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Javier Mendez (born September 18, 1970) is a Mexican-American mixed martial arts (MMA) coach and founder of the MMA gym American Kickboxing Academy (AKA). He’s a former 2 time ISKA kickboxing world champion, he is best known for training multiple MMA world champions.
Javier Mendez AKA Podcast is a podcast hosted by Javier Mendez, the head coach of American Kickboxing Academy (AKA), one of the most successful mixed martial arts (MMA)...
Jun 17, 2023 · In the world of mixed martial arts, talent is abundant, but true champions are rare. It takes a special kind of coach to nurture and guide fighters to the pi...
Jul 2, 2023 · Having spent nearly 4 decades as a coach since 1985, Javier Mendez has achieved greatness as an MMA coach since he started coaching MMA fighters in 1996. Perhaps his biggest achievement was in 2015 when he coached 3 fighters to become UFC champions at the same time.
Oct 21, 2023 · We spoke with AKA Coach Javier Mendez right after he cornered Islam Makhachev in his impressive championship victory at #UFC294 against Alexander Voklanovski...
Javier Mendez Shuts Down Rumors of Khabib Nurmagomedov Return at UFC 300 While a video featuring Javier Mendez might have recently raised hopes of a Khabib Nurmagomedov UFC return, the...
Oct 14, 2024 · Javier Mendez is a former kickboxer-turned-MMA coach and the founder of the American Kickboxing Academy (AKA). AKA, established in 1985, started as a kickboxing gym but transitioned to coaching MMA fighters in 1996.