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  • @truboss9470
    @truboss9470 3 роки тому +56

    Cain, DC, Luke Rockhold, Khabib, Jon Fitch, Gray Maynard, Josh Thompson, Josh Koscheck. So many champions and contenders. Legendary Gym!

  • @y_magaming9798
    @y_magaming9798 6 років тому +112

    It's almost twelve at night and this makes me want to train.

    • @seyfunega2018
      @seyfunega2018 2 роки тому +2

      On g

    • @y_magaming9798
      @y_magaming9798 2 роки тому +5

      @@seyfunega2018 I remember writing this after having a totally shit day in a hopeless situation. This shit got me through. I hope you all the strength to get through.

    • @seyfunega2018
      @seyfunega2018 2 роки тому +3

      @@y_magaming9798 glad to see u push through ,i just have a fight coming up that's y i was here

  • @KS-fz7hh
    @KS-fz7hh 8 років тому +294

    How can you not like Daniel Cormier?!

    • @Teen-Conor
      @Teen-Conor 8 років тому +12

      Just listen to him.
      You are welcomed

    • @themarkusgaming
      @themarkusgaming 8 років тому

      L

    • @DG-zp9xz
      @DG-zp9xz 7 років тому +8

      People don't like him because he's goofy. It's like watching your dorky uncle fight.

    • @stoichiometrydudes4565
      @stoichiometrydudes4565 7 років тому +17

      He's too good. Olympian, good father, good man, cheesy, practiced, clean, good fighter, good. He's not a fuck up. Jon is a fuck up, people relate to that, it's impossible to love someone who is perfect, who doesn't make mistakes, who doesn't look or sound human. It's not relatable.

    • @stoichiometrydudes4565
      @stoichiometrydudes4565 6 років тому +4

      THUG ROSE, THUG ROSE, THUG ROSE

  • @Nos14B
    @Nos14B 9 років тому +91

    Loved the Bruce Lee Intro segment!, "Ultimately martial art means honestly expressing yourself, not lying to ones self...", truest words ever spoken concerning the art of fighting in general if you ask me. Such a legend, peace!

    • @enriquecabrera2137
      @enriquecabrera2137 7 років тому +6

      Nos14B but martial arts is a bad translation.
      it means war science.
      martial arts is a science, not self expression.
      you're a machine to kill, not express yourself.
      lethal and efficient not expressive.
      Lee knew this.
      he said one thing and did another

  • @user-mw4qi1kx3o
    @user-mw4qi1kx3o 8 років тому +36

    intro was incredible

  • @K131399
    @K131399 9 років тому +19

    mike swick' contribution to where the ufc is is impossible to measure. anyone who was watching when mike was at top form knows what im talking about. from about 2005 to 2009 he was in the top 5 for most exciting fighter every year. he was the only striker in those days with the laserbeam accuracy that we see much more of today. mike and chris lytle for that matter should seriously get a surprise 10 million dollar cheque in the mail for the services they provided that contributed to the ufc going mainstream. mike especially because of his appeal. the guy was a vicious beast that looked and talked like kind of a geek, and it added to his performances when he would savagely annihilate dudes. shit happens and he ran into some serious injuries or he could have possibly been champ. but in the end, he always put on amazing fights with spectacular finishes and i remember him as much as any one guy from those days.

    • @CamKev
      @CamKev 6 років тому +1

      *K131399* He is a class act. One of the best.

  • @MatthewWillis3
    @MatthewWillis3 8 років тому +35

    I'm a guy but I find it both awesome and fucking adorable that the guys at aka teach little kids wrestling. Especially someone who's on the level as Daniel Cormier, he may have seemed tough on that kid but trust me if he's learning right now to start being tough it's going to benefit him way down the line in the future.

    • @Blackjack19k
      @Blackjack19k Рік тому +1

      You don't get to the top without training your ass off

    • @VR-gs9hd
      @VR-gs9hd Рік тому

      Pressures make diamonds. That kid faced the deep end of the pool and was able to overcome fear.
      He's that much stronger now.
      The Middle Eastern kids his age often seen carrying around RPGs must be in survival mode out of the crib, Spartan-style.

