Allstars Training Center

The Stockholm foundation

Allstars Training Center was founded in 2009 in Stockholm, Sweden by Andreas Michael. The gym is the largest MMA training facility in Scandinavia and has produced multiple UFC contracted fighters across the 2010s and 2020s.

The defining feature is the European-MMA integration — Allstars combines Scandinavian sambo and wrestling traditions with Dutch kickboxing and Brazilian BJJ.

The roster

• Alexander Gustafsson — UFC LHW title challenger (Jon Jones 1, 2 + Daniel Cormier)
• Ilir Latifi — UFC LHW + HW contracted fighter
• Khamzat Chimaev (early career) — UFC middleweight champion
• Multiple European UFC and KSW contracted fighters

The roster includes both Swedish nationals and international fighters drawn to Stockholm by the gym's reputation. Khamzat Chimaev's career began at Allstars before his transition to international training partnerships.

The Andreas Michael coaching

Andreas Michael's coaching produces complete-fighter European MMA — the kind of European-MMA template that's distinct from American or Brazilian styles:

• Stockholm sambo influence: clinch-and-takedown emphasis derived from Soviet-influenced Swedish combat sports.
• Dutch kickboxing integration: visiting Dutch coaches and the broader European K-1 tradition.
• BJJ supplementation: brought in via affiliations with Stockholm-based BJJ academies.

The Gustafsson era

Alexander Gustafsson's UFC career (2009-2020) was built entirely on the Allstars training base. His three LHW title challenges (Jon Jones at UFC 165 in 2013 and UFC 232 in 2018, Daniel Cormier at UFC 192 in 2015) made him one of the most-credentialed European MMA athletes of his era.

The Gustafsson era ended with his retirement in 2020. His coaching role at Allstars in retirement has helped maintain the gym's technical continuity.

The post-Gustafsson era

The 2020s Allstars roster has been smaller than the Gustafsson-era peak. The Khamzat Chimaev departure to AKA and other international training bases reduced the gym's public-facing championship-level activity.

The gym continues to operate as the dominant Scandinavian MMA training base and produces consistent UFC contracted fighters.

The legacy

Allstars Training Center demonstrated that European MMA could produce UFC championship-level athletes through a dedicated regional training base. The Gustafsson Jon Jones bout at UFC 165 — widely regarded as Jones's closest career bout — remains the gym's championship-level credential.