Before joining HEXAGONE MMA, Salah Elkas experienced everything in the martial arts world. Successes, failures, podiums, injuries… For a time, he even considered retiring from the sport, exhausted by twenty years spent on the rings and tatamis. “I asked myself a lot of questions. But I couldn’t just hang it up, not after all those years of sacrifice. Today, I really want to leave my mark on this world. At the age of 32, Salah Elkas returns to the cage with a new motivation, and far more experience than when he started. Warrior instinct has given way to strategy, and passion to reflection. “I don’t think like I used to. I’ve realized that in a fight, it’s not the strongest who wins, it’s the smartest. I’ve changed, and I’m going to use that to go for the HEXAGONE MMA belt.”
“I’ve traveled the world thanks to Thai boxing”
In his quest for this new goal, Salah Elkas is not going unarmed. Quite the contrary, in fact. Coming from a grappling background, the Parisian has also distinguished himself in Thai boxing, where he has achieved excellent results. Twice crowned national champion, he even took part in the European and world championships with the French team. “At that time, I travelled all over the world thanks to Thai boxing. But I also realized that there were few prospects in the sport, and that’s why I went back to MMA.” After a stint in the prestigious Bellator league and a cruciate knee ligament rupture, Salah Elkas finally signed with HEXAGONE MMA. A new path is open to him.