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| Est. | 1985 |
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| Founded by | Javier Mendez[1] |
| Primary owners | Javier Mendez |
| Primary trainers | Javier Mendez Bob Cook Rosendo Sanchez Leandro Vieira Daniel Cormier |
| Prominent fighters | Daniel Cormier Khabib Nurmagomedov Islam Makhachev Usman Nurmagomedov B.J. Penn Cain Velasquez Luke Rockhold Josh Thomson Jon Fitch Mike Swick |
| Training facilities | San Jose, California, U.S. Phuket, Thailand |
| Website | www.akakickbox.com |
The American Kickboxing Academy (AKA) is a mixed martial arts gym based in San Jose, California. It is one of the pioneering schools of mixed martial arts (MMA). In 2014, AKA opened the AKA Thailand gym in Phuket, Thailand. Prominent trainers include Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu master Leandro Vieira, Bob Cook, Derek Yuen, Javier Mendez, and Andy Fong. Within the facility, Muay Thai, kickboxing, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, wrestling and boxing classes are taught. Additional programs include conditioning and circuit training with TRX Suspension and Combat Circuit. The AKA is one of the top professional MMA training camps.