Phil Daru (born November 20, 1988) is an American former mixed martial artist and college football player.
[2][3] Daru is noted for training UFC fighters,[4] boxers,[5] Olympic athletes,[6] and NFL football players.
He was named Best Strength and Conditioning Coach in the State of Florida, 2012/13 and also won the World MMA Awards Trainer of the Year in 2019-20 and 2021.
[1] He went on to play Division 1 college football as a strong safety and special teams gunner at Alabama State University.
[12][1][11] After his sophomore year of college, Daru began training in MMA under his first coach, Din Thomas at an affiliate of the American Top Team gym.