  • @andrewdecker9031
    @andrewdecker9031 4 роки тому +7

    AKA has made a name for themselves while having and helping some of the greatest fighters like Daniel Cormier, Cain Velazquez, Luke Rockhold, Khabib Nurmagomedov, BJ Penn, Lyoto Machida and many more. One of the top training facilities though they have faced criticism from fans,journalists and even Dana white for having what s perceived as an excessively high rate of training injuries leading to cancellations of fights.

  • @user-ru1re2zj1w
    @user-ru1re2zj1w 8 років тому +41

    if ur a big guy (mw,lhw,hw) go to aka.
    if ur a small guy (flyw,bw,featherw) go to alphamale
    if ur a medium guy (ww,lw) go to tristar
    if ur the best go to jackson wilkeljohn

    • @rtocow
      @rtocow 8 років тому +5

      +james acer well, if you ignore the fact that kings mma has 2 belts right now, yeah
      not only them, but AKA too

    • @user-ru1re2zj1w
      @user-ru1re2zj1w 8 років тому +2

      Trevor Harris UR mum

    • @user-ru1re2zj1w
      @user-ru1re2zj1w 8 років тому +1

      its called shorthand u dumb fuck. get the fuck outta here

    • @ironkhan3643
      @ironkhan3643 8 років тому

      +Chris Fernandez who gives a fuck if he's uneducated you sound like a insecure bitch, he's probably smarter then you, fucking putting people down because their uneducated half the uff fighters are uneducated you gonna say that to their face bitch.

    • @ironkhan3643
      @ironkhan3643 8 років тому

      +adam khan (iron khan) *ufc

  • @nmerey
    @nmerey 4 роки тому +18

    And now it is home to the most dominant champ MMA ever faced. Habib Nurmagamedov!

    • @adnanjano
      @adnanjano Рік тому

      And today it’s home to the most dominant champ MMA ever faced. Islam Makhachev!

    • @loser300
      @loser300 Рік тому

      @@adnanjano definitely not the most dominant

    • @joshuajames6658
      @joshuajames6658 Рік тому

      Khabib *

    • @nmerey
      @nmerey Рік тому

      @@joshuajames6658 dude cmon) never assume that u know better than someone! Because when u assume it makes ass u & me.
      Хабиб which comes from arabic word Habib(beloved) for some reason it was transcribed to English as Khabib where it has hard Kh instead of smooth H sound. In one of the interviews Habib himself corrected journalist on pronunciation of his name as Habib. I could find u a link for that but I am too lazy to do that therefore take my word for it.

    • @joshuajames6658
      @joshuajames6658 Рік тому

      I didn’t assume anything lmao. And by definition you saying all that is you assuming that I’m assuming that I know better than you. I didn’t assume anything tbh. Unless you consider me knowing how his name is actually spelled. All I was doing was simply correcting the spelling which I only did bc it was the number 1 comment. And what is sad is you were said you were to lazy to change the spelling but you aren’t to lazy to write a completely misguided response to me simply spelling his name correctly

  • @priestgancia3871
    @priestgancia3871 8 років тому +6

    Fuck man , Cormier is such a humble person!

  • @AnyFactor
    @AnyFactor 3 роки тому +4

    The Dagestani took AKA to a whole another level

  • @klefusmcdonald2644
    @klefusmcdonald2644 9 років тому +43

    Sure hope the next gym war is between A.K.A. vs Jackson/Winklejohn.

