Top 15 Best MMA Gyms In Sweden

Swedish MMA is absolutely booming!

The sport we love gets bigger every year, with better fighters, bigger events and more international success. So, what are the gyms behind the success? Who are the trainers that grinds their fighters and pushes Swedish MMA to the next level?

Let’s check out the Top 15 best MMA gyms in Sweden right now!*

*This list is based on the quality of the fighters, local and international merits, as well as subjective opinions.

15. Halmstad Kampsport

• Trainers: Robert Nyström
• Key fighters: Robert Nyström, Shadi Fakhouri, Mehdi Abadli, August Jacobsson
• Location: Halmstad

For such a small city, Halmstad has definitely delivered a bunch of really good fighters.

The local gym Halmstad Kampsport has produced names like Robert Nyström, Shadi Fakhouri and August Jacobsson and has close ties with MMA organization Wolf Fight Promotion which provided a solid platform for regional talent.

14. Öresund MMA

• Trainers: Malik Arash Mawlayi
• Key fighters: Hamid Tawana, Mustafa Muhammadi
• Location: Malmö

Founded by MMA pioneer Malik Arash Mawlayi, who competed in the organization that became ONE Championship, Öresund MMA is a gym on the rise!

The gym currently has fighters like Hamid Tawana who’s making his mark on the Swedish MMA scene.

Öresund MMA is closely tied to the well-known Öresund Muay Thai, with fighters like the decorated Livia Malmborg Nygaard.

13. House of Samurai

• Trainers: Micke Cederhof
• Key fighters: Guram Kutateladze, Baysangur Makaev
• Location: Lund

House of Samurai has been around since 1986, back then known as Lunds Jujutsuskola.

With fighters like the dangerous UFC lightweight Guram Kutateladze and rising Swedish talent Baysangur Makaev (who also trains at Allstars Training Center) House of Samurai definitely has an international touch even though the club is rather small.

12. Forca Fighting

• Trainers: Visar Kelmendi, Sadri Kelmendi
• Key fighters: Bartosz Wojcikiewicz
• Location: Stockholm

With two gyms in the Stockholm region, Forca Fighting is a bright shining star on the east coast. The club’s biggest name is Bartosz ”The Destroyer” Wojcikiewicz, who fights in Superior Challenge and will be back in action on Superior Challenge 27 on March 16.

Forca Fighting is also the home of Swedish MMA champion Gabriel Laserna.

11. Fit4Fight

• Trainers: Anders Dahlin
• Key fighters: Enes Kollari, Linus Jönsson, Fredrik Sandberg
• Location: Gothenburg

Fit4Fight Gym Idrottsförening was founded in 2006 by Martin Lodin, and provides Muay Thai, kickboxing, BJJ and grappling classes.

With rising talent Enes Kollari, who took his first pro win at FCR 19 in dominant fashion, and rising amateurs like Linus Jönsson, the club looks to have a bright future.

10. Söders Fight Gym

• Trainers: Thomas Haaaranen
• Key fighters: Christian Stigenberg, Adam Westlund, Nina Back, Anton Hellström
• Location: Gävle

Back in 2005, Söders Fight Gym in Gävle opened the doors and took their first steps to become one of the most successful gyms in the north of Sweden.

With fighters like Christian Stigenberg, Adam Westlund, Nina Back, who all made quite a mark on the regional scene, as well as three-time Swedish boxing champion Anton Hellström, the gym has a strong representation both on the amateur and pro side.

9. Kraft

• Trainers: Nico Musoke
• Key fighters: Robin Roos, Amir Malekpour, Jonny Touma, Martin Karlsson, Abdulaziz ”Abbe” Husein
• Location: Stockholm

Stockholm gym Kraft has solid international quality in fighters like Cage Warriors’ Amir Malekpour and FCR flyweight champion Jonny Touma, who also competed in UAE Warriors.

The gym’s head coach Nico Musoke is a UFC veteran and quite a legend in Swedish combat sports.

8. Örebro Fight Gym

• Trainers: Patrik Hjulström
• Key fighters: Malin Hermansson, Pannie Kianzad, Sebastian Palacio Gomez
• Location: Örebro

With international fighters like top ranked UFC bantamweight Pannie Kianzad and PFL Europe fighter Malin Hermansson, Örebro Fight Gym is well established on the Swedish MMA scene.

The gym is also home of National Team member Sebastian Palacio Gomez who looks to go pro soon, and standout Eladio Kollgard Bravo.

