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American Kickboxing Academy

January 01, 1970

The American Kickboxing Academy (AKA) is a mixed martial arts gym based in San Jose, California. It is one of the pioneering schools of mixed martial arts (MMA). In 2014, AKA opened the AKA Thailand gym in Phuket, Thailand. Prominent trainers include Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu master Leandro Vieira, Bob Cook, Derek Yuen, Javier Mendez, and Andy Fong. Within the facility, Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Wrestling and Boxing classes are taught. Additional programs include conditioning and circuit training with TRX Suspension and Combat Circuit. The AKA is one of the top professional MMA training camps.

American Kickboxing Academy
Est.1985; 39 years ago (1985)
Founded byJavier Mendez[1]
Primary ownersJavier Mendez
Primary trainersJavier Mendez
Bob Cook
Rosendo Sanchez
Leandro Vieira
Daniel Cormier
Prominent fightersDaniel Cormier
Khabib Nurmagomedov
Islam Makhachev
Usman Nurmagomedov
B.J. Penn
Cain Velasquez
Luke Rockhold
Josh Thomson
Jon Fitch
Mike Swick
Training facilitiesSan Jose, California, U.S.
Phuket, Thailand
Websitewww.akakickbox.com

Dispute with the Ultimate Fighting Championship edit

In 2008, the AKA was involved in a brief dispute with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White over the exclusive license rights for a UFC video game.[2] Members of the AKA who were signed with the UFC, including Jon Fitch, Christian Wellisch, Josh Koscheck, and former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez, refused to sign an exclusive lifetime contract for their video game licenses over to the UFC, causing them to be cut from the UFC's roster. Within 24 hours, the dispute was resolved and all fighters signed back into the organization.[3]

AKA has also been criticized by MMA fans and journalists, as well as by Dana White, for what is perceived as an excessively high rate of training injuries leading to fight cancellations among its stable of fighters.[4]

Notable fighters edit

Mixed martial artists edit

Current edit

Notable alumni edit

Kickboxers edit

  • Travis Johnson

Boxers edit

Wrestlers edit

Awards edit

  • MMAJunkie.com
    • 2015 Gym of the Year[5]
  • CombatPress.com
    • 2018 Gym of the Year[6]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "About". American Kickboxing Academy. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Jon Fitch, Christian Wellisch and possibly others cut by UFC". MMAMania.com. November 19, 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2009.
  3. ^ Martin, Damon (November 20, 2008). . MMAWeekly.com. Archived from the original on April 29, 2009. Retrieved February 10, 2009.
  4. ^ . mmalatestnews.com. May 1, 2015. Archived from the original on November 26, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  5. ^ "2015 Gym of the Year". Mmajunkie. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  6. ^ Matthew Petela. "AKA founder and head trainer Javier Mendez put together a run in 2018 that clearly established the American Kickboxing Academy as the premier MMA gym in 2018". CombatPress.com. Retrieved January 18, 2019.

