List of professional MMA training camps explained

This is a list of notable present professional training camps and gyms in mixed martial arts (MMA).[1] [2] [3] [4]

Most professional MMA fighters in the UFC, Bellator and other MMA promotions 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 do 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.[5]

There are rivalries between the top fighting camps and their fighters. 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[6] 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.[7]

Camp
(in alphabetic order)
CoachesCurrent fighters (UFC title holders in bold)Previous fightersLocation
Shawn Tompkins(Founder)
Mark Hominick
Sam Stout
Chris Horodecki
Jesse Ronson
Malcolm Gordon
London, Ontario, Canada
Brandon Vera
Eric del Fierro
Dominick Cruz
Phil Davis
Ross Pearson
Jeremy Stephens
Myles Jury
Wilson Reis
Érik Pérez
Jessica Penne
Bec Rawlings
Angela Hill
Alexander GustafssonSan Diego, California, United States[8]
Andreas Michael
Alan do Nascimento
Alexander Gustafsson
Ilir Latifi
David Teymur
Daniel Teymur
David Bielkheden
Niklas Bäckström
Makwan Amirkhani
Nico Musoke
Khamzat Chimaev
Reza Madadi
Jimi Manuwa
Tor Troéng
Stockholm, Sweden
Matt Hume[9] Demetrious JohnsonBibiano Fernandes

Caros Fodor

Josh Barnett

Rich Franklin

Jeff Monson

Tim Boetsch

Chris Leben

Matt Brown

Hayato Sakurai

Kirkland, Washington, United States
Javier Mendez
Bob Cook
Leandro Vieira
Islam Makhachev
Alejandro Pérez
Umar Nurmagomedov
Usman Nurmagomedov
Arjan Bhullar
Deron Winn Tagir Ulanbekov
Gabriel Benítez
Islam Mamedov
Zubaira Tukhugov
B.J. Penn
Bethe Correia
Cain Velasquez
Daniel Cormier
Jon Fitch
Josh Koscheck
Khabib Nurmagomedov
Luke Rockhold
Leon Edwards
Mike Swick
San Jose, California, United States

Mike Brown
Steve Mocco
Marcus Silveira
Adriano Moraes
John Lineker
Junior Dos Santos
Thiago Alves
Gleison Tibau
Antônio "Bigfoot" Silva
Brad Pickett
Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal
Will Brooks
Marc Diakiese
Dustin Poirier
Charles Rosa
Jorge Masvidal
Yoel Romero
Santiago Ponzinibbio
Thiago Santos
Antônio Carlos Júnior
Marcos Rogério de Lima
Oleksiy Oliynyk
Rashid Magomedov
Douglas Lima
Dhiego Lima
Omari Akhmedov
Sultan Aliev
Alex Chambers
Jessica Aguilar
Valérie Létourneau
Jairzinho Rozenstruik

Movsar Evloev

Greg Hardy[10]

Sergei Pavlovich

Tyron Woodley Colby Covington

Joanna Jędrzejczyk

Amanda Nunes

Coconut Creek, Florida, United States
George HickmanFrank Hickman

Alex Schild

Andrew Wood

Master Yod

Alexander VolkanovskiJiří Procházka

Zhang Weili

Loma Lookboonmee

Shannon Wiratchai

Phuket, Thailand
Murilo BustamanteRicardo Arona
Vitor Belfort
Anderson Silva
Allan Goes
Paulo Filho
Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira
Antônio Rogério Nogueira
Rousimar Palhares
Antônio Silva
Mário Sperry
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Sung Hoon YangSeo Hee Ham
Doo Ho Choi
Dong Hyun KimBusan, South Korea
Nick Diaz

Nate Diaz

Jake Shields

Gilbert Melendez

Yancy Medeiros

David TerrellPleasant Hill, California, United States
Zhang Tiequan

Vincent Soberano

Yan Xiaonan

Li Jingliang

Shayilan Nuerdanbieke

Zhang WeiliYao ZhikuiBeijing, China
Rudimar FedrigoMestre Zito

Gerson Schilipacke

Jose Landi

Wanderlei Silva
Mauricio Rua
Murilo Rua
Anderson Silva
Gabriel Gonzaga
Assuerio Silva
Thiago Silva
Kazushi Sakuraba
Andre Dida
Cristiano Marcello
Luiz Azeredo
Rafael Cordeiro
Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Israel Adesanya
Alexander Volkanovski
Dan Hooker
Kai Kara-France
Shane Young
Carlos Ulberg
Brad Riddell
Auckland, New Zealand
Eliot MarshallChristian Allen

