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Javier Mendez is the founder of American Kickboxing Academy (AKA) and one of the most successful coaches in MMA history. A former ISKA Kickboxing World Champion, he has coached legendary UFC champions including Khabib Nurmagomedov, Daniel Cormier, Luke Rockhold, Cain Velasquez, and Islam Makhachev.
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- Founder of American Kickboxing Academy (AKA)
- Coach to multiple UFC Champions (e.g., Khabib, Cormier, Velasquez, Makhachev)
- Multiple "Coach of the Year" awards
- Founder and Head Coach of American Kickboxing Academy (AKA)
- Coach of UFC Champions Khabib Nurmagomedov, Islam Makhachev, Daniel Cormier
- Former ISKA World Kickboxing Champion
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