Fight Team MMA School Search

Welcome to Fight Team .net BETA, what we believe is the most comprehensive Martial Arts School databases for the United States. We currently have over 20,000 Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) schools listed in our database, sortable by Martial Art, including Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), Boxing, Kickingboxing, Taekwondo, Judo, Karate and more. Simply type in any US zip code and begin searching all of the schools that are closest to you.

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Famous MMA Coaches and Where They Train

Mark DellaGrotte

Owner and operator of Sityodtong USA Branch in Somerville MA, Mark DellaGrotte is one of the world's top MMA coaches. His experiences in a variety of styles of Martial Arts, including being a Muay Thai Champion in Thailand, has given him the opportunity to coach many big names in the UFC. Among other fighters, Mark DellaGrotte has coached Marcus Davis, Kenny Florian, Jorge Rivera, Patrick Cote and Stephan Bonnar. He was additionally selected as a Muay Thai Coach for the UFC's "The Ultimate Fighter Season 4: The Comeback" reality television show on SpikeTV.

Mark DellaGrotte Sityodtong USA Branch

Marc Laimon

Owner and operator of Cobra Kai Jiu Jitsu Academy in Las Vegas, Nevada, Mark Laimon is a top Grappling / Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu trainer in the US. He has trained with such well known BJJ names as Joe Moreira, Royce Gracie, John Lewis and has defeated Ryron Gracie in the 2004 Grappler's Quest in Las Vegas Competition. Laimon was selected as Submission Grappling coach for the UFC's "The Ultimate Fighter Season 2" and has trained such well known UFC fighters as Joe "Daddy" Stevenson, Kendal "Spider" Grove, Tito Ortiz, Marc Coleman, Kevin Randleman, Ricco Rodriguez, Phil Baroni, Carlos Newton, Jason "Mayhem" Miller, Frank Mir, Heath Herring, Jay Hieron, John Lewis and Tony Desouza.

Cobra Kai Jiu Jitsu

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) Belts / Ranking Explained

If you go to a martial arts school that's strictly BJJ, you'll be sure to notice the difference in belts among students. Each form of martial arts has its own belt system, each with its own variation. For instance, the Tae Kwon Do Belt system typically consists of belts ranging from beginner White belt to expert Black Belt. Although belts may vary from school to school, the general ranking belt ranks are White, Yellow Stripe, Yellow,Green Stripe, Green, Blue Stripe, Blue, Red Stripe, Red, Black Stripe, Black for Tae kwon do. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ranking system consists of two categories, Youth / Junior Belts and Adult Belts. Junior Belts are intended for students aged 15 and under. The belts consist of White, Yellow, Orange and Green. Students 16 years and older use belts White, Blue, Purple, Brown, Black, Red. Note, 9th and 10th degree Black Belts are promoted to Red. However, the only people to have the Red belt are BJJ founding Gracie Brothers Helio, Carlos and their brothers.

Featured Professional MMA Schools

Greg Jackson Gaidojutsu, Albuquerque, NM

Greg Jackson trains some of the best fighters in both men's and women's MMA today. UFC Fighters that train with Greg Jackson include UFC Champions George St Pierre and Rashad Evans, David Loiseau, Nathan Marquardt, Keith Jardine and Tait Fletcher. Notable Women MMA fighters that train with Jackson's camp are well known Fight Girl Michelle Waterson and recently featured Tap Out fighter Julie Kedzie.

Florian Martial Arts Center, Brookline, MA

UFC Fighter Kenny Florian recently opened his own BJJ / Grappling School in Brookline, MA, just outside of Boston, close to the campuses of Boston University.

Gracie Barra Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Newton, MA

Popular UFC Fighter Kenny Florian received his BJJ Black Belt from Gracie Barra, and is still known to train their along with his brother Kirk Florian.

Randy Couture's Xtreme Couture, Las Vegas, NV

Home of UFC Legend Randy Couture and some amazing UFC fighters including Tyson Griffin, Gray Maynard, Martin Kampmann and trainer Ron Frazier.

American Top Team, Pompano Beach, FL

American Top Team is stacked with well known MMA fighters from the UFC. Thiago Pitbull Alves, Wilson Gouveia, Thiago Silva, Jorge Santiago, Antonio Pezao Silva, Din Dinyero Thomas, Yves Edwards, Jeff Snowman Monson, Cole Miller, Graison Tibau Alves, Marcus Aurelio, Luigi Fioravanti, Benji Razor Radach, Alessio Sakara, Charles McCarthy, Rory Singer all train at American Top Team. Pretty impressive list, wouldn't you say?

Team Quest, Portland, OR

Professional fighters Ryo Chonan, Dan Henderson, Ed Herman, Matt Horwich, Matt Lindland, Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou, Krzysztof Soszynski and Jesse Taylor all train at Team Quest. UFC Fighter Nate Quarry use to train here up until 2007.

Minnesota Martial Arts Academy, Minneapolis, MN

Home of famous former UFC Lightweight World Champion Sean Sherk, UFC Fighter / WWE Wrestler Brock Lesnar, Nick "the goat" Thompson, UFC Vet Brock Larson and Female MMA Fighter Kaitlin Young.