Minnesota Martial Arts Academy
Template:Short description Template:MMA Training Associations The Minnesota Martial Arts Academy is a martial arts training center in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. It was founded in 1992 by Greg Nelson, a former NCAA Division 1 wrestler at the University of Minnesota.[1]
History
The Academy provides training in combative martial arts that include Muay Thai, Wrestling, Boxing, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Judo, Kali, Jeet Kune Do, Modern Army Combatives, and Shootfighting.[2] The Academy's MMA team, Team Academy, has a winning percentage of 80%[3]
Greg Nelson combined his background in NCAA Division 1 wrestling, from college, with the Thai-boxing training he began in 1983 to form the basis of his Mixed Martial arts system. Starting the gym in 1992 the focus was on combative martial arts & sport martial arts. As The Academy grew it attracted future UFC champions such as Dave Menne, Brock Lesnar, Sean Sherk and Rose Namajunas.[1]
Notable fighters
- John Castañeda - UFC
- Pat Barry - UFC, K-1, Glory
- Mike Richman - Bellator Fighting Championships, Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, Former Interim Light Heavyweight Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Champion
- Sean Sherk[4] - Former UFC Lightweight World Champion
- Brock Larson - UFC, WEC Title Contender
- Chris Tuchscherer - UFC
- Jacob Volkmann - UFC, Former VFC Welterweight Champion, FILA- Grappling World Champion 80 kg
- Nick Thompson - Former BodogFIGHT Welterweight World Champion, UFC Veteran, Strikeforce, Sengoku
- Jon Madsen - UFC TUF 10 cast member
- Logan Clark - UFC & WEC Veteran, Sengoku
- Kaitlin Young - Invicta Fighting Championships
- Brandon Girtz - Bellator Fighting Championships
- Nick Kirk - Bellator Fighting Championships
- Rose Namajunas - UFC Strawweight Champion, Invicta Fighting Championships, King of the cage
Former fighters
- Jordan Parsons - Bellator
- Dave Menne - Former UFC Middleweight World Champion
- Nik Lentz - UFC
- Brad Kohler -Former UFC fighter
- Brock Lesnar - Former UFC Heavyweight World Champion [5]
- Cole Konrad - Bellator Fighting Championships Heavyweight Tournament Champion
References
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