  • @schritt123
    @schritt123 7 років тому +11

    I like the intro form bruce lee so nice

  • @bclr6843
    @bclr6843 6 років тому +9

    Even children knew to laugh when vice called themselves “the news”

  • @snazdogdbfan251
    @snazdogdbfan251 3 роки тому +7

    When you fight a 5th grader but Daniel Cormier taught him how to wrestle

  • @ragnarlodbrok1233
    @ragnarlodbrok1233 5 років тому +5

    Khabib, rockhold, DC, Cain- the horsemen

  • @GetBennidover
    @GetBennidover 7 років тому +8

    "Don't cry" - Daniel Cormier 2017

  • @fiftyfadesofgrey
    @fiftyfadesofgrey 6 років тому

    Best intro ever out of all viceland. I watch this video just to see the beginnning.

  • @bnkslx
    @bnkslx 8 років тому +13

    4:04 - 4:06 they show Holly Holm getting Knocked Out

  • @d4nkt04d2
    @d4nkt04d2 7 років тому +1

    I'm 15 and hope to join this team in the future for mma!

  • @Socks170
    @Socks170 5 років тому +1

    DC is such a legendary man.

  • @savageajgaonkar4164
    @savageajgaonkar4164 4 роки тому +2

    Josh thompson... Koscheck... Velasquez.. DC... Rockhold.. And now Khabib... AKA the best team in the world💪

  • @ronki23
    @ronki23 6 років тому +6

    American Kickboxing Academy produces excellent fighters: Rockhold, Velasquez, Cormier and Khabib

    • @princealyaseen
      @princealyaseen 6 років тому

      ronki23 where was khabib thus vid tho

  • @fiftyfadesofgrey
    @fiftyfadesofgrey 3 роки тому

    BEST INTRO IVE EVER SEEEN PUT TOGETHER !!!

  • @kimoliver051
    @kimoliver051 9 років тому +1

    Great video! I live 50 minutes away from San Jose, would love to visit and train some time and feel like a little kid next to those beasts.

  • @mrbig713
    @mrbig713 9 років тому +2

    Loved it!
    Simply amazing.
    Artful.
    Thank you.

  • @alphatrusbensiii8381
    @alphatrusbensiii8381 6 років тому +2

    Moses gonna be a Beast when he grow up

  • @OldWorldNY
    @OldWorldNY 3 роки тому +1

    Huge inspiration and motivation to keep at it, and never give up 👏🔥✊

  • @InfamousAustinT0
    @InfamousAustinT0 9 років тому +16

    I need the soundtrack for this video

    • @oliverjuice10
      @oliverjuice10 6 років тому

      suprise by the best band in aus - royal headache

  • @hughjeavons1568
    @hughjeavons1568 6 років тому +9

    13:36 "if your not getting injured you're not training hard enough" wtf that's a bad mentality to have and can cause excess harm to fighters. Train smarter firas zahabi talks about the key importance of this

    • @nocarebutyes3436
      @nocarebutyes3436 4 роки тому +1

      Hugh Jeavons he also pays the people that spar with gsp to knock him out. Relax lol I’m sure the coaches know what they are doing

    • @ryguy1791
      @ryguy1791 3 роки тому

      @@nocarebutyes3436 yeah but it’s a stupid thing to say and contradicts the message DC and Javier try to give. “We aren’t here to hurt people but to train and build off each other”.

  • @quickstep2408
    @quickstep2408 7 років тому +2

    respect to all the fighters. that was inspirational, fuckit i'm going to join a boxing class next week

    • @reesetheredcain452
      @reesetheredcain452 7 років тому +1

      quickstep did you join

    • @quickstep2408
      @quickstep2408 7 років тому +2

      i ended up joining muay thai since it worked better with my schedule. it's a dutch muay thai/kickboxing style though so more emphasis on boxing attack/defense w/ alot of close range low kick punching combos. im loving it!

    • @Garbageman209
      @Garbageman209 6 років тому +1

      Thats awesome to hear!

  • @SottoLwrence
    @SottoLwrence 9 років тому

    If i remember correctly, Javier Mendez was the striking coach Josh Koscheck used for TUF 12 and Daniel was the wrestling coach, all from AKA. 2 wins out of 8 fights. Not bad.

