Exclusive Photo Gallery: Evolve MMA Fighters Train for ONE Fighting Championship

There’s another separate large area for BJJ:

(not my photo)

I was actually going to comment on the unusual amount of natural light and how it added a nice touch to the pictures.

This is a phenomenal set Anton, you multi-talented artistic bastard. :)

Aoki and Rafael Dos Anjos… I’ll have an Aoki gallery, and a few quotes where he talks about why he decided to move his training camps out of Japan and to Evolve.

even a few from the states I think… But obviously, they won’t be as credentialed and accomplished as their Muay Thai and BJJ guys (who are few of the best in the world, some of the muay thai coaches are even considered as some of the top Muay Thai guys, ever…).

It’s not like they’re “neglecting wrestling”, cause they do know what they’re good at, and what they have to work on… Here’s what Chatri told me about learning the individual styles:

Usually, we do ground work and cage training at 9am and striking and takedowns/takedown defense at 2pm. Our strongest areas are Muay Thai and BJJ. So it’s no surprise that we train those two martial arts every day. We mix in wrestling and cage work to ensure that we understand the true MMA flow. However, I am a big believer in purity and authenticity. I don’t believe in MMA as an art in and of itself. To be truly excellent at MMA, you need to be an expert in Muay Thai, BJJ, Boxing, and Wrestling…and you need to understand the flow in terms of how to put things together. If you are an expert in the 4 pillars of MMA (Muay Thai, BJJ, Boxing, and Wrestling), then you more likely to understand how to put them together and how to flow from one art to the other seamlessly.

While we kept the essence of our training the same, we upgraded our approach and process after UFC Legend Rich Franklin and world-renowned MMA coach Matt Hume came here a few months ago to share their knowledge and experience with us. Shinya Aoki joined the Evolve Fight Team earlier this year and he has helped tremendously in terms of sharing his approach to training. It’s been a much more systematized training camp with peak cardio conditioning workouts in the last 4 weeks of camp. Of course, it also helps that Renzo has provided his guidance as well. Renzo is a genius…a real PHD at fighting…he’s a never-ending book of knowledge when it comes to fighting…there is nothing that he hasn’t seen.

For me, the key to success is to evolve continuously…I believe in learning every day and improving the process wherever we can…nothing is set in stone at Evolve MMA…we try to take the best practices from around the world, from different martial arts, from different legends and coaches…the key is that Evolve MMA is a learning machine…that’s one of the keys to success in my opinion…With over 500 years of championship experience, Evolve MMA is a sea of knowledge and experience. Yet, we are constantly striving to learn more and to improve our process.

In the states, high level wrestlers are aplenty, which is something us Americans take for granted.

The quote specifies that they have world champions from those various backgrounds in-house, so think about the chance of finding someone with:

1. Elite wrestling credentials
2. Knowledge of how to adapt that to MMA
3. The availability and willingness to join the team
4. Compensation, relocation, etc.

Now imagine the likelihood of finding someone that fits the bill in Singapore; compared to any state in the US, where a handful of collegiate wrestlers are game to show off knowledge for a few extra bucks and a short drive.

The reality and the costs of filling that crucial hole can be pretty overwhelming.

Thanks I guess? ….But I hate you also. Your sig just tricked me into going to a blank website.

their bjj training room looks pretty neat, and there’s a bunch of high level dudes in the gym.