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Elite Performance

Mixed martial arts training organization in Salt Lake City

Matt Pena (head boxing coach) Rich Franklin Middleweight Champion (UFC) 185 lb

Matt Hughes Welterweight Champion (UFC) 170 lb

Jens Pulver Lightweight Champion (UFC) 155 lb Rich “Ace” Franklin (UFC) Matt Hughes (UFC) Jens Pulver (Cage Warriors) Joe "Diesel" Riggs (ProElite)

Elite Performance Gym is a mixed martial arts training organization founded by former International Fighting Championships (IFC) middleweight and King of the Cage light heavyweight champion, Jeremy Horn. Elite Performance Gym was founded in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Located in the Sandy area of Salt Lake City, it has an overall area of 5000 sqft split between MMA training equipment, and general fitness and weightlifting equipment. Beginner, intermediate, and advanced classes are offered in grappling & submission wrestling, boxing, kick boxing & muay Thai, and strength and conditioning. Horn teaches almost all the classes himself.

Notable fighters

Several fighters have affiliation with Elite Performance Gym, these include:

USA Jeremy Horn - (IFL, KOTC, Pancrase, PRIDE, RINGS, UFC, WEC)
USA Matt Hughes - (RINGS, UFC)
USA Jens Pulver - (WEC, PRIDE, UFC)
USA Rich Franklin - (UFC)
USA Joe Riggs - (K-1, UFC, WEC, Strikeforce, Bellator)
USA Travis Wiuff - (Bellator, UFC, IFL, PRIDE, World Victory Road)
USA DaMarques Johnson (UFC)
EgyptUSA Amir Khillah

Elite Fight Night

Also known as Jeremy Horn's Elite Fight Night, is a roughly once a month MMA showcase located in Sandy, Utah. These monthly events give local MMA fans and spectators the opportunity to witness their hometown fighters competing against other athletes in a professional venue. Local and corporate sponsors alike fund the events, which local sports commissioning bodies oversee to ensure fairness and safety.

References

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