Marc Lelievre began Mixed Martial Arts training in 2009, and has been an active grappling competitor since - accumulating an impressive range of medals at local and national levels. Marc is a registered High School teacher (currently teaching in Tokoroa), and was a former competitive woodchopper - hence the nickname 'Chop'. He made a successfull debut into the sport of MMA in 2012 at Shuriken, and has gone on to amass a 4-0 amateur record (all fights via finish). In April 2016 he qualified as the 2016 New Zealand Light-Heavyweight Representative for the IMMAF Amateur World Championships Tournament in Las Vegas.