Cody Donovan

Vinnie Lopez

David Zabriskie

Sean Madden

Curtis BlaydesDrew Dober

Bojan Velickovic

Neil Magny

Daniel Gallemore

Justin Gaethje

JJ Aldrich

Miranda Maverick

Brandon ThatchT. J. Dillashaw

Alistair OvereemMatt Brown

Denver, Colorado
En BoSong YadongSu Mudaerji

Liu Pingyuan

Rong Zhu

Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Eddie Ng Shinya Aoki
Xiong Jing Nan
Fabrício Andrade
Demetrius Johnson
Angela Lee
Bruno Pucci
Christian Lee
Rafael dos Anjos
Dejdamrong Sor Amnuaysirichoke
Michelle Nicolini
Victoria Lee
Singapore
Marc Montoya[11] Anthony SmithCourt McGee
Youssef Zalal
Brandon Royval
Englewood, Colorado
Fedor EmelianenkoFedor Emelianenko

Vadim Nemkov

Valentin Moldavsky

Viktor Nemkov

Anatoly Tokov

Stary Oskol, Russia
Angel CejudoEddie Cha

Eric Albarracin

Frankie Saenz

Paris Stanford

Deiveson Figueiredo
Jon Jones
Chan Sung Jung
Paulo Costa
Jiří Procházka
Patrício Pitbull
Mark Madsen
Henry Cejudo
Zhang Weili
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Greg Jackson
Mike Winkeljohn
Carlos Condit
John Dodson
Diego Brandão
Holly Holm
Michelle Waterson
Ray Borg
Lando Vannata
Ali Bagautinov
Magomed Mustafaev
Kyle Noke
Tom Duquesnoy
Iuri Alcântara
Ildemar Alcântara
Siyar Bahadurzada
Jon Jones
Georges St-Pierre
Rashad Evans
Tim Kennedy
Donald Cerrone
Derek Brunson
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Henri HooftGreg Jones

Corey Peacock

Kami Barzini

Kamaru Usman
Michael Johnson
Stefan Struve
Ryan LaFlare
Matt Mitrione
Chas Skelly
Desmond Green
Danny Roberts
Derek Brunson
Gilbert Burns
Vicente Luque
Volkan Oezdemir
Aung La N Sang
Martin Nguyen
Luke Rockhold
Andre Soukhamthath
Michael Chandler
Li Jingliang
Shavkat Rakhmonov
Sayran Nurdanbek
Eddie Alvarez
Anthony Johnson
Alistair Overeem
Sean Soriano
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Rafael Cordeiro
Mark Muñoz
Fabrício Werdum
Lyoto Machida
Kelvin Gastelum
Beneil Dariush
Jon Tuck
Marvin Vettori
Giga Chikadze
Rafael dos Anjos
Wanderlei Silva
Maurício "Shogun" Rua
Jake Ellenberger
Huntington Beach, California, United States
Linson SimanjuntakSunoto
The Terminator
SunotoSolo, Indonesia
Ha Dong-JinTae Hyun Bang
Yang Dongi
Kim Jong-Man
Lim Hyun-Gyu
Seoul, South Korea
Sergio CunhaKyoji Horiguchi
Kotetsu Boku
Norifumi YamamotoTokyo, Japan
Alexis Demetriades
Marios Demetriades
Paul Ivens
London, England, United Kingdom
Andre PederneirasRenan Barão
Thales Leites
Hacran Dias
Johnny Eduardo
Jussier Formiga
Francimar Barroso
Ketlen Vieira
Alexandre Pantoja
Junior dos Santos
Poliana Botelho
José Aldo

