May 10, 2020

Finding an MMA gym to train at is the most important factor for a career in Mixed Martial Arts.

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Even if you don’t want to compete, it’s still important which MMA Gym you go to. Although the best gyms only have one location, you can find the closest one to you that’s on our list.

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Here’s a list of the Top Gyms for Mixed Martial Arts in no particular order:

May 10, 2019

May 10 will be a celebration of 25 years of promoting combat sports in ‘The Land of Enchantment’ for promoter Lenny Fresquez and Fresquez Productions. To celebrate they will do what they do best, throw an MMA event, JW Fight Night 5.

December 29, 2018

Jackson-Wink MMA is one of the best mma gyms on the west coast. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Jackson-Wink MMA houses some of the top fighters in the world. 

December 28, 2018

If there’s something like a MMA paradise, then Jackson-Wink is as close as it gets. Established in 1992, the gym has trained champions and newcomers alike, including UFC champions George St. Pierre, Jon Jones and Rashad Evans. It’s known through MMA circles as one of the best gyms around, with a formidable team of fighters. The gym has more and more UFC hopefuls flocking to it every year, from across the country.

December 28, 2018

The then-22-year-old wunderkind had already demolished three UFC veterans, including Stephan Bonnar of The Ultimate Fighter fame. He had his pick of any MMA team in the world and had chosen the gymWinkeljohn owned with the legendary Greg Jackson, who was ecstatic Jones had found his way to Albuquerque, New Mexico.

December 28, 2018

В главном бою UFC 232 экс-чемпион UFC Джон Джонс проведет реванш с Александром Густафссоном. Для 31-летнего Джона Джонса этот бой станет первым с июня 2017 года и 25-м в профессиональной карьере, в которой он ни разу не проигрывал. Джонс готовится в академии Грега Джексона и Майкла Винклджона, а «Матч ТВ» говорит с генеральным менеджером зала Михаилом Любимовым.

December 28, 2018

“And you see him outside of the gym, anybody that comes up to him, he’s very real with people and genuinely wants to be. People come up and say hi. ‘Oh, hi, nice to meet you, and walk away. He always has that mini-conversation with them. Because he actually cares to meet these people and he appreciates them. That’s something he’s always had.”

December 10, 2018

Greg Jackson is widely considered to be one of, if not the best coach in all of MMA. Jackson’s award-winning MMA gym Jackson-Winkeljohn MMA Academy is also recognized as one of the top MMA gyms in the world. Jackson has also won several best coach and coach of the year awards.

December 30, 2018

Greg Jackson and Michael Winkeljohn have had the most success of any trainers/gym owners in mixed martial arts.

November 07, 2018

MMA fights are won or lost before the fighters ever step into the octagon. Victory is forged during training sessions, and no one’s better at dialing in fighters than Greg Jackson.

October 26, 2018

New Mexico, the 47th state to join the Union, has hosted a handful of major organizational events but is mostly known for being the home of Jackson Wink MMA. Compared to most states, New Mexico has had a rather quiet existence in the world of MMA.

October 19, 2018

This week, we interview Michael Lyubimov of Jackson Wink MMA Academy. The academy has been around since 1992 and has grown into a world renowned and premier Mixed Martial Arts training academy. It is home to some of the best MMA fighters to ever grace the sport of Mixed Martial Arts.

October 15, 2018

Greg Jackson, head coach at Jackson’s Martial Arts & Fitness Academy in Albuquerque, New Mexico, teaches essential MMA tactics and techniques for UFC-type competition and self-defense.

October 03, 2018

MANILA, Philippines -- Since making his triumphant return to the ONE Championship cage earlier this year, Filipino mixed martial arts star Eduard “Landslide" Folayang has been on an upward trajectory.

June 13, 2018

You are training at JacksonWink for this camp, when did you start training there and how did you end up there?

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My first camp in JacksonWink MMA was in May 2016. We found a contact here and they help with all details. I am happy that I can train here and represent JW Academy. It was a good move for my career.

June 4, 2018

In a major development for Indian MMA, a joint venture between Jackson-Wink and India’s Superhuman Gym is about to host its grand opening.

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Superhuman Gym is home to some of the best Indian MMA fighters, like Bharat Kandare and Sumeet Khade. Founded back in the year 2016 with the aim of promoting MMA as a fitness sport, the gym soon established itself as a top MMA training gym in India.

May 21, 2018

UFC welterweight Carlos Condit has already informed his management he intends to fight again, despite a frank, open-ended social media post on a potential retirement last month.

May 21, 2018

The instructions cut through the rustle of rolling bodies, the coach, slope shouldered, ears puffy with cauliflower topography, shouting his pleasure.

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“I saw someone being creative, I love that!” Nick Gonzalez said.

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Inside the gym the thin, dry air of Albuquerque’s desert gave way to a thicker, stench-ridden variety, heavy with hard work. It’s the smell of champions in the making.

April 18, 2018

Since returning from his trip to Afghanistan, Bahadurzada has been training at Jackson Winkeljohn MMA Academy in Albuquerque, NM. He’s been at that gym for the past couple of years. With Jack-Wink, as of late, Bahadurzada said he has lost a lot of weight and he expects a more efficient and streamlined performance versus Chagas on April 21st.

April 11, 2018

The UFC fighter recently became friends with Marquez, who stopped by the Jackson Wink MMA Academy, where Sanchez trains, “just to check out the gym.”

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“I told him, ‘You like MMA?’ and he said, ‘I love fighting,’ and then I said, ‘Alright. Well, are you here to just watch or do you want to train?’ and he said, ‘I want to train.’ So, I said alright let’s do this,” Sanchez said to KRQE Radio before the fight.

March 27, 2018

A huge development in the Indian MMA scene unravelled today as Superhuman Gym officially announced a working partnership with Jackson Wink MMA Academy.

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Superhuman Gym which is headquartered in Mumbai is known for being home for some of the most prolific Indian MMA fighters including Bharat Kandare, who was the first Indian-born fighter to feature in the UFC. The Gym is also home to Sumeet Khade who went viral recently through his flash KO victories in the Super Fight League.

March 13, 2018

Still, the title challenger has gotten some help on how to maximize his work in the cage. A trip to Albuquerque, N.M., put him in touch with MMA masterminds Greg Jackson and Mike Winkeljohn. It also got him on the mats with ex-champ Jon Jones, who taught him now to marshal his energy for long fights.

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“I saw something,” he said. “(Jackson and Winkeljohn) controlled my attacks – when I should attack. I learned that from Jon.”

February 10, 2018

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) - Jackson Wink MMA Academy is known for training some of the best fighters in UFC, now the world-renowned gym in Albuquerque is taking on new students to show that regardless of the cards they've been dealt, anything is possible.

February 6, 2018

I know part of Joe Rogan's job is to gush over the four fighters in the main event and co-main event during a promo that airs a week or so before the show is live, but something deeper and more personal would be helpful. If American Kickboxing Academy, Team Alpha Male, Jackson Wink, American Top Team and other top professional gyms also had a brand manager whose function was to hype its fighters, it could go a long way toward growing the popularity of its members.