MEET THE COACHES
VICTOR ESPINOSA
Head coach Victor Espinosa, born in Mexico City trained and fought for Keddles Gym in Orpington, Kent for many years. He has extended his training in camps like Somkid-Parade Chukaewroongroj in Thailand, “The Diamond” in the Netherlands, with Ramon Dekkers, Nuevo Jordan Boxing Gym in Mexico City and Cobra Gym in the UK. He was regarded as one of the best pound for pound fighters in the UK, in his weight category. Unlike many fighters, Victor laced up his gloves at the late age of 28 and took the decision to jump in the ring after only 3 months of training. At 40 years old and over 12 years of fighting experience in the UK, Victor has become a well-rounded and gifted instructor and personal trainer. He is the head coach at MMA Den and teaches MMA, Muay Thai / K1, Boxing and Strength & Conditioning.
RUBEN BORELLO
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Ruben started his journey in combat sports at the age of 6 years old.
Having 18 years of experience fighting in circuits from juniors, to teenagers and on to amateur. He achieved 6 Italian titles and 8 prestigious Italian cups, and was part of the Italian national team in the Wako World Championships for 6 consecutive years - achieving silver and bronze medals including a bronze medal in the amateur European Championship.
Combat sports are Rubens life passion and he holds a BSc in sport science, a Kickboxing Black Belt, a Level 2 Fitness Instructor qualification and is a qualified Strength and Conditioning coach for fighters.
Ruben is also a cupping therapist.
RYAN FLEURY
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Ryan has been training in martial arts since he was 9 years old. He got his first black belt in Hanmudo at 15, and then his second black belt in Hapkido at 16. After which, he spent the next 10 years training in various other styles like Muay Thai, boxing, BJJ, and MMA.
He holds a degree in sports and exercise sciences, and is also a qualified nutritionist (level 5). After leaving the military, Ryan started coaching and has been a coach for over 13 years now.
His passion truly lies in maximizing human performance, body transformations, Muay Thai, and self defence.
SHANE CAMPBELL
Shane is a professional MMA fighter who started his journey in 2013 and is a long time martial arts enthusiast who has been working relentlessly hard to the highest of levels. Learning Taekwondo as a child was his first insight and sparked a passion which led him onto his fighters path.
With the ambition and drive within him, Shane has used everything he has learned and demonstrates speed, diligence, precision and power in the way he trains and more importantly in how he fights.
In having built a phenomenal close working relation with Head Coach, UFC Veteran Brad Pickett, he quickly excelled to fighting for his first amateur title in 2019 which led to his Pro debut on one of the world's biggest stages BellatorMMA. Since turning Professional Shane has competed around the world which has led him to fight for professional titles on different organisations.
ALI ALBAZI
Ali Albazi is one of the top young prospects on the UK MMA scene, boasting an amateur record of 4-1. Training from a young age and coming from a fighting family, Ali has been involved in various martial arts for nearly his whole life. Some of his accomplishments include:
-Asia Champion in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
-European Medalist in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
-Iraq National Team Athlete in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
CHARLIE ADORIAN
Charlie is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practioner, coach and established competitor to have come out from the UK, regularly competing in international and regional circuits in multiple countries including: Ireland, USA, UK, Switzerland, Croatia, UAE and more. Charlie is a black belt and is currently ranked inside of the Top 20 in the world at middle heavy-weight. Charlie has countless gold medals that he has earnt in many tournaments such as: Abu Dhabi Grand Slam, IBJJF Jiu Jitsu Championships (Paris, Dublin, Geneva, Pheonix & London), Finnish Opens (winning 6/7 rolls), American Nationals and much much more. Charlie prides himself on his style of coaching, making sure that beginners know the fundamentals and more advanced practioners are always progressing within their ranks.