Power MMA

By Craig Cummins

Power MMA and Fitness, the all-in-one training environment that offers a friendly environment and makes everyone feel at home, fighter or not.

Started in 2010 by UFC fighters Ryan Bader, CB Dollaway, Aaron Simpson and NBA player Mike Miller in 2010. The 2,700-square-foot gym offers facilities for everyone, from professional fighters to the local businessman looking to get a sweat on after work.

“We have everything under one roof,” says Blaine Washington, gym manager. Whether you are a fighter or just looking to get in shape, Power MMA and Fitness has it all.

For fighters, the gym offers training in boxing, jiu jitsu, grappling and more by some of the best athletes and trainers in the Phoenix valley. “We don’t really specialize in one fighting style,” says Washington. “We have a lot of big coaches and trainers that can pretty much do it all.”

If fighting isn’t your thing, don’t worry; they have you covered too with dozens of new machines to meet your cardio or weight-training needs.

Personal training classes are also available for those looking transform their bodies. Classes like ‘Simpsons Body Transformation’ offer a high impact workout that will have you shedding off that unwanted fat in no time.

Recently the gym transformed their basketball gym into the perfect environment for kids’ classes, which seems to set this gym apart from others as they offer martial arts training for many up and coming scrappers. Training kids in Pankration, a form of MMA that doesn’t allow strikes to the head or elbows, is popular among todays youth as it gives them the knowledge and experience of fighting, while keeping parents happy knowing their child is being safe.

Many professional coaches and fighters in the Phoenix area both work and train in Power’s facilities. Washington says that with all the big names in the gym, it can be intimidating to some and might scare them from joining the gym.

“The guys who come here are great, everyone (including the pro’s) has a great welcoming attitude and that really separates us from other gyms,” says Washington. “They really make you feel at home.”