Cláudia Gadelha

Leonardo Santos

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Fernand LopezCiryl Gane
Christian M'Pumbu
Veronica Macedo
Ion Cuțelaba
Nassourdine Imavov
Taylor Lapilus
Rizlen Zouak
Francis NgannouParis, France
John Crouch
Adam Gillespey
Benson Henderson
Efrain Escudero
Jared Cannonier
John Moraga
Johnny Case
Sean O'Malley
Steven Siler
Alex Caceres
Bryan Barberena
Jamie Varner
Rick Story
Glendale, Arizona, United States
Trevor WittmanKamaru Usman
Rose Namajunas
Justin Gaethje
Denver, Colorado, United States
Olavo Abreu
Vaughan Lee
Leo De Souza
Roedie Roets
Vaughan LeeXiong Jingnan
Cris Cyborg
Luke Jumeau
Anthony Leone
Krzysztof Jotko
Phuket, Thailand
Duke Roufus
Daniel Wanderley
Scott Cushman
Anthony Pettis
Belal Muhammad
Erik Koch
Sergio Pettis
Emmanuel Sanchez
Gerald Meerschaert
Mike Rhodes
Sarah Kaufman
Ryan Janes
John Makdessi
Jared Gordon
Jordan Griffin
Tyron Woodley
Maycee Barber
Brendan Allen
Ben Askren
Dustin Ortiz
Ben Rothwell
Alan Belcher
Pat Barry
Matt Mitrione
Paul Felder
Jens Pulver
Pascal Krauss
Rose Namajunas
Sage Northcutt
CM Punk
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Jason ParilloVitor Belfort
Marlon Vera
Luke Rockhold
Mackenzie Dern
B.J. Penn
Cris Cyborg
Michael Bisping
Rafael Dos Anjos
Tito Ortiz
Costa Mesa, California, United States
John KavanaghMakwan Amirkhani
Taylor Lapilus
Artem Lobov
Conor McGregor
Gunnar Nelson
John PhillipsJohnny Walker
Aisling Daly
Patrick Holohan
Cathal Pendred
Dublin, Ireland
Matt Serra
Ray Longo
Matt Serra
Chris Weidman
Aljamain Sterling
Eddie Gordon
Merab Dvalishvili
Mizuki Inoue
Matt Frevola
Al Iaquinta
Gian Villante
Long Island, New York, United States
Frank Hickman (head coach)[12]
John Wood
Frank Mir
Sasha Palatnikov
Joanne Calderwood
Donald Cerrone
Daniel Rodriguez
Roxanne ModafferiOde' Osbourne
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Urijah Faber[13]
Martin Kampmann
Clay Guida
Joseph Benavidez
Darren Elkins
Andre Fili
Cody Garbrandt
Guido Cannetti
Teruto Ishihara
Cynthia Calvillo
Josh Emmett
Song Yadong
Yan Xiaonan
Chad Mendes
T.J. Dillashaw
Paige VanZant
Sacramento, California, United States
Antonio McKeeA.J. McKee
Joey Davis
Quinton "Rampage" Jackson[14] Chuck Liddell[15] Lakewood, California, United States
Lloyd IrvinMike Easton
James Vick
Sodiq Yusuff
Ron Stallings
Brandon Vera
Phil Davis
Dominick Cruz
Camp Springs, Maryland, United States
Chiu Kwong Man
Dave Lovell
Mojtaba Aslani
Leon Edwards
Tom Breese
Fabian Edwards
Jai Herbert
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Glover Teixeira
Caio Magalhaes
Regivaldo Carvalho
Steve Mocco
Chael Sonnen
Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal
Jordan Rinaldi
Luis Henrique
Bethel, Connecticut, United States
George HickmanValentina Shevchenko
Petr Yan
Vitaly Bigdash
Fabricio Andrade
Anatoly Malykhin
Tarec Saffiedine
Mairbek Taisumov
Loma Lookboonmee
Zubaira Tukhugov
Nordine Taleb
Nick Hein
Ben Nguyen
Dan Hooker
Jason Saggo
Arman Tsarukyan
Khamzat Chimaev
Phuket, Thailand
Ryo ChonanYasuhiro Urushitani
Yuya Shirai
Kiyotaka Shimizu
Nerima, Tokyo, Japan
Firas ZahabiAiemann Zahabi
Olivier Aubin-Mercier
Chad Laprise
Ryan Hall
Arnold Allen
Joanne Calderwood
Nasrat Haqparast
Georges St-Pierre
Rory MacDonald
Kenny Florian
Joseph Duffy
Tom Breese
Elias Theodorou
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Randy Couture
Eric Nicksick
Francis Ngannou
Roy Nelson
Evan Dunham
Brad Tavares
Bryan Caraway
Uriah Hall
Gray Maynard
Kevin Lee
Tim Elliott
Frank Trigg
Heather Jo Clark
Misha Cirkunov
Miesha Tate
Dan Ige
Sean Strickland
Chris Curtis
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Notes and References

  1. News: Which is the most dominant fight camp in the UFC today?. 13 May 2017. SB Nation (BloodyElbow.com). 29 July 2015.
  2. Web site: Sherdog's Top 10: Training Camps. Sherdog.
  3. News: Ranking The Top MMA Camps In Asia For 2014. 13 May 2017. SB Nation (MMAmania.com). 2 September 2014.
  4. News: Top 10 MMA Camps in Asia - FOX SPORTS. 13 May 2017. Fox Sports Asia. 5 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20170417000239/http://www.foxsportsasia.com/news/top-10-mma-camps-asia/. 17 April 2017. dead.
  5. Web site: What It Takes to Be a UFC® Fighter.
  6. Web site: Sherdog's Top 10: Training Camps. Sherdog.
  7. Web site: Rashad Evans reflects on 2012 split with Jon Jones and Jackson-Winkeljohn, says Jones was one of his favorite training partners. mmatorch.com.
  8. Web site: Ranking the 10 Best Camps in MMA Right Now. Sean Smith. Bleacher Report.
  9. Web site: Ranking the 10 Best Camps in MMA Right Now. Sean Smith. Bleacher Report.
  10. Web site: Greg Hardy MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com. Sherdog.com. Sherdog. 14 May 2020.
  11. Web site: Kru Marc Montoya Martial Arts Instructor. Factory X Muay Thai. en. 14 May 2020.
  12. Sasha Palatnikov happy to be competing in Las Vegas again after early start in Abu Dhabi. 20 August 2021. YouTube. Asian MMA.
  13. Web site: Ranking the 10 Best Camps in MMA Right Now. Sean Smith. Bleacher Report.
  14. Web site: Antonio and A.J. McKee explain why you don't make 'Rampage' Jackson mad. MMA junkie. 11 October 2021.
  15. Web site: Team Bodyshop ready for belts and recognition in 2019. MMA news. 11 October 2021.