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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 with a kickboxing record of 23-2.
792K Followers, 3,017 Following, 2,041 Posts - Javier Mendez (@akajav) on Instagram: "Trained over 20 + World Champions in MMA/Kickboxing & more to come soon/Powered By @gorillaenergy.rus @gorillafighting".
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...
Javier Mendez started training in martial arts in 1978, studying the discipline of Tang Soo Do. Mendez started his kickboxing career in 1985 in exhibition bout against Bill “Superfoot” Wallace, after which he began his pro kickboxing career.
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Jul 2, 2023 · Javier Mendez, born in Mexico on September 18, 1970, is a former kickboxer and current MMA coach who founded one of the best MMA gyms in the world, the American Kickboxing Academy (AKA). Javier Mendez moved to America at 6 years old and started his martial arts journey with Tang Soo Do at 8 years old after being inspired by Bruce Lee ...
Jun 17, 2023 · It takes a special kind of coach to nurture and guide fighters to the pinnacle of success. ...more. In the world of mixed martial arts, talent is abundant, but true champions are rare. It takes a...
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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.