7. Renyi Fight Camp

• Trainers: David Häggström, Fernando Flores, Anton Larsson
• Key fighters: Andreas Ståhl, Fernando Flores, Emma Schiöler, Theodor Berggren, Anton Larsson.
• Location: Umeå

Even though Renyi Fight Camp in Umeå is a rather small gym it doesn’t lack talented fighters.

Fighters like Superior Challenge and Battle of Botnia champion Andreas Ståhl, MMA veteran Fernando ”El Toro” Flores, Theodor Berggren and Swedish National Team fighter Emma Schiöler are some of the outstanding fighters representing Renyi.

6. Redline Training Center

• Trainers: Hamid ”Akira” Corassani, Johannes Andersson, Trym Dahl, Carlos Zuniga, Arben Latifi
• Key fighters: Ali Taleb, Ali Al-Jasim, Ali Yazbeck, Herolind Xhafoli, Benjamin Hajijan
• Location: Malmö

Redline Training Center is one of the biggest combat sport gyms in Europe, providing classes in MMA, Muay Thai, Boxing and BJJ.

With international fighters like Ali Yazbeck. PFL’s Ali Taleb and retired UFC pioneer Lina ”Elbow Queen” Länsberg the gym is one of the best in Sweden.

5. Pancrase Gym

• Trainers: Omar Bouiche
• Key fighters: Zebaztian Kadestam, Karl Albrektsson, Martin Corney, Kevin Mickelsson
• Location: Stockholm

Pancrase Gym is a true institution in Swedish MMA. Founded by Omar Bouiche back in 1996, it was  Swedens first MMA gym.

With international fighters like former One Championship title holder Zebaztian Kadestam and Bellator fighter Karl Albrektsson.

4. Västerås Fight Club

• Trainers: Jörgen Hamberg
• Key fighters: Tobias Harila, Alexander Lööf, Nermin Hajdarpasic, Andreas Gustafsson
• Location: Västerås

Over the past years, Västerås Fight Club has established themselves as one of the top gyms in Scandinavia. With their close connection to Swedish MMA promotion Fight Club Rush, their fighters had a platform to grow on.

VFC’s team is built around international fighters like Andreas ”Bane” Gustafsson, Alexander Lööf, Nermin Hajdarpasic and of course Cage Warriors top dog Tobias ”Bad Intention” Harila.

3. Fighter Centre

• Trainers: Besam Yousef, August Wallén
• Key fighters: Sahil Siraj, Robin Enontekiö, Nermin Mehmedagic
• Location: Gothenburg

Fighter Centre in Gothenburg opened in 2000 and is one of the oldest MMA gyms in Sweden.

With fighters like Sahil Siraj, who will fight in OKTAGON MMA’s €1 million lightweight tournament, and decorated National Team fighter turned pro, Renato Vidovic, the gym has some of the best athletes in Scandinavia.

Fighter Centre is also represented by skilled Muay Thai fighters like Javad Vahid Rezah and Sam Ghoroghi.

2. GBG MAC

• Trainers: Joakim Engberg
• Key fighters: Nikolija Milosevic, Hanna Palmqvist, Cornelia Holm, Anton Turkalj, Zvonimir Kralj
• Location: Gothenburg

With international fighters like PFL’s Cornelia Holm and UFC’s Anton Turkalj, Gothenburg’s GBG Mac is one of the absolute best gyms in the Nordic countries, with one of Sweden’s leading MMA coaches in Joakim Engberg.

GBG MAC has also produced two IMMAF world champions in Nikolija Milosevic and Hanna Palmqvist.

1. Allstars Training Center

• Trainers: Andreas ”The General” Michael, Mohammad Babadivand
• Key fighters: Alexander Gustafsson, Josefine Knutsson, Bernardo Sopai, Volkan Oezdemir
• Location: Stockholm

No. 1 on the list is Allstars Training Center in Stockholm. The club has become a hub for MMA fighters from all over Europe.

Producing UFC fighters like Alexander Gustafsson, Josefine Knutsson and Khamzat Chimaev, it’s fair to say that Allstars Training Center is one of the best gyms on the European continent.

The club continues to bring talents like Sakhi Qambari, Bernardo Sopai, Rafael Kveldstad and Liam Pitts, just to name a few.

Read more: The 30 Best Muay Thai Fighters In Scandinavia Right Now!

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