  • @jerryhernandez1895
    @jerryhernandez1895 Рік тому +1

    A younger Daniel Cormier👏👏

  • @Keith_Mikell
    @Keith_Mikell 6 років тому

    Its crazy the amount of people that MMA rotates through. This was only 4 years ago and i know very few of the names now.

  • @towelietowel4513
    @towelietowel4513 2 роки тому

    Some guy: “This is art. I’m an artist, painting a picture”
    DC: “This ain’t art, it’s a fight.”

  • @bookabo4223
    @bookabo4223 9 років тому

    11.47 poetry in a kick.

  • @conspiraciesarejustgreatst2059
    @conspiraciesarejustgreatst2059 6 років тому

    @ 5:20 friggen love the song... especially for that part of the video. Classic yet modern and somehow fit perfectly

  • @sejobotonjic9630
    @sejobotonjic9630 6 років тому

    Why is there no new fightland content. I love this miniseries

  • @breww1982
    @breww1982 9 років тому +3

    You guys need to come down to San Diego and do a pice on Alliance MMA😎

  • @skullgaming5820
    @skullgaming5820 9 років тому

    Congrats! Cormier on winning your UFC light heavyweight champion!

  • @isaacalzate8262
    @isaacalzate8262 6 років тому

    The monk that beat bruce is the true man of wisdom

  • @TitusLivy777
    @TitusLivy777 9 років тому

    Wow! You guys are producing great videos. Please keep it up!

  • @raulmartinez3914
    @raulmartinez3914 3 роки тому

    Hope to go back soon....

  • @joecorley8856
    @joecorley8856 8 років тому

    Very well done. Excellent Javier!

  • @SuperKawhiiLeonard
    @SuperKawhiiLeonard 9 років тому +18

    Why no Luke rockhold

    • @ironkhan3643
      @ironkhan3643 8 років тому +7

      +Skyler Porter he was their he was sparring in the beginning

    • @ge5021
      @ge5021 6 років тому +1

      because Rockhold is Cringeworthy!

    • @queefcookies2791
      @queefcookies2791 6 років тому +1

      RELIK MOON how

  • @johnnyinkstube
    @johnnyinkstube 8 років тому +3

    That nike sweater though

  • @austincornelius3172
    @austincornelius3172 3 роки тому +1

    DC is the man!!

  • @elharbingero
    @elharbingero 9 років тому +1

    -Fitch wearing UFC shirt
    -Heavyweight Cormier with nothing but Strikeforce footage
    -Cain as a heavyweight rather than heavyweight champ
    My guess is late 2012.

    • @MrBitviper
      @MrBitviper 9 років тому

      yeah my thoughts exactly :)
      I mean DC as a heavyweight? its been a while!! :)

    • @Meow-ee9zo
      @Meow-ee9zo 8 років тому

      What about rockhold not even being there?

  • @tags841
    @tags841 3 роки тому +2

    Where's khabib

  • @GMSCHAARAWTAZA
    @GMSCHAARAWTAZA 6 років тому

    salute to all these guys!

  • @jg5875
    @jg5875 2 роки тому +2

    Legacy of AKA continues with Islam and all the Dagestani warriors.

  • @athila.paixao
    @athila.paixao 9 років тому

    Awesome Video.Love it !

  • @dennison9839
    @dennison9839 6 років тому +4

    Jesus wtf is with that song choice in the beginning.

  • @jacarejakare2741
    @jacarejakare2741 9 років тому +5

    6:03 music? pls

  • @nbert35
    @nbert35 6 років тому

    Daniel "Don't cry you're fine" Cormier

  • @para_bellum_1984
    @para_bellum_1984 7 років тому +1

    3:59 DAT kick tho... o_0

  • @Thankstoallah351
    @Thankstoallah351 9 років тому

    fighting relates to life

  • @alabaa926
    @alabaa926 9 років тому +1

    JEEEEEEEEFF

  • @phillipjiminez2382
    @phillipjiminez2382 9 років тому

    Beautiful

  • @claytonbigbsy3880
    @claytonbigbsy3880 9 років тому

    Grey went 0-3 while at AKA but he has no chin anymore nothing to do with AKA! Great fight team!!

