneath:
Krause used to educate Younger at his outdated gymnasium, Glory MMA and Health, and promoted him closely at Combating Alliance Championship (FAC). FAC was as soon as dubbed ‘James Krause’s FAC’ and featured on UFC Battle Cross. The promotion is now not on the streaming service since UFC has minimize all ties with Krause.
Whereas it isn’t unlawful for Krause to hang around along with his former fighters, this might be troubling for Younger as he’s scheduled to compete subsequent month for DWCS, particularly as a result of any fighters who have been coaching beneath Krause have been banned from competing within the UFC.