MMA Gym Near You in Johor Bahru
Searching for an MMA gym near you in JB? You've found it. Ultimate MMA Academy is Malaysia's first MMA gym — coaching since 2006 — with a main academy in Taman Mount Austin and branches in Kulai and Batu Pahat.
Why train here
Plenty of gyms in Johor Bahru add a bag and a pair of gloves and call it "MMA". UMA is the real thing — the gym that pioneered mixed martial arts in Malaysia in 2006, run by ONE Championship veteran Melvin "Overkill" Yeoh. Wherever you are in JB, there's a UMA mat within a short drive.
Total beginners are welcome — no fitness, experience or gear needed to start. Come to get fit, lose weight, learn to defend yourself, or train all the way to the ring.
- — Muay Thai
- — MMA (mixed martial arts)
- — Boxing
- — Kickboxing
- — Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ)
- — Women's self-defence
- — Kids martial arts
- — Founded 2006 — widely cited as Malaysia's first MMA gym.
- — Led by Melvin Yeoh — ONE Championship veteran & full-time schoolteacher.
- — All levels & all ages — total beginners welcome.
- — Trial class RM50, walk-in — try the real thing before you commit.
Find your nearest UMA
Mount Austin
Main Academy
39-02, Jalan Mutiara Emas 10/19, Taman Mount Austin, 81100 Johor Bahru, Johor
Open in Google Maps →Batu Pahat
Batu Pahat Branch
9A, Jalan Setia Jaya 2/A, Taman Setia Jaya, 83000 Batu Pahat, Johor
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No experience, fitness or gear needed. Trial class RM50.