UFC 100 Viewing Party At UTC !

Come join the UFC100 party at the UTC ! The highly anticipated UFC100 is being beamed live from the Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas on Saturday 16th July and your invited to watch the Biggest MMA card ever at the Ultimate Training Centre, Birmingham. With 2 Title fights on the line & the TUF9 Coaches Michael Bisping & Dan Henderson heading for an all out war, surely will make this one of the most explosive cards ever! so, give us a call or ask at reception for tickets to the UFC100 Viewing Party. See you all there !!

WEC Champion “Mike Brown” UK Seminar !

Mike Brown is currently ranked the No.1 featherweight in the world, he has beaten Uriah Faber twice & as a member of the world famous American Top Team who boast many of the Top MMA Stars in the World such as Thiago Alves, Denis Kang, Thiago Silva, Gesias “JZ” Cavalcante to name but a few. UTC is proud to announce that on August the 16th we will be hosting one of only two UK seminars that Mike Brown will be holding. He will also be accompanied by UK MMA star Brad “One Punch” Pickett, this is an event not to be missed so book early to avoid disappointment.

Congratulations Greig Lewis.

Creig has been voted member of the month by the UTC judging panel. The founder of the Sunday morning “mincers circuit conditioning” club, he has taken this circuit class to a whole new level & what started off as a quick plyo & cardio blast has ended up as a full blown strength & conditioning circuit with Greig as the regimental sergeant major, leading by example & encouraging everyone to work hard. So too much partying on Saturday night & feeling a little hungover Greig’s Sunday morning cardio circuit maybe just the cure you need. Once again congratulations Greig.

UTC Introduces The Versaclimber !

We at UTC are proud to announce the addition of a Versaclimber to our gym equipment range. J.C Santana who is holding the world’s first MMA strength & conditioning course at the facility highly recommends them along with UFC fighters Stephan Bonner & Kenny Florian who use them in there fight preparation. The Versaclimber is complete body, strength & endurance machine that will help all UTC members get in shape, be it for your next fight or for even looking good on the beach so when you next visit the facility don’t forget to have a go.

Bisping’s Team UK Success At Ultimate Fighter Finale

The Ultimate Fighter season 9 came to a close on Saturday, June 20th, 2009 as two new TUF winners were crowned with James Wilks and Ross Pearson earned the title of The Ultimate Fighter. Three of the four finalists were from Bisping’s team UK showing that British MMA is now at a level that can be considered to be world class. James Wilks defeated American DaMarques Johnson in an exciting scrap until Wilks overcame his U.S. opponent eventually tapping out the U.S. favourite with a Rear Naked Choke at the end of the first. Ross Pearson edged fellow countrymen Andre Winner with dirty boxing and clinch work against the cage. The bout was close, but Pearson ultimately came away with the Unanimous Decision.

Another Victory for UTC’s Paul Taylor at UFC 99!

Congratulations to Paul for an impressive win over Germany’s very own Peter Sobotta. Paul endured the hostile German crowd & rose to the occasion with a dominant 3 round performance against the home town fighter & took the win easily. UFC commentator Joe Rogan commented during the fight “This is a much more improved Paul Taylor & is showing some excellent skills” Once again congratulations Paul & we look forward to seeing you again in the world famous UFC octagon.

Paul Taylor & Marc Goddard At UFC 99

Paul relentless Taylor and Marc Goddard will both be involved in UFC 99 the comeback in Cologne Germany, Paul is scheduled to square off against Peter Sobotta. Peter is making his UFC debut. The German holds an mma record of 8-1-0 so he should prove to be a good opponent. Paul who is now on his 6th UFC fight is now considered to be a well established UFC veteran who always brings his best game to the octagon. Marc will play his part at UFC 99 by refereeing some of the match ups, he doesn't know which fights he will get to ref and when i asked him which ones he'd preferred he answered that it didn't matter the card is stacked with quality match ups and was excited for the event. Good luck guys we will all be watching are cheering you on.

Congratulations Prof.

May member of the month Prof is the life and soul of the gym, he is motivational, inspirational and very enthusiastic about every element of UTC. We would encourage any member who wants a good workout, whether it be MMA, weights or a circuit class, ask Prof to be your partner and he will get the best out of you. Always smiling (and singing) Prof is a great asset to UTC, helping to lift the spirits of everyone in the gym. Outstanding gym member keep up the hard work Prof well deserved.

Boxing Starts Monday!

UTC Launches its new BOXING classes! The lessons will now start at 7.30pm every Monday from the 8th of June. The class will be cover all aspects of boxing including footwork, head movement, bag work, speedball training, sparring & much much more. This will be a fantastic addition to any fighters & fitness training schedule. The class will be taken by our NEW boxing Darren, who has been involved in boxing for many many years and is highly respected in the boxing community. This a great scoop for UTC! So, whether you just want to take your frustration out on the bags after a stressful day at work or you want to learn the "sweet science" of boxing, you’re in great hands. So come along, get fit & take advantage of this great new class.. So we'll see you at 7.30pm!

Congratulations Louise Pitt.

Louise was chosen as member of the month for April due to her outstanding work ethic and enthusiasm in training, Louise gives it 100% with encouragement from her partner Mikey who is a personal trainer. Louise is a regular face at UTC and as well as her rigorous training regime involving kettle bells, chin ups, push ups and plyometric routines, she is now picking up skills in Kickboxing and in the MMA classes. Congratulations Louise well done.