MMA Gyms are very specialized, and if you want to prepare for Mixed martial arts, they provide everything. If you want a professional career in MMA, the best fighting skills and talent are not the only things you require. In order to get the best training, you need the best coaches and great competition partners so that you can learn from each other and make the most of your talents. In this article, we will tell you about some of the best MMA gyms in the World. These gyms aren’t just about the best trainers and elite fighters; they also have a lot of contacts in the MMA business.
American Kickboxing Academy
The American Kickboxing Academy is a martial arts gym in San Jose, California. It was founded by Javier Mendez in the 1980s. Today, it is one of the best and most renowned MMA schools in the world. The prominent trainers here include Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu masters Leandro Vieira, Bob Cook, Derek Yuen, Javier Mendez, and Andy Fong. In AKA, Muay Thai, kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, wrestling, and boxing classes are given. In 2014, this academy opened a gym in Phuket, Thailand, and became a multinational franchise. Some of the famous fighters who trained at the American Kickboxing Academy include Khabib Nurmagomedov, Daniel Cormier, and Leon Edwards.
Kings MMA
This MMA gym is located in Huntington Beach, California, and is headed by Coach Rafael Cordeiro. He was a successful Mixed Martial Artist in Brazil, and in 2008, Cordeiro decided to move to the United States. After two years, he founded the Kings MMA gym. Rafael and his MMA gym were also nominated for the World MMA Awards in the categories “Coach of the Year” and “Gym of the Year,” respectively. The coach won the award in 2012 and 2016. His gym has attracted many renowned and prominent fighters from around the world. Some of the famous fighters who took training from this gym are Kelvin Gastelum, Fabricio Werdum, and Wanderlei Silva.
American Top Team
ATT is not only the largest but also the most famous MMA gym in the World. It was founded in 2001 by former fighter Dan Lambert and some members of the Brazilian top team. It is the most successful gym in the MMA world. The number of champion fighters this gym has produced is just exceptional. Since the past two decades, ATT has seen immense growth and success, and currently they have over 40 affiliates around the world. Their main academy is situated in Coconut Creek, Florida, which also includes a hostel for fighters from various countries to stay. Some of the most famous Coaches at ATT are former UFC stars Mike Brown and Dean Thomas.
Alliance MMA
Alliance MMA was founded by UFC Star Brandon Vera and Coach Lloyd Irwin. This MMA gym is located in San Diego, California. Alliance MMA is the most popular and well-known MMA gym in the World. Their goal is to develop the next generation of fighters for the UFC and other MMA events, which include The World Series of Fighting and Bellator. Vera and Irwin are no longer on the Gym’s team, but their gym is still one of the most dominant in the MMA world. Eric Del Fierro is currently the head coach of this gym, and he puts 100% of his efforts into growing it. Some of the famous fighters this gym has produced are Dominick Cruz, Jeremy Stevens, Alexander Gustafsson, and more. Cruz was the main reason this gym gained a lot of popularity.
Evolve MMA
Evolve MMA Gym is home to one of the leading teams in Mixed Martial Arts. It was established by Chatri Sityodtong in 2009. Evolve has the largest roster of world Champions in several martial arts sports. The Gym has produced champions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, mixed martial arts, boxing, Muay Thai, wrestling, and no-gi grappling, which shows the multiformity and vastness of its training programmes. Currently, they have four MMA academies in Singapore, namely: Evolve Orchard Central, Evolve Kinex, Evolve Far East Square, and Evolve Clarke Quay. Sityodtong aims to open an Evolve MMA camp in every major Asian city.
Nova Uniao
Nova Uniao is based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It specializes in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and is one of the best gyms for learning and training in BJJ. The BJJ black belts of this gym have competed in BJJ, submission grappling, and various MMA events around the world. This academy offers a wide range of programs in many categories of MMA. When their fighter BJ Penn won at the Mundials, Nova Uniao became quite popular in the MMA world because it was the first time a non-Brazilian won a gold medal in the black belt category. After signing Jose Aldo and Renan Barao, along with other top ten stablemates, the gym got quite famous, and currently it is one of the best professional camps for MMA training.
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