We are ever-expanding here at AKA Thailand and the most recent addition has been our new Alpha Tower! The structure was conceptualized by AKA Thailand owner/founder, Mike Swick, and fits in perfectly with the rest of our gym. As soon as the structure was completed, it was incorporated into every day training. Just steps from […]
What a surprise it was to have The Wolf, Khamzat Chimaev, and his pack come train at AKA Thailand. Usually, someone as high profile as Chimaev will go through all of the proper channels to visit the gym to get red carpet service. Athletes of his caliber and popularity go through AKA Thailand owner/founder, Mike […]
It’s not all of the time, but AKA Thailand owner/founder, Mike Swick, took to his social media and offers some motivation. Swick has been dealing with a long battle with stage-4 Lymphoblastic, Lymphoma Leukemia and much like his UFC career, he’s fighting as hard as he can to defeat it. However, Swick does not want […]
Former UFC and Pride heavyweight champion, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (Big Nog), surprises AKA Thailand guests at the gym! As if just training at the ‘2022 Gym of the Year’ in Thailand wasn’t enough; There’s always the possibility of running into former and current UFC stars, legends, or Hall-of-Famers! 2023 started off with our guests treated […]
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 invite was accepted and the […]
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 title. We are thrilled because, […]
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 came out, as did The […]
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 of his life; Battling Lymphoma. […]
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. Coach Javier Mendez and UFC […]
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 and created a beautiful tropical […]