Trevor Wittman
| Trevor Wittman | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 5, 1974 Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Other information | |
| Occupation | Owner and trainer, ONX Sports |
| University | Colorado Institute of Art |
| Spouse |
Christina Wittman (m. 2005) |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | onxsports |
Trevor Wittman (born March 5, 1974) is an American boxing and mixed martial arts coach.[1][2] He is the founder of ONX Sports, a combat sports equipment company based in Golden, Colorado.[3]
Training career
[edit]Compelled to retire from boxing at 21 years old after being diagnosed with a hyperinflated lung, Wittman transitioned to training boxers in the Denver metropolitan area.[4][5][6] He founded T's K.O. Fight Club in Wheat Ridge, Colorado in March 1998.[7] The business broadened its scope to include other combat sports such as mixed martial arts, eventually resulting in Wittman closing T's K.O. Fight Club[8] and establishing the Grudge Training Center facility[5] in Wheat Ridge in 2009. Grudge relocated to Arvada, Colorado in 2013. Having developed experience working with and making training equipment for fighters, in 2015 Wittman founded ONX Sports, a combat sports equipment company. To focus more attention on ONX Sports, Wittman closed down Grudge in November 2016, though he continues to train a few select fighters, including Rose Namajunas, Justin Gaethje, and Kamaru Usman.[9]
Personal life
[edit]Wittman wrestled at Berlin High School, after which he moved to New Jersey, then to Colorado, where he attended the Colorado Institute of Art. Wittman married his wife Christina in 2005, and has a son and a daughter.[4][5][6]
In 2021, it was reported that Wittman was diagnosed with Dupuytren's contracture, limiting his mobility. He has also lived with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.[10]
Notable fighters trained
[edit]Mixed martial arts
[edit]- Michael Bisping
- Kamaru Usman
- Rose Namajunas
- Justin Gaethje
- Stipe Miocic
- T.J. Dillashaw
- Donald Cerrone
- Cory Sandhagen
- Georges St-Pierre
- Neil Magny
- Matt Mitrione
- Roy Nelson
- Tyler Toner
- Gerald Harris
- Pat Barry
- Tyler Stinson
- Luke Caudillo
- James McSweeney
- Todd Duffee
- Jon Madsen
- Jared Hamman
- Ed Herman
- Justin Salas
- Brandon Thatch
- Rashad Evans
- Shane Carwin
- Melvin Guillard
- Brandon Girtz
- Nate Marquardt
- Duane Ludwig
- Cody Donovan
- Alvin Robinson
- Bobby Lashley
- Keith Jardine
- Paul Buentello[11]
- Justin Wren
- Kevin Burns
- Mike Wessel
- Farès Ziam
Boxers
[edit]Awards
[edit]- World MMA Awards
- ^Voting period for 2019 awards ran from January 2019 to July 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Subsequently, the voting period for 2021 awards ran from July 2020 to July 2021.
- MMAjunkie.com
- 2021 Coach of the Year[15]
- Yahoo! Sports
- Combat Press
- 2021 Coach of the Year[18]
References
[edit]- ↑ Mulei, Alessandro (August 26, 2009). "T's KO Fight Club". Five Knuckles. Archived from the original on June 11, 2009. Retrieved June 26, 2010.
- ↑ Luevanos, Fernando (October 28, 2008). "Grudge Training Center". Sherdog. Retrieved June 26, 2010.
- ↑ Newman, Kyle (April 13, 2024). "Denver fighter Justin Gaethje sees a win at UFC 300 as springboard toward another shot at lightweight belt". The Denver Post.
- 1 2 Carroll, Nick (October 21, 2010). "Famed trainer credits teacher with putting him on the right path". The Berlin Citizen. Vol. 14, no. 42. Berlin, Connecticut. pp. 1, 31.
- 1 2 3 Zandstra, Tate (March 8, 2012). "Mixing up martial arts". Boulder Weekly. Boulder, Colorado. p. 48. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
- 1 2 Chambers, Mike (October 15, 2005). "You oughta know: Boxer/trainer Trevor Wittman". The Denver Post. Denver. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
- ↑ "Home". T's K.O. Fight Club. Archived from the original on August 17, 2009. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
- ↑ "Home". T's K.O. Fight Club. Archived from the original on November 30, 2009. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
- ↑ "UFC 261 Countdown: Usman vs. Masvidal 2". UFC Countdown. April 19, 2021. Event occurs at 15:17. ESPNews. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
Along with former interim champ Justin Gaethje, Usman and Namajunas are the only athletes that Wittman coaches.
- ↑ Mularski, Morgan (November 4, 2021). "How Trevor Wittman prepared Kamaru Usman, Rose Namajunas, Justin Gaethje and himself for UFC 268". ESPN.
- ↑ "Coach Trevor Wittman says Paul Buentello tapped out mainly due to pain from his dislocated finger". March 22, 2010.
- ↑ "World MMA Awards 2018 Results". MMA Fighting. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
- ↑ "Amanda Nunes, Israel Adesanya, Jorge Masvidal pace major winners at World MMA Awards". MMAjunkie.com. December 27, 2020.
- ↑ "2021 World MMA Awards Results". mmafighting.com. December 10, 2021.
- ↑ Dan Tom (January 5, 2022). "MMA Junkie's 2021 Coach of the Year: Trevor Wittman". MMAjunkie.com.
- ↑ read, Kevin IoleSenior boxing/MMA columnist·4 min (December 28, 2020). "Best of 2020: Yahoo Sports MMA Awards". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ Kevin Iole (December 29, 2021). "2021 MMA Awards: Best of the rest including top prospect, coach, submission and KO of the year". Yahoo! Sports.
- ↑ Matthew Petela (February 1, 2022). "Combat Press 2021 MMA Awards: Coach of the Year – Trevor Wittman". combatpress.com.