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| Est. | N/A |
|---|---|
| Primary trainers | Hiroyuki Abe (head MMA) Josh Barnett (Catch wrestling) Antonio Carvalho (Jiu-jitsu coach) Megumi Fujii (Freestyle wrestling & Sambo coach) |
| Current titleholders | Yasuko Tamada (Valkyrie flyweight champion; 45.4 kg – 48.5 kg) Ayaka Hamasaki (Jewels lightweight queen) |
| Past titleholders | Hitomi Akano (Smackgirl middleweight champion; 58 kg) |
| Prominent fighters | Hitomi Akano Megumi Fujii Yasuko Tamada |
| Training facilities | Tokyo, Japan |
| Website | AACC Sports |
The Abe Ani Combat Club is a mixed martial arts gym and training camp located in Japan.[1] The gym is renowned mostly for its female stable of fighters who were regular competitors in the Smackgirl promotion. On its roster are prominent MMA stars such as Megumi “Mega Megu” Fujii and Hitomi Akano. Owner and head coach Hiroyuki Abe teaches mixed martial arts and former UFC Heavyweight Champion Josh Barnett is a catch wrestling coach for the gym.[2]
- ^ Loiseleur, Tony (August 19, 2009). "Abe Ani's Army". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2009-08-21.
- ^ "Megumi Fujii - New Life After A Loss". Sherdog.com.