List of Top Professional MMA Training Camps

This is an list of notable present professional training camps and gyms in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA).[1]

Most professional MMA fighers in the UFC, Bellator and other Mixed Martial Arts competitions join a professional fight camp or training gym to help them prepare for fights. Training at a top camp can be a big advantage to fighters, as not only to they have access to multi-disciplinary coaching, but they can also train against the other top fighters at the camp and nominate members of the camp as corner men. By training a group of elite fighters together, they will all learn from each other's skill sets and can support each other living the disciplined fighter lifestyle. Before a fight, a fighter will undergo an intensive training regime of several weeks, often culminating in a dramatic weight cut to make the required fighting weight, and the other members in the fighting camp are an important part of this process.[2]

Currently the intense rivalries between the top fighting camps and the fighters training there is an under-reported part of professional MMA. Occasionally there will be a high-profile split or conflict between members of a camp, particularly when two closely matched fighters are in the same weight class. For example, one of the current top MMA teams the Blackzillians was formed[3] when former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans left Jackson-Wink MMA, in an acrimonious split relating to head coach Greg Jackson's support for up and coming contender Jon Jones' title shot when Evans was injured.[4]

Camp[5] Coaches Current Fighters Previous Fighters Location
1
Alliance MMA[6]
Brandon Vera
Eric del Fierro
Dominick Cruz
Alexander Gustafsson
Phil Davis
Ross Pearson
San Diego[7]
AMC Pankration[8]
Matt Hume[9]Demetrious Johnson
Matt Brown
Tim Boetsch
Washington
2
American Kickboxing Academy[10]
Javier Mendez
Bob Cook
Cain Velasquez
Daniel Cormier
Luke Rockhold
Khabib Nurmagomedov
B.J. Penn
Jon Fitch
Josh Koscheck
Mike Swick
San Jose
3
American Top Team[11]
Ricardo Liborio
Dan Lambert
Marcus “Conan” Silveira
Robbie Lawler
Tyron Woodley
Jorge Santiago
Thiago Alves
Gleison Tibau
Will Brooks
Dustin Poirier
Jorge Masvidal
Hector Lombard
Yoel Romero
Tecia Torres
Amanda Nunes
Mike ThomasMiami
4
Blackzillians[12]
Mario Sperry
Henri Hooft
Tyrone Spong
Kenny Monday
Alistair Overeem
Michael Johnson
Vitor Belfort
Anthony Johnson
Eddie Alvarez
Matt Mitrione
Thiago Silva
Miami
5
Cesar Gracie Fight Team
Cesar Gracie Nick Diaz
Nate Diaz
Jake Shields
Gilbert Melendez
Yancy Medeiros
Pleasant Hill
6
Jackson-Wink MMA[13]
Greg Jackson
Mike Winkeljohn
Jon Jones
Donald Cerrone
Andrei Arlovski
Carlos Condit
John Dodson
Cub Swanson
Holly Holm
Ali Bagautinov
Kyle Noke
George St. Pierre
Rashad Evans
Alistair Overeem
Albuquerque
7
Kings MMA[14]
Rafael CordeiroFabricio Werdum
Rafael dos Anjos
Wanderlei Silva
Mauricio "Shogun" Rua
Kelvin Gastelum
Huntington Beach
8
Nova Uniao[15]
Andre PederneirasJose Aldo
Renan Barao
Thales Leites
Junior dos Santos
Rafael Palhares
Rio de Janeiro
9
SBG Ireland[16]
John KavanaghConor McGregor
Gunnar Nelson
Patrick Holohan
Artem Lobov
Aisling Daly
Dublin
10
Serra-Longo Fight Team[17]
Matt Serra
Ray Longo
Chris Weidman
Al Iaquinta
Aljamain Sterling
Eddie Gordon
Long Island
11
Team Alpha Male[18]
Urijah Faber[19]
Duane Ludwig
Martin Kampmann
Joseph Benavidez
Chad Mendes
Paige VanZant
T.J. DillashawSacramento
12
Tristar Gym[20]
Firas ZahabiRory MacDonald
Joseph Duffy
Olivier Aubin-Mercier
Chad Laprise

Georges St. Pierre

Kenny FlorianMontreal
13
Xtreme Couture[21]
Randy CoutureRoy Nelson
Evan Dunham
Brad Tavares
Miesha Tate
Bryan Caraway
Uriah Hall
Gray Maynard
Kevin Lee
Frank Trigg
Gina Carano
Las Vegas

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