  • @hazard26j
    @hazard26j 9 років тому

    very nicely done

  • @alphatrusbensiii8381
    @alphatrusbensiii8381 6 років тому

    I wish Gray would have won a world championship but I love AKA tho if I was a MMA fighter I would live there

  • @jash6397
    @jash6397 8 років тому

    Anyone know the name of the song at the very end? Starts from when the kids are wrestling and continues till the credits...

  • @esakhan4295
    @esakhan4295 8 років тому +42

    where the fuck is khabib

    • @kalash47money95
      @kalash47money95 8 років тому +2

      hahahah i was looking for him all the video lol

    • @henrybrightberg2164
      @henrybrightberg2164 8 років тому

      +Esa Khan Khabib nurmagomedov?...

    • @scalpingheads
      @scalpingheads 8 років тому +3

      +Esa Khan i think he lives in dagestan and comes to aka for his training camps before fights

    • @AceofDlamonds
      @AceofDlamonds 8 років тому

      He doesnt live there you know.

    • @b.f.skinner4383
      @b.f.skinner4383 7 років тому +3

      lol this was shot years before Khabib was even in the UFC let alone AKA

  • @eon001
    @eon001 9 років тому

    When was this filmed? I know Swick is in thailand now, DC rocking the Strikeforce gear so pre UFC. And I'm pretty sure Gray left AKA. Could be wrong though.

  • @MakiVerem12345
    @MakiVerem12345 9 років тому +1

    10 am till 9:30 pm? what the actual fuck

  • @atthewhiskey
    @atthewhiskey 9 років тому

    This obviously an old video. Filmed circa mid 2013 I think. Was this re-released or is this a first? I've seen Cormier training those kids in a promo of some kind ( probably for the Jon Jones fight ), the rest of the video has not been seen by me. Was this the first time this video, as a whole, was released?

  • @bimaandilahaba2420
    @bimaandilahaba2420 2 роки тому

    You should make this kind of video again and visit AKA 😁😆

  • @younessouder
    @younessouder 4 роки тому +2

    This is so Awesome I guess it was before Khabib’s era

  • @akburst510
    @akburst510 6 років тому

    Is that Don Rickles wrestling with Khabib and DC?

  • @laurisskraucis2247
    @laurisskraucis2247 9 років тому

    amazing !

  • @lwe3625
    @lwe3625 8 років тому +1

    Is that holly Holm getting knocked out @ 4:05?

  • @conspiraciesarejustgreatst2059
    @conspiraciesarejustgreatst2059 6 років тому

    Odd that Gray Maynard decided to head to AKA on the same day they began filming... especially since he's been invited to go there for years

    • @rosesforthenoddinggo
      @rosesforthenoddinggo 5 років тому

      conspiracies are just great stories should have stayed there

  • @metalxhorse
    @metalxhorse 7 років тому +1

    408 represent

  • @Fabiand1
    @Fabiand1 5 років тому

    Javier Mendez is an absolute legend. Same with DC, both all time greats. Mike Swick however is a loudmouth bum who never cut it on the roster.

  • @hivewax
    @hivewax 9 років тому +1

    Fightland Very first song please?!

    • @73Wes
      @73Wes 9 років тому +1

      Loren Pittack Stepdad - Squares

  • @jg5875
    @jg5875 2 роки тому +2

    Legacy of AKA continues with Islam and all the Dagestani warriors….

  • @stevennewell5842
    @stevennewell5842 3 роки тому

    Lol the guy said that if your not getting injured 🤕 your not training hard enough lol 😂... lol I get it tho!

  • @antran1860
    @antran1860 7 років тому +1

    Shit.... I'll fight politicians too.

