Evolve Mixed Martial Arts is a chain of martial arts academies. Founded by Chatri Sityodtong, it opened in January 2009.[1] The gym includes several former and reigning UFC and ONE Championship champions, including Demetrious Johnson, Rafael Dos Anjos, Shinya Aoki, Angela Lee, Marcus Almeida and more, on its roster.
 Shinya Aoki at Evolve MMA, 2011 | |
| Est. | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Founded by | Chatri Sityodtong |
| Training facilities | Singapore |
| Website | Evolve-MMA.com |
Overview
editAccording to Yahoo! Sports Singapore, Evolve MMA has the largest roster of world champions across multiple martial arts sports.[2] It has world champions in Muay Thai, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Mixed Martial Arts, Boxing, Wrestling and No-Gi Grappling among others.[3][4]
There are currently five Evolve MMA academies: Evolve Far East Square, Evolve KINEX, Evolve Orchard Central, Evolve Clarke Quay and Evolve Star Vista in Singapore. There is also Evolve University, the largest online university for martial arts.[5] Evolve MMA is affiliated to Sityodtong Muay Thai.[6] Chatri Sityodtong has stated that he wants to open an Evolve MMA camp in every major Asian city.[7]
Evolve Fight Team
editSeveral prominent fighters coach, train and/or represent the Evolve Fight Team in major organisations such as the Ultimate Fighting Championship and ONE Championship.[8]
- Former ONE athlete Eddie Ng
- ONE Bantamweight World Champion Fabrício Andrade
- Former UFC Flyweight World Champion and former ONE Flyweight World Champion Demetrious Johnson[9][10]
- Former UFC Lightweight World Champion Rafael Dos Anjos[11][12][13]
- Former ONE Lightweight World Champion Shinya Aoki[14][15]
- Former ONE Women's Atomweight World Champion Angela Lee
- ONE Women's Strawweight World Champion Xiong Jing Nan[16]
- Former ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Champion Nong-O Gaiyanghadao (Inactive, but the name of his former gym still there)
- Former ONE Light Heavyweight World Champion Roger Gracie
- ONE Lightweight and Welterweight World Champion Christian Lee
- Former ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing World Champion Hiroki Akimoto
- Marcus Almeida[17]
- Former ONE Flyweight Submission Grappling World Champion Mikey Musumeci[18]
- Former ONE Women's Atomweight Submission Grappling World Champion Danielle Kelly
- Garry Tonon[19]
- Sage Northcutt
- Panpayak Jitmuangnon
- Rodlek P.K. Saenchaimuaythaigym
- Ritu Phogat[20]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Founder's Message - Evolve MMA". Evolve MMA Singapore - Asia's #1 Mixed Martial Arts Gym.
- ^ "The 10 Best Martial Arts Schools in Singapore". Yahoo Sports Singapore. 12 Oct 2016.
- ^ hermes (2016-01-23). "MMA: Helping hand for epic fight". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
- ^ "About Us - Evolve MMA". Evolve MMA Singapore - Asia's #1 Mixed Martial Arts Gym.
- ^ "News & Events Archives - Evolve Daily". Evolve Daily.
- ^ "About Us - Evolve MMA". Evolve MMA Singapore - Asia's #1 Mixed Martial Arts Gym.
- ^ Tommy Messano (30 November 2015). "Rawesome Fight Coverage and MMA News - MiddleEasy.com". My Blog.
- ^ "Evolve MMA: the rapidly expanding Singaporean powerhouse". Asian MMA. 2019-09-25. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
- ^ Lozada, Volt (2018-11-15). "Evolve MMA adds two martial arts superstars to its roster". The New Paper. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
- ^ Reid, Tony (2020-04-17). "Demetrious Johnson Talks Training at Evolve MMA in Quick Q&A". MyMMANews. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
- ^ "Back to basics for dos Anjos as he gears up for UFC return". AsiaOne. 2016-05-18. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
- ^ "Singapore to feel like home for Dos Anjos | UFC". www.ufc.com. 2018-09-14. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
- ^ Goyder, James (2016-05-19). "Dos Anjos Gifts UFC Belt To Chatri Sityodtong". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
- ^ Imperial, Ben. ""Great training, thank you" - 'Buchecha' shouts out Shinya Aoki for recent work at Evolve MMA". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
- ^ Mullen, Mark (2016-11-06). "Off The Mat With A BJJ Black Belt: Shinya Aoki". Jiu-Jitsu Times. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
- ^ Imperial, Ben. ""Two champs training together" - Fans marvel at Xiong Jing Nan and Valentina Shevchenko training together at Evolve MMA". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
- ^ Lukman, Josa (2022-06-01). "ONE 158: Marcus "Buchecha" ready to make highly anticipated return". Asia News Network. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
- ^ Caulfield, Kevin (2022-04-25). "Mikey Musumeci Moves To Singapore - Joins Team At Sityodtong's EVOLVE MMA". Jiu-Jitsu Times. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
- ^ Imperial, Ben. ""Getting that work in at Evolve MMA" - Garry Tonon is locked in for ONE 157 fight week". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
- ^ "Ritu Phogat's wrestling lands her two steps away from MMA crown". The Indian Express. 2021-10-30. Retrieved 2022-06-13.