Behind every fight team there is a coach working to bring out the best in its members, and for the past several years Robert Follis has been doing just that at Xtreme Couture.

Earlier this week, Follis announced his time coaching at the Las Vegas-based collective was over.

Xtreme Couture was once considered one of the strongest teams in all of mixed martial arts and came to prominence on the strength of its legendary namesake and a host of up-and-coming talent who made their names in the post-TUF boom of the mid-2000s.

Nevertheless, Randy Couture eventually retired and several key members broke off to join other teams around the Las Vegas area, causing the once notable gym to hit rough times. Follis' arrival in 2013 changed the stagnation considerably.

His work with Miesha Tate drove the women's bantamweight star to UFC gold and helped a hungry young talent in Kevin Lee continue to progress his game toward contender status. Follis assisted many other fighters as well and shared in a statement to Bleacher Report just how much he's appreciated the opportunity.

"I'd like to thank Randy [Couture] for bringing me on when the gym was going through some struggles. Having the opportunity to build it back up to a world-class level has been one of the great experiences of my professional career," said Follis, who parted ways with Xtreme Couture on Monday. "At the time there was not a Brazilian jiu-jitsu program in place for non-fighters to come in for, so to see it take off and flourish was a great accomplishment.

"I'm really excited about some big possibilities that are currently sitting in front of me, and I'm looking forward to watching these things unfold soon. I'm so grateful to everyone that partnered with me over the years to get the gym and the Brazilian jiu-jitsu program to where it is."