External links edit

  • Official Website
  • AKA Thailand

January 01, 1970
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources American Kickboxing Academy news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2015 Learn how and when to remove this message The American Kickboxing Academy AKA is a mixed martial arts gym based in San Jose California It is one of the pioneering schools of mixed martial arts MMA In 2014 AKA opened the AKA Thailand gym in Phuket Thailand Prominent trainers include Brazilian Jiu Jitsu master Leandro Vieira Bob Cook Derek Yuen Javier Mendez and Andy Fong Within the facility Muay Thai Kickboxing Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Wrestling and Boxing classes are taught Additional programs include conditioning and circuit training with TRX Suspension and Combat Circuit The AKA is one of the top professional MMA training camps American Kickboxing AcademyEst 1985 39 years ago 1985 Founded byJavier Mendez 1 Primary ownersJavier MendezPrimary trainersJavier MendezBob CookRosendo SanchezLeandro VieiraDaniel CormierProminent fightersDaniel CormierKhabib NurmagomedovIslam MakhachevUsman NurmagomedovB J PennCain VelasquezLuke RockholdJosh ThomsonJon FitchMike SwickTraining facilitiesSan Jose California U S Phuket ThailandWebsitewww akakickbox com Contents 1 Dispute with the Ultimate Fighting Championship 2 Notable fighters 2 1 Mixed martial artists 2 1 1 Current 2 1 2 Notable alumni 2 2 Kickboxers 2 3 Boxers 2 4 Wrestlers 3 Awards 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksDispute with the Ultimate Fighting Championship editIn 2008 the AKA was involved in a brief dispute with Ultimate Fighting Championship UFC President Dana White over the exclusive license rights for a UFC video game 2 Members of the AKA who were signed with the UFC including Jon Fitch Christian Wellisch Josh Koscheck and former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez refused to sign an exclusive lifetime contract for their video game licenses over to the UFC causing them to be cut from the UFC s roster Within 24 hours the dispute was resolved and all fighters signed back into the organization 3 AKA has also been criticized by MMA fans and journalists as well as by Dana White for what is perceived as an excessively high rate of training injuries leading to fight cancellations among its stable of fighters 4 Notable fighters editMixed martial artists edit Current edit Islam Makhachev UFC Lightweight Champion Usman Nurmagomedov Bellator Lightweight Champion Umar Nurmagomedov UFC Shawn Bunch Bellator Islam Mamedov Bellator WSOF Liam McGeary Former Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion Cung Le strikeforce Ed Ruth Bellator Germaine de Randamie Former UFC Women s Featherweight Champion Strikeforce Marius Zaromskis Bellator Strikeforce Zubaira Tukhugov UFC Ruslan Magomedov UFC Brianna Fortino UFC Dan Ige UFC Deron Winn UFC Bellator Ousmane Thomas Diagne Bellator Strikeforce Arjan Bhullar ONE FC Heavyweight Champion Tony Johnson Bellator One FC Tai Tuivasa UFC Abubakar Nurmagomedov UFC PFL WSOF Tagir Ulanbekov UFC Gabriel Benitez UFC Kyle Crutchmer Bellator Notable alumni edit Luke Rockhold Former UFC Middleweight Champion former Strikeforce Middleweight Champion Daniel Cormier former UFC Heavyweight Champion former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion former Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov former UFC Lightweight Champion Cain Velasquez former 2 time UFC Heavyweight champion B J Penn former UFC Lightweight Champion former UFC Welterweight Champion Brian Johnston 1st UFC Fighter from AKA Strikeforce New Japan Pro Wrestling Leon Edwards current UFC Welterweight Champion Jon Fitch WSOF UFC Josh Thomson UFC Strikeforce Josh Koscheck UFC Frank Shamrock UFC Strikeforce Cung Le UFC Strikeforce Bobby Lashley Bellator Strikeforce Sean Sherk UFC Daniel Puder Strikeforce Billy Evangelista WEC Strikeforce Muhammed Lawal Bellator Strikeforce Miesha Tate UFC Strikeforce Bethe Correia UFC Mike Swick UFC Ron Keslar Bellator Strikeforce Kyle Kingsbury UFC Andre Fialho UFC Tyson Griffin WSOF UFC Strikeforce Todd Duffee UFC Phil Baroni UFC Bellator Gray Maynard UFC Lavar Johnson Bellator UFC WEC Strikeforce Justin Wilcox Bellator Strikeforce Mike Kyle WSOF Strikeforce UFC WEC Trevor Prangley KOTC WSOF Strikeforce UFC Herschel Walker Strikeforce Paul Buentello WSOF Strikeforce UFC Bellator Nate Moore Strikeforce Rich Crunkilton WEC Christian Wellisch UFC WEC Kickboxers edit Travis Johnson Boxers edit Ricardo Cortes Matt Jannazzo Wrestlers edit Khadzhimurat Gatsalov Jamill Kelly Nick PiccininniAwards editMMAJunkie com 2015 Gym of the Year 5 CombatPress com 2018 Gym of the Year 6 See also editList of professional MMA training campsReferences edit About American Kickboxing Academy Retrieved February 20 2020 Jon Fitch Christian Wellisch and possibly others cut by UFC MMAMania com November 19 2008 Retrieved February 10 2009 Martin Damon November 20 2008 24 Hours Later Jon Fitch Back with UFC MMAWeekly com Archived from the original on April 29 2009 Retrieved February 10 2009 A Gym Culture of Injury American Kickboxing Academy AKA mmalatestnews com May 1 2015 Archived from the original on November 26 2016 Retrieved November 25 2016 2015 Gym of the Year Mmajunkie Retrieved December 28 2015 Matthew Petela AKA founder and head trainer Javier Mendez put together a run in 2018 that clearly established the American Kickboxing Academy as the premier MMA gym in 2018 CombatPress com Retrieved January 18 2019 External links editOfficial Website AKA Thailand Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title American Kickboxing Academy amp oldid 1190431995, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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