Pillar 01
01Periodized Programming
Every training block has a purpose, so fighters build, push, recover, and peak on time instead of training hard in random directions.
About Fight By Design
Built from fight experience.Designed for fighters.
Fight By Design is the performance system Coach Leroy Saunders built to help fighters prepare with structure, precision, and standards that carry into the ring.
700+
Athletes coached
11+
Years coaching fighters
20+
Countries reached
Coach Leroy Saunders
Founder, Fight By Design
The origin
From the ring to the system.
The best fighters do not just work hard. They train with precision, peak on schedule, recover with intent, and build strength that transfers to their sport.
Leroy's coaching started with fight experience, not theory alone. He competed in Muay Thai and fought on the world stage at the WTKA World Championships in Italy, learning first hand how much preparation matters when pressure is real.
That experience became a decade-plus coaching mission: help fighters become stronger, faster, more durable, and better prepared without wasting energy on random work.
Fight By Design is the result. It turns Leroy's coaching standards into a clearer system for athletes who want elite combat sports strength and conditioning without needing a full professional team around them.
Elite S&C Coach
CrossFit Level 3 Coach
CrossFit Seminar Staff
WTKA World Championships
Trusted by athletes connected to ONE Championship, RWS, IFMA, WBC Muay Thai, and ISKA
The FBD Performance System
Training hard is not enough.
Fight By Design exists for athletes who want preparation that is structured, measurable, and specific to the demands of combat sports.
Pillar 02
02Sport-Specific Strength
Strength, power, and conditioning are chosen for transfer to the ring, cage, and mat, not generic gym numbers that do not carry over.
Pillar 03
03Energy Systems Development
Aerobic base, threshold work, and repeat high-output efforts are trained with intention so fighters stay dangerous deep into rounds.
Pillar 04
04Integrated Recovery
Recovery, nutrition, and load management are built into the system because what happens outside training determines what the work is worth.
Pillar 05
05Data-Driven Progression
Training adjusts to real signals, not vibes, so fighters know whether they are actually moving forward.
Three ways in
Use the system at the level you need.
Start with structure
Programs
Follow a designed training path for the phase you are in, from foundational strength to fight-camp preparation.
Work directly
1:1 Coaching
Get personalized programming, direct feedback, and adjustments from Coach Leroy around your training and competition timeline.
Learn the method
Blog
Read practical breakdowns on fight prep, periodization, strength, recovery, conditioning, and performance standards.