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Revision as of 17:56, 15 May 2013
| Est. | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Founded by | Greg Jackson |
| Primary trainers | Greg Jackson Mike Winkeljohn Chris Luttrell Chad LeMoine |
| Training facilities |  Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 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 UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre, former UFC Light-heavyweight champion Rashad Evans and UFC Light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones.
History
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.
Other notable fighters include Keith Jardine; former WEC Welterweight Champion and former UFC Interim Welterweight Champion Carlos Condit; former King of Pancrase and former Strikeforce Welterweight Champion Nate Marquardt; former Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion Shane Carwin; former UFC Heavyweight Champion Andrei Arlovski;[1] former Strikeforce Lightweight Champion and World MMA Fight of the Year Award Winner Clay Guida; and TUF 14 winners John Dodson[2] and Diego Brandao.[3]
Awards
Greg Jackson has won three World MMA Awards. He won "Best Coach" and "Best Gym" in 2009, and "Coach of the Year" in 2010.[4]
Notable fighters trained at Jackson’s MMA
- Tom Watson (UFC)
- Jon Jones (UFC)
- Anton Kuivanen
- Andrei Arlovski (WSOF)
- Shane Carwin (UFC)
- Brian Stann (UFC)
- Sarah Kaufman (UFC)
- Gina Carano
- Nate Marquardt (UFC)
- Clay Guida (UFC)
- Keith Jardine
- Karo Parisyan (WSOF)
- David Loiseau (Tachi Palace Fights)
- Joey Villasenor (Shark Fights)
- Jason MacDonald (UFC)
- Julie Kedzie (UFC)
- Carlos Condit (UFC)
- Joe Stevenson (Resurrection Fighting Alliance)
- Donald Cerrone (UFC)
- Yoshihiro Akiyama (UFC)
- Leonard Garcia (UFC)
- Cody Donovan (UFC)
- Roger Huerta (UFC)
- Diego Sanchez (UFC)
- Diego Brandao (UFC)
- John Dodson (UFC)
- Tim Kennedy (UFC)
- Rustam Khabilov (UFC)
- Adlan Amagov (UFC)
- Frodo Khasbulaev (Bellator)
- Roger Hollett (UFC)
- Magomed Saadulaev (Bellator)
- Azamat Gashimov (UFC)
- Georges St. Pierre (UFC)
- Kyle Noke (UFC)
- Erik Perez (UFC)
- Travis Browne (UFC)
- Frank Mir (UFC)
- Tara LaRosa
Books
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]
Reality television
On February 5, 2013, Jackson signed with Bellator to coach on the promotion's reality series titled Fight Master: Bellator MMA.[7]
References
- ^ Arlovski to Train with Jackson’s Academy
- ^ http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/John-Dodson-11660
- ^ http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Diego-Brandao-25097
- ^ http://www.onlineawards.co.uk/fightersonly/2009Winners.asp
- ^ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0981504450
- ^ http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982565801
- ^ "Bellator's 'Fight Master' reality series set for summer debut on Spike TV". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 5 February 2013.