Greg Jackson (MMA trainer)
| Est. | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Founded by | Greg Jackson |
| Primary trainers | Greg Jackson Mike Winkeljohn Chris Luttrell Chad LeMoine |
| Current titleholders | Georges St-Pierre Welterweight Champion (UFC 2008) 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st); Tom Watson Middleweight Champion (BAMMA 2010) Jon Jones Light-Heavyweight Champion (UFC 2011) 205 lb (93 kg) Carlos Condit Interim Welterweight Champion (UFC 2012) 170 lb (77 kg); |
| Past titleholders | Nate Marquardt 7-time Middleweight King of Pancrase Andrei Arlovski Heavyweight Champion (UFC 2005) 265 lb (120 kg; 18.9 st) Shane Carwin Interim Heavyweight Champion (UFC 2010) 265 lb (120 kg; 18.9 st) Brian Stann WEC Light-Heavyweight Champion (WEC 2008) 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st); |
| Prominent Fighters | Georges St-Pierre (UFC) Jon Jones (UFC) Gina Carano (Strikeforce) Nate Marquardt Clay Guida (UFC) Keith Jardine (Strikeforce) Karo Parisyan (UFC) David Loiseau (Tachi Palace Fights) Joey Villasenor (Shark Fights) Jason MacDonald (UFC) Julie Kedzie (American Fight League) Brian Stann (UFC) Carlos Condit (UFC) Shane Carwin (UFC) Joe Stevenson (UFC) Donald Cerrone (UFC) Yoshihiro Akiyama (UFC) Leonard Garcia (UFC) Andrei Arlovski (ProElite) Roger Huerta Diego Sanchez (UFC) Diego Brandao (UFC) John Dodson (UFC) Tim Kennedy (UFC) Rustam Khabilov (One FC) |
| Training Facility Locations |  Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Official Website | Jackson’s Winkeljohn's MMA official website |
Greg Jackson is a mixed martial arts trainer, who operates the Jackson's Submission Fighting and MMA training camp in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Jackson has trained many successful fighters, including current UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre and UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones.
In 1992, Jackson founded his own martial art, Gaidojutsu, which combines rudimentary techniques from wrestling and kickboxing with basic judo locks. He then developed his art by adding techniques from other styles such as Wrestling, Grappling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Kickboxing. His school officially turned into an MMA school in 2000.
Sherdog.com reports that fighters from Jackson's camp have a win percentage of 81%.[1] Other notable fighters include former UFC veteran Keith Jardine, former WEC Welterweight Champion/Current UFC Interim Welterweight Champion (Won Feb 5, 2012) Carlos Condit, former King of Pancrase Nate Marquardt, former Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion Shane Carwin, former UFC Heavyweight Champion Andrei Arlovski and World MMA Fight of the Year Award Winner Clay Guida.[2]
Greg Jackson has won 3 World MMA Awards. He won "Best Coach" and "Best Gym" in 2009 as well as "Coach of the Year" in 2010.[3]
Greg Jackson was named the 8th most powerful man in MMA by Fight! magazine in 2009.[4]
In 2009 Greg released an instructional book about his fighting style called, "Jackson's MMA - The Stand Up Game."[5]
In 2010 Greg released another instructional book about his ground fighting style called, "Jackson's MMA - The Ground Game."[6]
[edit] References
- ^ "BEST TEAM RECORDS. Sherdog. September 15, 2007"]. http://www.sherdog.com/stats/fightstats.asp?stats_page=teamwinrecords_ratio.asp. Retrieved 2007-09-15.
- ^ Arlovski to Train with Jackson’s Academy
- ^ http://www.onlineawards.co.uk/fightersonly/2009Winners.asp
- ^ http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/mma.cfm?go=blogs.detail&blog=16853
- ^ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0981504450
- ^ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982565801
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