Renowned American Kickboxing Academy coach Javier Mendes recently discussed potential opponents for his charge, Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight champion Islam Makhachev, following his ...

Islam Makhachev once threw a UFC world champion two weight classes above him. Makhachev and Luke Rockhold are training ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - Kickboxing is set to highlight AKA 29's co-main event slot with Blake Franklin battling Juan Chavana. Both fighters have a lengthy measure of experience in the world of combat sports ...

American Kickboxing Academy head coach Javier Mendez says Khabib Nurmagomedov is still heavily involved in his teammates’ training camps. In January, it was hinted that Nurmagomedov would be stepping ...

Being a fly on the wall during Luke Rockhold and Daniel Cormier’s first sparring match would’ve been an intriguing venture. Before he earned the UFC middleweight title, Luke Rockhold was one of the ...

Will Islam Makhachev Retire From the UFC Soon? Here's What His Coach Said originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Islam Makhachev has cemented himself as one of the most dominant forces in UFC history, ...

Legendary coach and founder of American Kickboxing Academy, Javier Mendez, sat down with Bloody Elbow to cover an array of topics from the fight realm. Under his watchful eye, Mendez has groomed ...

For many years, Leandro Vieira was responsible for sharpening the ground skills of American Kickboxing Academy fighters. Advertisement For the last two years, however, the brother of legendary ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - Get ready for an action-packed weekend in Shreveport. American Kombat Alliance is bringing a hybrid pro-boxing and Kickboxing event at Sam's Town Casino on September 28th. David ...

Islam Makhachev has cemented himself as one of the most dominant forces in UFC history, boasting a 27-1 record and a 15-fight win streak that has him in conversations with legends like Anderson Silva.