Overview
- The former professional midfielder has ended his playing career and is training at Choke Athletics in Berlin‑Charlottenburg under coach Saman Darvish.
- Darvish tells reporters Demme has attended sessions for about four to five weeks and trains four to five times per week with the gym.
- Observed workouts run roughly 75 minutes in a cage and include full‑contact striking, kicks and ground grappling.
- Demme and his coach say he has progressed quickly, including a course where he was not submitted, but Demme insists he does not plan to pursue professional MMA.
- Reporting comes from a single outlet’s visit and quotes, and it fits a wider pattern of retired athletes using combat sports for fitness, confidence and self‑defense rather than new pro careers.