American Kickboxing Academy
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| Est. | N/A |
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| Primary trainers | Javier Mendez Bob Cook |
| Current titleholders | Josh Thomson lightweight U.S. Champion (Strikeforce) 155 lb (70 kg/11.1 st) Bobby Southworth light-heavyweight Champion (Strikeforce) 205 lb (93 kg/14.6 st) Cung Le middleweight Champion (Strikeforce) 185 lb (84 kg/13.2 st) |
| Prominent Fighters | Josh Koscheck (UFC) Jon Fitch (UFC) Josh Thomson (Strikeforce) Cung Le (Strikeforce) |
| Training Facility Locations |  San Jose, California |
| Official Website | www.akakickbox.com |
Most commonly known as AKA, the American Kickboxing Academy is located in San Jose, California. It is one of the pioneering schools of mixed martial arts (MMA).
Prominent trainers include BJJ legend Dave Camarillo, Lynn Schultz, Ted Lucio and Javier Mendez.
Fighters who have used AKA's facility and training include Sean Sherk, BJ Penn, Phil Baroni and Frank Shamrock.
[edit] MMA fighters
- Paul Buentello
- Mike Swick
- Josh Thomson
- Daniel Puder
- Trevor Prangley
- Christian Wellisch
- Josh Koscheck
- Cung Le
- Bobby Southworth
- Jon Fitch
- Matt Jannazzo
- Cain Velasquez
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