Chris Leben | Bio
Chris Leben is a future UFC Hall of Famer and former star on the 1st season of The Ultimate Fighter. From there, he went on to fight 22 times in the UFC against opponents such as Anderson Silva, Michael Bisping and Wanderlei Silva. He also set the UFC record for most strikes landed. Besides his vast MMA experience, Chris is a talented grappler in No Gi Jiu Jitsu and Wrestling. He coaches MMA at The Arena and runs the Accelerated Training Program, which offers Private Training designed to accelerate learning for Combat Sports athletes.
OUR COACHES
Baret Yoshida
Jiu Jitsu / MMA
Basheer Abdullah
Boxing
Bryan Guerrero
Jiu Jitsu
Charles Martinez
FMA / MMA / Muay Thai
Cole Wysocki
Wrestling
James Ewton
Muay Thai
Jason Salazar
Strength & Conditioning
Joe Vargas
Boxing
Kru Mark
Muay Thai
Vince Salvador
Kickboxing / MMA
Willie LaureanoFilipino Martial Arts
Zbigniew PiecJudo
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The Arena’s Judo Program
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Jabin Chollet and Brandon Cruz Sparring in Training Camp
Here’s a little sparring action with young professional boxers, Jabin Chollet and Brandon Cruz, preparing for their fights June 11th and June 17th. VIDEO TRANSCRIPT: Coach Joe Vargas: Today, we went into sparring with Jabin Chollet and Brandon Cruz. Jabin fights June 11th in Tijuana,
Baret Yoshida Explains His Controversial Belt Choke at IBJJF Tournament
Master Baret Yoshida is always innovating what is possible in Jiu Jitsu. Everyone knows he is the crucifix master but lately he has added the Assassins Choke that has the whole Jiu Jitsu community buzzing. This past weekend while winning IBJJF International Masters Worlds he
