Kings MMA
| Founded by | Rafael Cordeiro |
|---|---|
| Primary trainers | Rafael Cordeiro |
| Current titleholders |
Fabrício Werdum Heavyweight Champion (UFC 2015-Present) 236 lb (107 kg; 16.9 st) Rafael dos Anjos Lightweight Champion (UFC 2015-Present) 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Past titleholders |
Wanderlei Silva Middleweight Champion (Pride 2001-2006) 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) Mauricio Rua Light Heavyweight Champion (UFC 2010) 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) Lyoto Machida Light Heavyweight Champion (UFC 2009) 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) |
| Training facilities | Huntington Beach, California, United States |
| Website | http://www.kingsmma.com/ |
Kings MMA is a mixed martial arts (MMA) gym located in Huntington Beach, California,[1][2][3] headed by coach Rafael Cordeiro.[4][5][6]
It is the home gym of two current UFC champions; heavyweight Fabrício Werdum and lightweight Rafael dos Anjos.[7]
Coach Cordeiro and Kings MMA have been nominees for the 2014 World MMA Awards "Best coach of the year" and "Best gym of the year", respectively.[8] Cordeiro had won the 2012 and 2016 coach of the year awards.[9][10] Kings MMA is one of the top professional MMA training camps.
Awards
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References
- ↑ "All in the Family: Rafael Dos Anjos and Kings MMA". Fightland.
- ↑ "Sherdog’s Top 10: Training Camps". Sherdog.
- ↑ "UFC 180: Fabricio Werdum Training at Kings MMA". UFC.
- ↑ "One-on-One with Rafael Cordeiro". Sherdog.
- ↑ "FN Video: Fight News Now: Cordeiro on Kings MMA & Chute Boxe". fightnetwork.com.
- ↑ "UFC title hopeful Rafael dos Anjos wants to follow Fabricio Werdum’s path". MMAjunkie.
- ↑ Fox Sports. "Fabricio Werdum feels the same ahead of UFC 188 as when he beat Fedor Emelianenko". FOX Sports.
- ↑ Paul Quigley. "7th Annual Fighters Only World MMA Awards winners list". fightersonlymag.com.
- ↑ Bryan Tucker. "World MMA Awards 2012 Results". MMA Fighting.
- ↑ Bryan Tucker (5 February 2016). "World MMA Awards 2016 Results". MMA Fighting.
- ↑ Zach Aittama. "Combat Press 2015 MMA Awards: Coach of the Year – Rafael Cordeiro". Combat Press. Retrieved 30 Dec 2015.
- ↑ "Combat Press 2015 MMA Awards: Gym of the Year – Kings MMA". Combat Press. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
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