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No Gi & Gi Jiu Jitsu Belt Promotions at The Arena

bill — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 00:29:14 +0000

The Arena is conducting its’ first No Gi Jiu Jitsu promotions Saturday April 21st beginning at 11 am. The Arena is the well-known MMA Gym with four worldwide locations in the U.S. and Australia. It joins Eddie Bravo’s 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu and Randy Couture’s Extreme Couture as the third major international Martial Arts Association [...]

The Arena’s Myles Jury Fights Again on TUF 15

The Arena — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 23:58:00 +0000

The Arena’s teammate and instructor Myles Jury fights again on TUF 15 on FX Friday night. Myles is facing the tough Al Iaqunita, Urijah Faber’s first pick for Team Faber on the show. Check out the article from the Vancouver Sun on Myles Jury as well as a fight preview from Bloody Elbow for Myles [...]

Myles Jury and Jon Tuck Make The Ultimate Fighter Live – TUF 15

bill — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 07:49:13 +0000

Myles Jury and Jon Tuck, two of the most exciting lightweight fighters waiting to make it to the UFC, have just come one step closer to MMA fame. Jury and Tuck, both fighters from The Arena MMA gym in San Diego, were recently selected as cast members for the upcoming TUF 15, otherwise known as The Ultimate Fighter Live.

The Arena’s Amateur San Diego MMA Fighters Win Again

The Arena — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:40:09 +0000

Good article from the Examiner on the recent Amateur MMA Fights held by Epic Fighting on Friday Jan. 20th. As usual, Arena Amateur MMA standouts Dale Malensek Jr. and Kyle Kleinschmidt won, with Kleinschmidt winning Fight of the Night honors. For a full report, go to: http://www.examiner.com/boxing-in-san-diego/results-from-epic-fighting-10-january-20-2012

The Arena’s First Jiu Jitsu Promotions Big Success

bill — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:50:08 +0000

On Saturday Dec. 17, The Arena held it’s first Jiu Jitsu Promotions. Although The Arena has offered an outstanding No Gi Jiu Jitsu program for years, the gym recently included Gi Jiu Jitsu into it’s program and now offers 11 Gi classes a week to compliment its 12 No Gi classes, for a total of [...]

Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos and The Arena Featured in Military Press

bill — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 02:11:13 +0000

An outstanding interview with Arena teammate / Women’s Muay Thai coach Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos, as well as Arena MMA Coach Jeff Clark, was just released in the Military Press. In the article, reporter Jim Wyatt interviewed both to discover what makes Cris Cyborg the best female fighter in MMA today. For a full read, go [...]

The Arena MMA Team Wins Again at Strikeforce

bill — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 01:51:49 +0000

The Arena’s MMA Team had an outstanding showing at Strikeforce, held Saturday December 17 at the San Diego Sports Arena (now known as the Valley View Casino Center). Local favorite KJ Noons, trained by Arena coaches Jeff Clark, Pat Speight, and Vince Salvador, slugged it out for 3 rounds with a game Billy Evangelista in [...]

Great Article on The Arena and Strikeforce

bill — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:37:47 +0000

The Arena, our Pro MMA Team, and Strikeforce was just featured in San Diego Locals’ favorite magazine “Revolt”. The article detailed how The Arena was preparing MMA fighters KJ Noons and Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos for their fights in Strikeforce held at The San Diego Sports Arena (now called the Valley View Casino Center). The magazine [...]

Strikeforce Comes to The Arena

bill — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:47:30 +0000

On December 17th, the Valley View Casino Arena (San Diego Sports Arena) will be host to a World Championship MMA event put on by Strikeforce. The event will feature two World Championship Title fights! Strikeforce lightweight Champion Gilbert Melendez, and featherweight Women’s Champion and San Diego resident Cris Cyborg (who can be seen teaching Women’s Muay [...]

USCombatSports.com lists The Arena as Best MMA Gym in the USA

The Arena — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 18:35:25 +0000

Great article just came out at USCombatSports.com listing The Arena as one of the Best MMA Gyms. There is a detailed review on what makes The Arena not just the best MMA gym in San Diego California but one of the best MMA gyms in the USA. Check out the story here: UsCombatSports.com