Mixed Martial Arts in Liverpool and Sydney

Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is also called Vale Tudo, which means anything goes in Brazilian Portuguese. It combines wrestling, kickboxing and BJJ. This makes it effective for self-defence. Crosstraining is important to truly be effective. Our students are given the opportunity to prepare themselves for the real world through this training.

You will put the techniques of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Thai kickboxing and wrestling together through mixed martial arts classes. Learning how to defend against different attack styles is also something you will learn.

MMA or "No Holds Barred" (NHB for short) became popular in the early 1990s with the start of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Today in Australia, there are a number of MMA promotions that put on regular shows throughout the year. Starting out in Australia will then lead to fights on the big shows in Japan and the USA. Students who are interested in competing in MMA should come and see one of the chief instructors.

Come and train at Sydney's No.1 MMA club located in Moorebank and servicing Liverpool and Western Sydney. To be the best, train with the best. The most comprehensive and enjoyable classes you'll find!

The Greeks introduced pankration into the Olympic Games in 648 B.C. The word pankration is a combination of two Greek words, pan, meaning "all," and kratos, meaning "powers". This accurate depiction of the sport presents it as a potent mixture of Hellenic boxing and wrestling.

The sport started out with two simple rules: no biting and no eye gouging. The Spartans chose not to follow these rules. Matches would often last for hours and sometimes end with the death of one or even both competitors. Eventually, this sport became the most popular event in the Olympic Games and across the Hellenic world.

After pankration declined in popularity in Greece, Mixed Martial Arts fell by the wayside completely in favour of other combat sports. Sports like wrestling and boxing became the dominant forms of combat sport in the West while traditional martial arts swelled in popularity in Asia. However, in 1925 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the sport of Mixed Martial Arts experienced a revival in the form of Vale Tudo.

Shortly thereafter, the "Ultimate Fighting Championship" (UFC) was established by three men and the first event was held in 1993. The first "Ultimate Fighting Championship" (or UFC) event sold 86,000 pay-per-view buys. By the third event, the buy rate was up to 300,000 pay-per-view buys per show. This secured a place for the sport of Mixed Martial Arts in the United States and brought fame across the globe.

Australian MMA History

The first ever MMA event here in Australia was called the "Australasian UFC" in 1997. It was later renamed "Caged Combat 1" due to legal action by the UFC. Chief Instructor Elvis Sinosic competed in the event. The first every Australian MMA Championships, the Australian Vale Tudo Open, happened in 1998 in Sydney. Chief Instructor Elvis Sinosic was Australia's first every Heavyweight MMA champion. Chief Instructor Elvis Sinosic entered the UFC in 2001 winning his first match against the no.1 contender, Jeremy Horn. This earnt him the opportunity to fight the UFC Light heavyweight Championship later that year. He faced one of the legends of the UFC, Tito Ortiz, for his Title challenge. Though he didn't win he was the first Australian to contest for a UFC World Title back in 2001. The UFC officially came to Australia for their first event in 2010. The UFC now hold regular events here in Australia.