D4G was founded by former K1 and MMA champion fighter Sigi Pesaleli and his lovely partner Erika Matafeo. They have journeyed through life and the martial arts world together, facing many battles and winning many championship belts using their stay hungry mindset.

At the pinnacle of Sigi Pesaleli's career, he was contracted to fight in the PFL in America, becoming the first Pacific Islander from Otara, New Zealand, to compete at the world level and fight many veterans in mixed martial arts.

Nowadays, Sigi and Erika are helping empower the community using their experiences and martial arts to uplift others.

We aim to provide a safe place for our people, using our values of respect as the key to building a strong family foundation within our D4G (Desire For Greatness) family.

D4G has a big heart for mental well-being, as one of our co-founders, Erika, was diagnosed in 2017 with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. We know how dark things can get, but we must always stay hungry and use our darkest days to shine a light on others.

Our goal is to continue building D4G and passing on our knowledge to the next generation, helping expose our youth and adults to a new world of positive possibilities that we found when we walked into our first gym.