Gyms
The 15 training bases that produce most of the championship-level MMA roster worldwide. Each profile covers the head coach, primary style, and notable alumni.
American Top Team
Coconut Creek, FL · USA
Brazilian-American hybrid; BJJ + Muay Thai + wrestling
Head coach: Ricardo Liborio
American Kickboxing Academy (AKA)
San Jose, CA · USA
Wrestling-heavy MMA + Muay Thai + BJJ
Head coach: Javier Mendez
City Kickboxing
Auckland · New Zealand
Kickboxing-and-Muay-Thai-base MMA
Head coach: Eugene Bareman
Jackson Wink MMA Academy
Albuquerque, NM · USA
Game-plan-driven complete MMA
Head coach: Greg Jackson + Mike Winkeljohn
Roufusport MMA Academy
Milwaukee, WI · USA
Muay Thai-base MMA
Head coach: Duke Roufus
Tristar Gym
Montreal, Quebec · Canada
Complete MMA + sports-science integration
Head coach: Firas Zahabi
Eagle MMA
Makhachkala · Russia (Dagestan)
Dagestani sambo + freestyle wrestling chain
Head coach: Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov (1962-2020), now Khabib + Javier Mendez
Chute Boxe Academy
Curitiba · Brazil
Brazilian Muay Thai + aggressive striking
Head coach: Rudimar Fedrigo (founder), various now
Renzo Gracie Academy
New York, NY · USA
BJJ-foundation MMA
Head coach: Renzo Gracie
Team Black House
Multiple (LA + São Paulo) · USA / Brazil
Multi-gym collaboration
Head coach: Various (Anderson Silva era)
MMA Masters
Miami, FL · USA
Brazilian-Cuban hybrid
Head coach: Daniel Valverde
Sanford MMA (formerly Hard Knocks 365)
Sanford / Deerfield Beach, FL · USA
Dutch kickboxing + American wrestling
Head coach: Henri Hooft + Greg Jones
Kings MMA
Huntington Beach, CA · USA
Brazilian Muay Thai (Chute Boxe lineage)
Head coach: Rafael Cordeiro
Team Alpha Male
Sacramento, CA · USA
Wrestling-base MMA for lower weight classes
Head coach: Urijah Faber (founder), various
Allstars Training Center
Stockholm · Sweden
European MMA + wrestling integration
Head coach: Andreas Michael