Jackson-Wink MMA Academy

The Jackson-Winkeljohn MMA Academy, formerly known as Jackson's Submission Fighting, is a mixed martial arts gym based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Jackson-Wink MMA is a world renowned and premier training academy, praised for it's ability to produce some of MMA's top fighters and also for head coach tactical approach. Founded in 1992 by Greg Jackson, Jackson's Submissions immediately drew in talented prospects and quickly became known as a top contender in the world of mixed martial art gyms. In 2007, Jackson teamed up with long time friend and collaborator, and fellow martial artist Mike Winkeljohn to create the Academy as it stands today.
History
In 1992, after graduating from Rio Grande High School, Jackson founded his own martial art, Gaidojutsu, which combines rudimentary techniques from wrestling and kickboxing with basic judo locks. He then developed his art by adding techniques from other styles such as wrestling, grappling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and kickboxing. His school officially turned into an MMA school in 2000.
World MMA Awards
Members of the Jackson-Wink fight team are recognized nearly every year by the World MMA Awards. Here are some of the recipients of those awards.
Charles Mask Fighter of the Year
2009: Georges St. Pierre
2011: Jon Jones
2012: Jon Jones
Female Fighter of the Year
2015: Holly Holm
Breakthrough Fighter of the Year
2010: Jon Jones
2011: Donald Cerrone
2015: Holly Holm
International Fighter of the Year
2010: Alistair Overeem
2011: Allistair Overeem
Knockout of the Year
2015: Holly Holm (def. Ronda Rousey)
Submission of the Year
2008: Georges St. Pierre (def. Matt Hughes)
Comeback of the Year
2013: Travis Browne (def. Alistair Overeem)
Coach of the Year
2009: Greg Jackson
2010: Greg Jackson
2011: Greg Jackson
Gym of the Year
2009: Greg Jackson Fighting Systems
2015: Jackson-Winkeljohn MMA Academy
Notable fighters trained at Jackson’s MMA
# denotes current team member, bold denotes current and past ufc champions
* Adlan Amagov (UFC)
* Ali Bagautinov (UFC)# - Former UFC Flyweight Title Challenger, Current UFC Flyweight Title Contender
* Alistair Overeem (UFC)# - Current UFC Heavyweight Title Contender, Former Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion, 2010 K-1 Grand Prix Champion
* B.J. Penn (UFC)#-Former UFC Lightweight Champion and UFC Welterweight Champion
* Vitaly Minakov (Bellator MMA) - Current Bellator Heavyweight Champion, 4-Time World Sambo Champion +100 kg
* Cub Swanson (UFC)# - Current UFC Featherweight Title Contender
* Tom Watson (UFC)
* (UFC)# - Former UFC 9-Time Light Heavyweight Champion, Current UFC Light Heavyweight #1 Contender
* Rashad Evans (UFC) - Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, Current UFC Light Heavyweight Title Contender, TUF 2 Heavyweight Winner
* Diego Brandao (UFC) - TUF 14 Featherweight Winner
* Anton Kuivanen
* Andrei Arlovski (UFC)# - Former UFC 2-Time Heavyweight Champion, Current UFC Heavyweight Title Contender
* Sarah Kaufman (UFC)# - Current UFC W's Bantamweight Title Contender, Former Strikeforce W's Bantamweight Champion
* Michelle Waterson (UFC)# - Current UFC W's Strawweight Title Contender, Former Invicta Atomweight Champion
* Keith Jardine (UFC) - Former Strikeforce Middleweight Title Challenger
* Igor Araujo (UFC)#
* Gina Carano (Indefinite Hiatus)
* Nate Marquardt (UFC) - Former Strikeforce Welterweight Champion, Former UFC Middleweight Title Challenger, Former Pancrase Middleweight Champion
* Clay Guida (UFC)# - Current UFC Featherweight Title Contender, Former Strikeforce Lightweight Champion
* Jason Guida (Bellator MMA)
* Karo Parisyan (WSOF) - Former WEC Welterweight Champion
* David Loiseau (Tachi Palace Fights) - Former UFC Middleweight Title Challenger
* Joey Villasenor (Shark Fights)
* Jason MacDonald (UFC)
* Julie Kedzie (Retired)
* Holly Holm (UFC)# - Current UFC W's Bantamweight Champion
* Carlos Condit (UFC)# - Current UFC Title Contender and Challenger, Former UFC Interim Welterweight Champion, Former WEC Welterweight Champion
* Damacio Page (UFC)
* Joe Stevenson (RFA) - Former UFC Lightweight Title Challenger, TUF 2 Welterweight Winner
* Donald Cerrone (UFC)# - Current UFC Title Contender and Challenger, Former WEC Lightweight Title Challenger
* Yoshihiro Akiyama (UFC)
* Leonard Garcia (Retired) - Former WEC Featherweight Title Challenger
* Cody Donovan (Retired)
* Roger Huerta (One FC)
* Diego Sanchez (UFC)# - UFC Lightweight Title Challenger, TUF 1 Welterweight Winner
* John Dodson (UFC)# - Former UFC Flyweight Title Challenger, Current UFC Flyweight Title Contender, TUF 14 Bantamweight Winner
* Tim Kennedy (UFC)# - Current UFC Middleweight Title Contender, Former Strikeforce Middleweight Title Challenger
* Rustam Khabilov (UFC)#
* Roger Hollett (UFC)
* Georges St-Pierre (UFC) - Former UFC Welterweight Champion, 10 title defenses
* Khabib Allakhverdiev (Boxing)
* Kyle Noke (UFC)#
* Erik Perez (UFC)#
* Travis Browne (UFC) - UFC Heavyweight Title Contender
* Frank Mir (UFC)# - Former UFC Heavyweight Champion, Current UFC Heavyweight Title Contender, 3-Time Heavyweight Title Challenger
* Tara LaRosa
* Travis Marx (Bellator MMA)
* Omari Akhmedov (UFC)#
* Magomed Mustafaev (UFC)#

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