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| Est. | mid 1980's |
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| Founded by | Javier Mendez |
| Primary trainers | Javier Mendez Bob Cook Dave Camarillo |
| Current titleholders | Josh Thomson lightweight U.S. Champion (Strikeforce) 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Prominent Fighters | Josh Koscheck (UFC) Jon Fitch (UFC) Mike Swick (UFC) Cain Velasquez (UFC) Josh Thomson (Strikeforce) Cung Le (Strikeforce) |
| Training Facility Locations |  San Jose, California |
| Official Website | www.akakickbox.com |
The American Kickboxing Academy (AKA) is a martial arts gym located in San Jose, California. It is one of the pioneering schools of mixed martial arts (MMA). Prominent trainers include Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and judo master Dave Camarillo, Bob Cook, Derek Yuen, Lynn Schultz, Ted Lucio and Javier Mendez.
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Dispute with the Ultimate Fighting Championship
In 2008, the AKA was involved in a brief dispute with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White over the exclusive license rights for a UFC video game.[1] Members of the AKA who were signed with the UFC, including Jon Fitch, Christian Wellisch, Josh Koscheck, and Cain Velasquez, refused to sign an exclusive lifetime contract for their video game likenesses over to the UFC, causing them to be cut from the UFC's roster. Within 24 hours, the dispute was resolved and all fighters signed back into the organization.[2]
Fighter roster
MMA fighters
- Jon Fitch
- Josh Koscheck
- Paul Buentello
- Mike Swick
- Cung Le
- Cain Velasquez
- Josh Thomson
- Billy Evangelista
- Daniel Puder
- Richard Crunkilton
- Trevor Prangley
- Christian Wellisch
- Bobby Southworth
- Herschel Walker
- Daniel Cormier
Additional fighters who have temporarily trained at AKA include Sean Sherk, B.J. Penn, Phil Baroni, Lyoto Machida, Brandon Vera, Anthony Johnson, Brock Larson and Frank Shamrock.
Kickboxers
- Travis Johnson
- Gabriel Carrasco
- Gary Owens
- Dan Ash
Boxers
- Ricardo Cortes
- Matt Jannazzo
- Maurice Slade
References
- ^ "Jon Fitch, Christian Wellisch and possibly others cut by UFC". MMAMania.com. November 19th, 2008. http://mmamania.com/2008/11/19/jon-fitch-christian-wellisch-and-possibly-others-cut-by-ufc/. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
- ^ Martin, Damon (November 20th, 2008). "24 HOURS LATER; JON FITCH BACK WITH UFC". MMAWeekly.com. http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=7635&zoneid=13. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
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