Wolfslair MMA Academy

The Wolfslair MMA Academy was a fight team and training camp for mixed martial artists and kickboxers, headquartered in a former frozen sausage factory in Widnes, England. The school was founded by Liverpool MMA fans Anthony McGann and Lee Gwynn.[2][3][4][5][6] The academy earned publicity from their signing of UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton Jackson, UFC heavyweight Cheick Kongo, and future UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping to training and managerial contracts. With these signings, Wolfslair became noted as one of the most prominent training stables in the UK's MMA scene from 2006 to 2012.[3][4][5]

Wolfslair
Est.2004
Primary ownersLee Gwynn
Primary trainersMario Neto (BJJ)
Dave Jackson (Thai boxing)[1]
Mark Kinney (boxing)
Current titleholdersAbdul Mohamed,
Past titleholdersRob Broughton
Oli Thompson
Abdul Mohamed
Prominent fightersRampage Jackson (Bellator)
Cheick Kongo (Bellator)

Rob Broughton (UFC)
Oli Thompson (BAMMA)
James Te Huna (UFC)
Curt Warburton (Cage Warriors)
Tom Blackledge (UFC)
Training facilitiesWidnes, England
WebsiteWolfslair Academy

Notable fighters

See also
  • List of Top Professional MMA Training Camps

References
  1. "Warrington Thai Boxing Gym". Warrington-thaiboxing.com. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  2. "Wolfslair gym baring its teeth in MMA world". ESPN/Sherdog. 2008. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
  3. "Quinton "Rampage" Jackson joins Liverpool-based Wolfslair". Yahoo! Sports. 2008. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
  4. "Rampage Part of the Wolfslair Pack". Sherdog.com. 2008. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
  5. "Kongo joins Wolfslair". Sherdog.com. 2008. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
  6. "Wolfslair: "Gym is at an all-time high" - Fighters Only Magazine". Fightersonlymag.com. Retrieved 15 September 2016.

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