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词条 Minnesota Martial Arts Academy
释义

  1. History

  2. Notable fighters

  3. Former fighters

  4. References

  5. External links

{{MMA Training Associations
|teamname = The Academy
|image = The_Academy_Logo.jpg
|imagesize = 243px
|founder = Greg Nelson
|owners = Greg Nelson
|trainers = Greg Nelson
Andy Grahn
|dateestablished = 1992
|titleholders =
|fmrtitleholders = Cole Konrad, Heavyweight Champion (Bellator 2010) {{convert|265|lb|kg|abbr=on}}
Brock Lesnar, Heavyweight Champion (UFC 2008) {{convert|265|lb|kg|abbr=on}}
Dave Menne, Middleweight Champion (UFC 2001) {{convert|185|lb|kg|abbr=on}}
Sean Sherk, Lightweight Champion (UFC 2007) {{convert|155|lb|kg|abbr=on}}
Nick Thompson, Welterweight Champion BodogFight {{convert|170|lb|kg|abbr=on}}
Kaitlin Young, Hook-N-Shoot Women's Tournament Champion {{convert|135|lb|kg|abbr=on}}
|topfighters = Brock Larson (UFC)
Brock Lesnar (UFC)
Sean Sherk (UFC)
Nick Thompson (Strikeforce, Sengoku)
|schoollocations = Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, United States
|website = theacademymn.com
|}}The Minnesota Martial Arts Academy is a martial arts training center in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. It was founded in 1992 by Greg Nelson, a former NCAA Division 1 wrestler at the University of Minnesota.[1]

History

The Academy provides training in combative martial arts that include Muay Thai, Wrestling, Boxing, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Judo, Filipino Martial Arts, Jeet Kune Do, Modern Army Combatives, and mixed martial arts.[2] The Academy's MMA team, Team Academy, has a winning percentage of 80%[3]

Greg Nelson combined his background in NCAA Division 1 wrestling, from college, with the Thai-boxing training he began in 1983 to form the basis of his Mixed Martial arts system. Starting the gym in 1992 the focus was on combative martial arts & sport martial arts. As The Academy grew it attracted future UFC champions such as Dave Menne, Brock Lesnar, and Sean Sherk.[1]

Notable fighters

  • Pat Barry - UFC, K-1, Glory
  • Mike Richman - Bellator Fighting Championships
  • Sean Sherk[4] - Former UFC Lightweight World Champion
  • Brock Larson - UFC, WEC Title Contender
  • Chris Tuchscherer - UFC
  • Jacob Volkmann - UFC, Former VFC Welterweight Champion, FILA- Grappling World Champion 80 kg
  • Nick Thompson - Former BodogFIGHT Welterweight World Champion, UFC Veteran, Strikeforce, Sengoku
  • Jon Madsen - UFC TUF 10 cast member
  • Logan Clark - UFC & WEC Veteran, Sengoku
  • Kaitlin Young - Invicta Fighting Championships
  • Brandon Girtz - Bellator Fighting Championships
  • Luke Lesnar - Amateur MMA Fighter, son of Brock Lesnar
  • Nick Kirk - Bellator Fighting Championships
  • Rose Namajunas - Invicta Fighting Championships, King of the cage

Former fighters

  • Dave Menne - Former UFC Middleweight World Champion
  • Nik Lentz - UFC
  • Brad Kohler -Former UFC fighter
  • Brock Lesnar - Former UFC Heavyweight World Champion [5]
  • Cole Konrad - Bellator Fighting Championships Heavyweight Tournament Champion

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://mmajunkie.com/news/15397/minnesota-maas-greg-nelson-happy-in-background-as-brock-lesnar-moves-to-ufcs-forefront.mma|title=Minnesota MAA's Greg Nelson happy in background as Brock Lesnar moves to forefront|author=John Morgan|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090706044458/http://mmajunkie.com/news/15397/minnesota-maas-greg-nelson-happy-in-background-as-brock-lesnar-moves-to-ufcs-forefront.mma|archivedate=2009-07-06|df=}}
2. ^{{Cite web |url=http://mmaacombatzone.com/mmaa_content.php?cid=1&pg=about%20us |title=Archived copy |access-date=2009-09-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714104259/http://mmaacombatzone.com/mmaa_content.php?cid=1&pg=about%20us |archive-date=2011-07-14 |dead-url=yes |df= }}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/stats/fightstats.asp?stats_page=teamwinrecords_ratio.asp |title=BEST TEAM RECORDS. Sherdog. January 21, 2008 |accessdate=2008-01-21 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070827004527/http://www.sherdog.com/stats/fightstats.asp?stats_page=teamwinrecords_ratio.asp |archivedate=August 27, 2007 |df= }}
4. ^{{cite news |url = http://www.citypages.com/databank/28/1380/article15431.asp |title = The Ballad of the Muscle Shark |last = Demko |first = Paul |work = City Pages |date = May 16, 2007 |accessdate = 2007-05-16 |deadurl = yes |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070519135047/http://citypages.com/databank/28/1380/article15431.asp |archivedate = May 19, 2007 |df = }}
5. ^{{cite news|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/mma/news?slug=dm-lesnar012108&prov=yhoo&type=lgns|title=UFC gambles on untested Lesnar|last=Meltzer|first=Dave|work=Yahoo! Sports|date=January 21, 2008|accessdate=2008-01-21}}

External links

  • {{Official website|http://www.theacademymn.com}}
{{MMA Team List}}

4 : Educational institutions established in 1992|Mixed martial arts training facilities|Sports in Minneapolis–Saint Paul|1992 establishments in Minnesota

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