Xtreme Couture Mixed Martial Arts
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| Est. | 2006 |
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| Founded by | Randy Couture |
| Primary trainers | Randy Couture (head trainer) Ron Frazier (Boxing) Neil Melanson (Catch Wrestling) |
| Current titleholders | Vinny Magalhaes light heavyweight champion (M-1 Global) 205 lb (93 kg) Michael Chandler lightweight champion (Bellator) 155 lb (70 kg) |
| Past titleholders | Randy Couture heavyweight champion (UFC) 265 lb (120 kg); light heavyweight champion (UFC) 205 lb (93 kg); Hall of Fame (UFC) Vitor Belfort heavyweight champion (UFC) 265 lb (120 kg); UFC 12 heavyweight tournament winner 265 lb (120 kg) |
| Prominent Fighters | Randy Couture (UFC) Tyson Griffin (UFC) Forrest Griffin (UFC) Jay Hieron (Bellator) Evan Dunham (UFC) Martin Kampmann (UFC) Vinny Magalhaes (M-1 Global) Amir Sadollah (UFC) Ryan Bader (UFC) Alistair Overeem (UFC) |
| Training Facility Locations |  Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Official Website | Xtremecouture.tv |
Xtreme Couture Mixed Martial Arts is a mixed martial arts training organization headed by former UFC Champion and former co-founder of Team Quest, Randy Couture. Xtreme Couture was founded with the flagship gym in Las Vegas. Since then, the franchise has spread to other cities in the United States and Canada.[1]
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[edit] Instructors
The Las Vegas location features several famous MMA Instructors, including Ron Frazier (Boxing), Ray Sefo (Striking), Jake Bonacci (Strength and Conditioning), Lance Freimuth (Wrestling), Kui Gonsalves-Kanoho (MMA/Striking), Brian Keck (Wrestling), Gil Martinez (Boxing), Alex Schoenauer (MMA).[2]
[edit] Notable fighters
Several fighters are affiliated with Xtreme Couture[3], these include:
Randy Couture - (UFC, RINGS)
Alistair Overeem - (UFC, K-1, Strikeforce, PRIDE Fighting Championships, Dream)- Amir Sadollah - (winner of the The Ultimate Fighter 7, UFC)
- Robbie Lawler - (UFC, Strikeforce)
- Dave Terrel (WEC, KOTC, Superior Cage Combat)
- Evan Dunham (UFC)
- Frank Trigg - (PRIDE Fighting Championships, World Victory Road, Rumble on the Rock, UFC, BAMMA)
- Forrest Griffin - (KOTC, The Ultimate Fighter 1, UFC)
Guram Gugenishvili - (M-1 Global)- Heath Herring - (PRIDE Fighting Championships, UFC)
- Jay Hieron - (IFL, Strikeforce, Affliction Entertainment, Bellator)
- Jimmy Jones
John Alessio - (UFC, KOTC, PRIDE FC, WEC, Dream, MFC)- John Gunderson (UFC)
Martin Kampmann - (UFC)- Michael Chandler - (Bellator, Strikeforce)
- Mike Pyle (fighter) - (IFL, Elite Xtreme Combat, World Victory Road, Affliction Entertainment, UFC)
Ray Sefo - (K-1, Strikeforce)- Ryan Bader - (UFC, The Ultimate Fighter 8)
- Ryan Couture - (Strikeforce)
- Todd Duffee - (UFC, Dream)
- Tyson Griffin - (Strikeforce, UFC)
Vinny Magalhaes (The Ultimate Fighter 8, M-1 Global)- Vitor Belfort (UFC, PRIDE Fighting Championships, ADCC championships, Cage Rage)
[edit] Notes
- ^ Canadian Press (2008-06-01). "First Xtreme Couture gym in Canada opens". The Toronto Star. http://www.thestar.com/Sports/article/435072. Retrieved 2008-10-18.
- ^ "Instructors". Xtreme Couture Official Website. http://www.xtremecouture.tv/Instructors.htm. Retrieved 28 December 2008.
- ^ http://www.xtremecouture.tv/FightTeam/XCMMAFightTeam.htm
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