In addition to taking a mix or classes in different fighting styles, an MMA gym also provides weight-training equipment and conditioning classes, all of which will get you into top physical shape. In addition, look for a gym that offers unlimited gym use and classes for one single monthly fee.May 16, 2013
UFC lightweight Michael Chandler trains under the tutelage of former Dutch kickboxer Henri Hooft at Sanford MMA in Deerfield Beach, Florida. “Iron” trains alongside many notable athletes, including the likes of Gilbert “Durinho” Burns (UFC welterweight) and Aung La Nsang (ONE Championship middleweight).May 11, 2021
Jorge Masvidal Miami’s Jorge Masvidal, an ATT veteran who also competed on last year’s Orlando card, defeated the Blackzilians’ Cezar Ferreira via 1st-round TKO in the first ATT vs. Blackzilians fight of the evening.Jul 12, 2015
Kamaru Usman Style Wrestling Fighting out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. Team Blackzilians (2011–2017) Sanford MMA (2017–2020) Onx Sports (2020–present) Trainer Jorge Santiago (grappling) Trevor Wittman (striking)
Gilbert Burns def. Stephen Thompson via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Tai Tuivasa def. Greg Hardy via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 1:07.Jul 11, 2021
Henri Hooft Sanford MMA Est. 2017 Founded by Henri Hooft Greg Jones Primary trainers Henri Hooft Greg Jones Jason Strout Kami Barzini Corey Peacock Training facilities Deerfield Beach, Florida, U.S. Website Official Website
Glenn Robinson Owned by Glenn Robinson, Blackzilians, started when MMA fighters Jorge Santiago, Danillo Villefort, Yuri Villefort, and Gesias Cavalcante left American Top Team.
Henri [Hooft] wanted to throw his brand into his own thing and it just wasn’t matching up with where Glenn wanted to go. That’s part of the fragment, but another part of it was that we didn’t have a gym anymore. “Our gym was sold, and Glenn was supposed to build another gym and I …
Hooft had a falling-out with Robinson in 2017, and many of the core members of the Blackzilians — including Usman and Burns — stayed with Hooft, who formed HKickboxing. That team ultimately was rebranded as Sanford MMA in late 2019.Feb 12, 2021
