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Javier Mendez (born September 18, 1970) is a Mexican-American mixed martial arts (MMA) coach and founder of the MMA gym American Kickboxing Academy (AKA). He’s a former 2 time ISKA kickboxing world champion, he is best known for training multiple MMA world champions.
Javier Mendez AKA Podcast is a podcast hosted by Javier Mendez, the head coach of American Kickboxing Academy (AKA), one of the most successful mixed martial arts (MMA) gyms in...
Jun 17, 2023 · In the world of mixed martial arts, talent is abundant, but true champions are rare. It takes a special kind of coach to nurture and guide fighters to the pi...
Jul 2, 2023 · Having spent nearly 4 decades as a coach since 1985, Javier Mendez has achieved greatness as an MMA coach since he started coaching MMA fighters in 1996. Perhaps his biggest achievement was in 2015 when he coached 3 fighters to become UFC champions at the same time.
Feb 7, 2023 · Ahead of UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski, Islam Makhachev's coaches, Javier Mendez speaks to Submission Radio about the Alex Volkanovski fight for the UFC...
Javier Mendez is a former kickboxer-turned-MMA coach and the founder of the American Kickboxing Academy (AKA). AKA, established in 1985, started as a kickboxing gym but transitioned to coaching MMA fighters in 1996. Mendez has coached numerous successful fighters, including B.J. Penn, Daniel Cormier, Khabib Nurmagomedov, and Islam Makhachev.
Javier Mendez Shuts Down Rumors of Khabib Nurmagomedov Return at UFC 300 While a video featuring Javier Mendez might have recently raised hopes of a Khabib Nurmagomedov UFC return, the...
