Elton Jantjies is being trained by a fitness coach who once worked with UFC champion Israel Adesanya.
Images via Instagram: @eltonjantjies/ @coach_sunz
‘UFC’: Is Elton Jantjies training to become a MMA fighter?
Elton Jantjies – who is banned from playing rugby for four years – is being trained by a coach who worked with MMA champ Israel Adesanya.
Elton Jantjies is being trained by a fitness coach who once worked with UFC champion Israel Adesanya.
Images via Instagram: @eltonjantjies/ @coach_sunz
With a four-year ban effectively ending his professional rugby career, many are speculating on Elton Jantjies’s next move. According to some, it could be a completely new sport – like MMA fighting….
The former Springbok made headlines earlier this month after the South African Institute of Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) confirmed his ban after failing a drug test last year.
In recent months, the infamous flyhalf has failed to make the Springbok squad in a series of test matches. He’s also reportedly been let go of clubs Agen and Red Hurricanes over several scandals.
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ELTON JANTJIES THANKS NEW COACH
While Elton Jantjies has not been playing professional rugby for quite some time, he has recently enlisted the help of an experienced fitness coach.
Sunz Singh, or Coach Sunz as he is commonly known, is a South African-born fitness coach based in New Zealand.
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Elton has been posting his workout videos and strict new eating plans for the last few weeks.
In an Instagram Story, he thanked his new coach for his new lease on life, posting: “It’s killing me, but it’s the only way I want it.
“I like it tough and challenging. That’s the only way we grow”.
MMA FIGHTING ON THE CARDS?
Meanwhile, a handful of social media users are convinced that Elton Jantjies may be taking up MMA fighting.
While Coach Sunz professionally trains many rugby players, his Instagram bio also refers to him as a “world MMA trainer of the year nominee.”
According to New Zealand Herald, he’s trained the likes of UFC champion Israel Adesanya and Sonny Bill Williams, who is a heavyweight boxer.
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Stroking the flames of speculation was Elton’s latest Instagram post features a picture of him eating a selection of clean, lean foods. He cryptically captioned the pic: “Fuel for another big shift”.
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In the comment section, many are convinced that this is a major clue of what’s to come.
@mr_zonnener: “Bodybuilding, MMA?”
@skipperza: “UFC”
@niklaas_soutman10: “The people think you can only play rugby. Show them those other talents.”