  • @tapeshooter333
    @tapeshooter333 8 років тому +2

    6:35 his shadow boxing is pretty bad

  • @nojockey
    @nojockey 3 роки тому +1

    I like Cormier but Rugby is 10 times more dangerous then football

    • @almalayuwiyyah2512
      @almalayuwiyyah2512 3 роки тому

      Barnuckle is more safe than boxing so does American football to rugby. It is like you wear an armor. It give you security that can make you hit hard

    • @nojockey
      @nojockey 3 роки тому

      @@almalayuwiyyah2512 you can wear pads in rugby too there just not the thickness of a car 😭

    • @almalayuwiyyah2512
      @almalayuwiyyah2512 3 роки тому

      @@nojockey it less than american football. American football is really a full armour. There is a reason why american football has more CTE and concussion than rugby.

    • @nojockey
      @nojockey 3 роки тому

      @@almalayuwiyyah2512 just goggled it you just made that up , why didn't you Google the answer before spouting nonsense , CTE is 1/1000 in football and 2.5 to 1000 rugby 😂😂😂

  • @griffo110
    @griffo110 9 років тому +1

    is it really necessary to waste time training gray maynard how to throw a spinning back kick?

  • @biofan234
    @biofan234 6 років тому +1

    need more of these right now. plz dont ever do this for team alpha male.... plz

  • @shadowblack10
    @shadowblack10 9 років тому

    Anybody know what the very last song is?

  • @marcuslee9229
    @marcuslee9229 8 років тому +1

    where is luke rockhold?

  • @scottbryan9461
    @scottbryan9461 7 років тому

    tht was good

  • @Hampeeng
    @Hampeeng 7 років тому

    I hate that high-pitched noise in the intro so much

  • @masymhayat272
    @masymhayat272 8 років тому

    Who's the other guy talking with mike swick?? Is he fighter too?

  • @medicinebear8839
    @medicinebear8839 5 років тому

    AMA is the walmart of MMA schools

  • @GutturalReef
    @GutturalReef 9 років тому

    Where's Joshua Koscheck?!

    • @220cole
      @220cole 9 років тому +3

      he has his own gym, thats why he sucks now , lack of quality training partners

  • @Gothenburg1
    @Gothenburg1 9 років тому

    what's the movie in 12:15 please?

  • @dobby7647
    @dobby7647 4 роки тому

    Kick boks ♥️♥️🔥

  • @Donnyshmegma
    @Donnyshmegma 5 років тому

    What the fuck is the music choice

  • @HussainAli-xl1vk
    @HussainAli-xl1vk 5 років тому

    Fetus DC

  • @noorindra5150
    @noorindra5150 4 роки тому

    This is before Khabib coming

  • @CervC
    @CervC 9 років тому +1

    anyone know the song @ 5:08 ?

    • @73Wes
      @73Wes 9 років тому +2

      Cerv Ghosthouse - 9.2.5.

  • @takashi03221105
    @takashi03221105 7 років тому

    They should go to K-1 in Japan to see if they could compete in kick-boxing. I am sure they will get their ass kicked

  • @iLoveAppl3947
    @iLoveAppl3947 9 років тому +6

    Europe still has the best kickboxers and champions

    • @gapaintball7811
      @gapaintball7811 6 років тому +2

      TheTwinsBlade haha yeah theres a dutch kid at my school whose been trainung since he was 9 and dude can crack. Its cool cause I show him some wrestling and he shows me how to not look like a complete fool when i strike.

    • @ronki23
      @ronki23 6 років тому

      TheTwinsBlade What do you mean? The only MMA champions Europe has are Fedor (Pride), Cro Cop (Rizin) and Michael Bisping (UFC). If you mean kickboxing then yes, most K-1 kickboxing champions are from Holland but I honestly don't know who to watch out for in GLORY as I haven't seen much GLORY (I just watch vintage K-1 on UA-cam)

    • @carolynbuckley8733
      @carolynbuckley8733 6 років тому

      TheTwinsBlade Thailand does . And then Cambodia. So southeast asia does.

  • @zedek_
    @zedek_ 9 років тому

    Didn't Cung Le leave this place because some heavy favoritism or something? Not really sure.