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Our New Alpha Tower has been completed and is already in use!
May 18, 2023

We are ever-expanding here at AKA Thailand and the most recent addition has been our new Alpha Tower! The structure [...]

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The Wolf and his pack have arrived at AKA Thailand

What a surprise it was to have The Wolf, Khamzat Chimaev, and his pack come [...]

25
Jan
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AKA Thailand Owner/Founder, Mike Swick, offers some motivation!

It’s not all of the time, but AKA Thailand owner/founder, Mike Swick, took to his [...]

18
Jan
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Big Nog surprises AKA Thailand guests with a visit to the gym!

Former UFC and Pride heavyweight champion, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (Big Nog), surprises AKA Thailand guests [...]

05
Jan
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The Italian Dream, Marvin Vettori, has arrived at AKA Thailand

The Italian Dream, Marvin Vettori, arrived at AKA Thailand on Friday and he’s already putting in some savage work on our mats! Vettori and AKA Thailand owner/founder, Mike Swick, had discussed Marvin coming out here many times on ‘The Real Quick with Mike Swick Podcast’ over the years. Finally, the [...]

15
Nov
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AKA Thailand voted ‘Best Muay Thai School in Thailand’!

For the second year in a row, AKA Thailand was voted, ‘Best Muay Thai School in Thailand! Our owner/founder, Mike Swick, set out to create one of the world’s best destination gyms. In doing so, Swick managed to put together an incredible Muay Thai program that earned us this prestigious [...]

31
Oct
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AKA Thailand went sailing the seas with NFTs

The AKA Thailand staff went sailing the seas and they had NFTs on their minds! Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that AKA Thailand has been participating in the NFT universe for a while now. On our website and Twitter page, we are always offering NFTs for [...]

24
Oct
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UFC royalty training on the mats at AKA Thailand

Usually, on any given day, you can find UFC fighters at the same gym together. However, UFC legends and royalty training together is a different animal altogether. This is exactly what went down at AKA Thailand when we hosted two legends of the sport! Former UFC heavyweight champion, Ricco Rodriguez [...]

24
Sep
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AKA Thailand founder/owner, Mike Swick, confident about his fight with cancer

AKA Thailand owner/founder, Mike Swick, has always been a man with a lot on his plate. From his days on TUF 1, to his UFC career, to building Thailand’s most luxury training resort; Swick has always had to fight for his achievements. Now, Swick finds himself in the biggest fight [...]

16
Feb
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Number One Gangster, Hasbulla, hanging with Team AKA

That’s right folks… The number one gangster on Earth was chilling with Team AKA. You may be thinking, “Of course. Khabib is always with his brothers at AKA”. Yes, Khabib is a stud but we are talking about the man that has set the world afire with his popularity, Hasbulla. [...]

14
Sep
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AKA Thailand is now totally chill, with our new custom ice bath.

Kevin Hart has a YouTube show called, “Cold as Balls”. He sits in a totally chill ice tub with his guests and asks them questions. We all laugh at the jokes but most people miss the point that ice baths are for exercise recovery. AKA Thailand has gotten on board [...]

31
Aug
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The Contender Cafe at AKA Thailand is now back and fully open!

AKA Thailand’s on-site restaurant is back and fully open! The last year has been tough with everything up in the air but we are finally seeing some normalcy. The Contender Cafe at AKA Thailand is a huge part of what makes us a 5-star rated gym. Excellent dining in a [...]

27
Aug