It would be unfair to define Jeff Curran solely as a fighter.

The 34-year-old mixed martial arts fighter has been much more than that since he opened his first training school 15 years ago. He’s worn the figurative hats of gym owner, teacher, trainer and promoter, not to mention his daily duties as a husband to his wife Sarah and two sons, Ty, 5, and Jacob, 3.

This, all in addition to maintaining his own fighting career that saw him rise to the second-ranked MMA featherweight fighter in the world and compete in a world championship fight in 2007.