MMA Gyms in Paris
Paris is Europe's MMA capital: the MMA Factory in the 12th trained UFC champions Francis Ngannou and Ciryl Gane, and Free Fight Academy in the 13th has run since 1997. 5 gyms in our directory, most mixing MMA with BJJ, grappling and striking.
MMA gyms in Paris
Listings updated July 2026, official links verified · Schedules and details are community-sourced: check with the venue before you go.
Apollo Sporting Club
L'un des poids lourds de la boxe à Paris, avec plusieurs salles (Parmentier, Pigalle, Le Marais, Rosa Parks). Cours de boxe anglaise et de MMA en petits groupes, sans engagement annuel.
Free Fight Academy Paris 13
Académie créée en 1997 par Mathieu Nicourt, l'un des pionniers du MMA en France. Cours de MMA, pancrace, grappling, lutte libre, JJB, boxe thaï et boxe anglaise.
Maccabi Paris
Club multidisciplinaire près de République qui forme les Parisiens depuis 2005 : boxe anglaise, boxe thaï, MMA, grappling et jiu-jitsu brésilien. Programmes dédiés pour enfants et femmes.
MMA Factory
Salle fondée en 2010 par Fernand Lopez, camp d'entraînement des champions UFC Francis Ngannou et Ciryl Gane, considérée comme l'une des meilleures structures MMA d'Europe. Plus de dix cours par jour.
NRFight Club
Club fondé par Nicolas Renier, référence parisienne du jiu-jitsu brésilien et de la Luta Livre, avec plusieurs salles (Tolbiac, Olympiades, République, Dugommier). Propose aussi boxe anglaise, muay thai et MMA.
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Frequently asked questions
- Do I need experience to start MMA?
- No, most MMA gyms welcome complete beginners and let you start with one discipline (striking or grappling) before mixing them. Fundamentals classes are separate from the fight team.
- What disciplines does MMA training cover?
- A typical MMA gym combines striking (boxing, Muay Thai or kickboxing), wrestling and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, plus strength and conditioning. You can train each separately or blend them in MMA classes.
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