AMC Kickboxing & Pankration
Est.1991; 33 years ago (1991)
Founded byMatt Hume
Primary ownersMatt Hume
Primary trainersDemetrious Johnson
Gabe Walton
Manny Michels
Matt Hume
Tony Sablan
Past titleholdersBibiano Fernandes
Demetrious Johnson
Jens Pulver
Josh Barnett
Rich Franklin
Training facilitiesWoodinville, Washington, U.S.
WebsiteOfficial website

AMC Pankration (also known as AMC Kickboxing & Pankration) is a mixed martial arts gym based in Woodinville, Washington. The gym is best known for producing UFC Flyweight Champion, Demetrious Johnson,[1] as well as other high-level fighters.

Overview

Matt Hume started a Pankration club in 1988 while attending Central Washington University. That eventually became the basis for AMC Pankration which was officially named and formed in 1991.[2]

AMC Pankration have also hosted MMA events in the past. From 1999 to 2008 it has held 9 events with 39 matches.[3]

Notable fighters

See also

References

  1. ^ "World class mixed martial arts gym builds UFC champions in Kirkland". MyNorthwest.com. December 7, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  2. ^ Sports, Yahoo!; Sports, F. O. X.; StarSports, ESPN; Times, Tokyo; Authorities, Many Other Leading; planet, Evolve MMA aims to deliver the best martial arts instruction available anywhere on the (June 11, 2016). "Gyms Around The World: AMC Kickboxing & Pankration - Evolve Daily". Evolve MMA Singapore.
  3. ^ Sherdog.com. "AMC Pankration Fights, Fight Cards, Videos, Pictures, Events and more". Sherdog. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "World class mixed martial arts gym builds UFC champions in Kirkland". MyNorthwest.com. December 7, 2012. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  5. ^ Nichols, Jake (January 31, 2019). "Demetrious Johnson feels 'a little nervous' about fighting without Matt Hume in his corner". thebodylockmma.com.
  6. ^ "Meet Mighty Mouse!". Black Belt Magazine. July 26, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
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  9. ^ a b "Tim Boetsch - The Return of The Barbarian | UFC". www.ufc.com. September 14, 2018. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  10. ^ Snowden, Jonathan. "Bibiano Fernandes: Best Fighter Outside the UFC Is Real Life Lord of the Flies". Bleacher Report. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  11. ^ Altatis, Conan (October 13, 2019). "Brazil's Bibiano Fernandes is still ONE Bantamweight World Champion, submits Kevin Belingon at 'ONE: Century 世紀' in Tokyo, Japan". CONAN Daily. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  12. ^ "Jens Pulver reinvents himself". MMA Junkie. November 2, 2008. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  13. ^ Burgos, Jason (September 26, 2016). "The Most Interesting Man in MMA - Part I: Child of the Pacific Northwest - MMA Sucka". Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  14. ^ "Jason High vs. Hayato Sakurai expected for DREAM "Dynamite!! 2010"". MMA Junkie. December 15, 2010. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  15. ^ Staff, S. I. "Leben's return from Oz". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  16. ^ a b "Matt Hume" (PDF). NW Fightscene. Summer 2006. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 20, 2008.
  17. ^ "Matt Brown plans to bully the bully at UFC 123". MMA Junkie. November 18, 2010. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  18. ^ "Dennis Hallman ("Superman") | MMA Fighter Page". Tapology. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  19. ^ Chiappetta, Mike. "For Brothers Phoenix Jones and Caros Fodor, Long Rivalry Culminates in Cage". Bleacher Report. Retrieved January 23, 2021.

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