The MMA Lab

The MMA Lab (also known as MMA Lab and The Lab) is a mixed martial arts (MMA) gym based in Glendale, Arizona. It has produced two UFC champions, Benson Henderson (former UFC Lightweight Champion) and Sean O'Malley (current UFC Bantamweight Champion).

History

According to Bloody Elbow, MMA Lab was incorporated on November 16, 2006, with its two largest shareholders being Khonkhor Enterprises and JBeck Investments. Both were investment companies owned by Royce Gracie and Jason Beck respectively. Beck previously trained at a Gracie Academy and had expressed interest in opening his own gym in central Arizona. He later brought in his training partner and Gracie Academy instructor, John Crouch to join MMA Lab.

In early 2012, Gracie and Beck transferred their ownership interest of MMA lab to Crouch, Benson Henderson and Joe Ervin.

In early 2015, Gracie was involved in a tax dispute with the Internal Revenue Service where it claimed Gracie and his wife fraudulently evaded paying over $1.1 million in personal income taxes from 2007 to 2012 via various means. It disallowed a 2011 Khonkhor expense deduction for $338,871 which was for MMA Lab having a net loss.

In 2018, the MMA Lab facility was upgraded to have three training rooms, a full-sized octagon and a weight room for strength and conditioning.

MMA Lab has currently produced two UFC champions, Benson Henderson and Sean O'Malley.

Notable fighters

See also

• List of professional MMA training camps

References

External links

• Official website

1. Sean O'Malley (fighter)
2. Bryan Barberena
3. Drakkar Klose
4. Mario Bautista
5. List of professional MMA training camps
6. Casey Kenney
7. Mike De La Torre
8. Mixed martial arts
9. Benson Henderson
10. Mitch Clarke
11. Lauren Murphy
12. Jared Cannonier
13. Bobby Moffett
14. Mackenzie Dern
15. Keith Richardson (fighter)
16. Kyler Phillips
17. Henry Corrales
18. Rob Emerson
19. Bryce Mitchell
20. Francis Ngannou