World Class MMA Training in Cape Town
Since November 2001
Pride Fighting Academy is a mixed martial arts training facility that focuses on developing the skills of Boxing, Muay-Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Wrestling, MMA and combat sports conditioning.
We offer a world-class training facility in an inclusive and welcoming family environment
Boxing & Muay Thai
These devastating striking arts are aerobic intense and build speed, power and endurance while learning a new skill. These classes are suitable for both men & women of all skill levels.
Mixed Martial Arts - MMA
Our MMA sessions are designed to teach students how to combine and transition between grappling and striking elements.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & Wrestling
Classes cater to all levels from beginners to advanced. We offer Gi and No Gi Jiu-Jitsu as well as wrestling to ensure a well rounded grappling system.
Yoga
These classes focus on complimentary movement & rehab that aims to add strength, flexibility & mobility to existing primary disciplines such as boxing and BJJ.
Training Schedule
Monday to Saturday
| Time | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | Boxing | Muay Thai | Boxing | Muay Thai | MMA | |
| 06:00 | BJJ - Gi | BJJ - No Gi | BJJ - Gi | BJJ - No Gi | ||
| 07:00 | Wrestling | Wrestling | ||||
| 08:00 | Yoga | |||||
| 08:30 | BJJ - No Gi | BJJ - No Gi | ||||
| 09:00 | Beginners BJJ | |||||
| 09:00 | Muay Thai | |||||
| 10:00 | Boxing | |||||
| 10:30 | BJJ - Open Mat | |||||
| 10:30 | Sparring | |||||
| 12:30 | BJJ - Gi | Boxing | BJJ - Gi | Boxing | BJJ - Gi | |
| 13:00 | HIIT | HIIT | HIIT | |||
| 15:30 | Kids Striking | Kids BJJ | Kids Striking | Kids BJJ | ||
| 16:30 | Ladies Kickboxing | Beginners BJJ | Ladies Kickboxing | Beginners BJJ | ||
| 17:00 | HIIT | HIIT | ||||
| 17:30 | BJJ - No Gi | BJJ - Gi | BJJ - No Gi | BJJ - Gi | BJJ - No Gi | |
| 18:00 | Muay Thai | Boxing | Muay Thai | Boxing | Boxing | |
| 19:00 | Boxing | Sparring | Boxing | Sparring |
View and download the PFA Infection Control Standard Operating Procedures. The purpose of the SOPs are to create a safe training environment for all our gym members and staff. All members are required to read and adhere to the PFA SOPs.
Membership Fees
Students
R825
- R350 Joining Fee
- Unlimited Training
- Boxing
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
- MMA & No-Gi BJJ
- Muay Thai
- R825 / month on 12 month contract
MMA Standard
R925
- R500 Joining Fee
- Unlimited Training
- Boxing
- Jiu-Jitsu (Gi & No-Gi)
- MMA Conditioning
- Muay Thai
- R925 / month on 12 month contract
Private Classes
R400 / session
- Packages of 10 sessions upfront starting at R400 per session
- Once off 1 to 1: R500
- PFA members get discounted rate
- Boxing, Jiu-Jitsu
- MMA, Muay Thai
- Strength and Conditioning
6 Month Contract
6500
- 6 month cash upfront contract
- Unlimited Training
- Boxing
- Jiu-Jitsu (Gi & No-Gi)
- MMA Conditioning
- Muay Thai
3 Month Contract
R4050
- 3 month cash upfront contract
- Unlimited Training
- Boxing
- Jiu-Jitsu (Gi & No-Gi)
- MMA Conditioning
- Muay Thai
1 Month Contract
R1800
- R1800 for once off month
- Unlimited Training
- Boxing
- Jiu-Jitsu (Gi & No-Gi)
- MMA Conditioning
- Muay Thai
Pride Fighting Academy Coaches
Micheal Mouneimne
Mike is a Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu first degree black belt and a Mixed Martial Arts specialist. He is the head coach and founder of PFA and has been involved in combat sports since the age of seven. He is a passionate coach who has built championship fighters in both MMA and boxing. Mike has adapted his wrestling and grappling skills into rugby specific training with a focus on contact and collision situations. He has worked with schoolboy, varsity and professional rugby teams, some of which include, SACS, Bishops, UCT, and the DHL Stormers and Western Province.
Jess Mouneimne
Co-owner of the gym, Jess has a diploma in Sports and Exercise nutrition and is a certified yoga teacher. Jess is competitive on the BJJ & MMA local scene and has a passion for training & uplifting women. She runs various strength & conditioning programs at PFA and teaches beginners BJJ, Women's self-defense as well as yoga. Jess is a female-focused personal trainer, helping women of all shapes and sizes reach their health goals.
Banele Mniki (Star)
Star (affectionately known as Starbucks for his great coffee) is our PFA's manager and our resident barista at Ringside Cafe. Besides ensuring that members are well caffeinated, Star is a passionate boxer, and coaches boxing and Muay Thai and is available for one one one fitness classes.
Chris Ingram
Chris is one of the very early members of PFA. A black belt in BJJ, Chris is passionate about passing on his knowledge. He does this through outreach programs in Hout Bay and teaches the daily 1pm BJJ class as well as Sat 10am.
Jailson Sousa
A competitive black belt under Ribeiro Jiu-Jitsu Teresina, Jailson is a IBJJF champion as well as Pro Africa UAEJJF champion to name a few. His focus is competition prep and is also great with children and beginners.
Richie
Richie has been a BJJ black belt since 2022 and has more than 9 years of coaching experience under his belt. He has been a competive athlete since 2012, having competed at all belt categories, taking gold at competitions like UAEJJF, ADCC, Gracie nationals and Unanimous.
Erick Kaboja
Erick is a seasoned boxing trainer with a wealth of experience in coaching both beginners and pro fighters. Erick teaches both private classes as well as the daily 6:30 pm boxing class.
Vukile Magwaca
Vukile is a boxing coach at PFA. He is a decorated professional boxer, ranked number 15 in the world. He has won championship belts for: WBF all African, IBO Intercontinental, WBA, International WBF world title and the IBF international. Vukile teaches high energy group boxing classes accessible to all levels, but also works with amatuer and professional fighters. He is available for privates.
Ryan Cockeran
Ryan is a kickboxing and Muay Thai fighter and BJJ blue belt. He is a qualified personal trainer with a special interest in calisthenics and MMA movement patterns. Ryan teaches Muay Thai and MMA group classes as well as running the kids programme.
Mischka Laubscher
Mischka is a seasoned combat sports competitor and personal trainer. She is the 2022 IMMAF African Champion and recently made her professional MMA debut. With a black belt in Kickboxing and a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Mischka is a personal trainer with a special interest in teaching women’s and kids kickboxing and BJJ.
Chester Kruger
Chester is a seasoned Muay Thai and K1 fighter and coach. He received his SAKA/WAKO Kickboxing 1st Dan Black Belt in November 2015. He currently runs the morning Muay Thai sessions. He focuses on high intensity and high impact drills, while Friday morning classes are focused on more complex technique. His classes are followed by 30 minutes of technical sparring and/or rehearsing the Wai Kru.
Reagan Erasmus
Reagan has 16 years of wrestling experience and has been coaching since 2015. As a competitive wrestler, Reagan is a decorated athlete having medalled in local and international championships numerous times. Reagan placed third in the Commonwealth Champs as a junior and has represented South Africa in the Singapore and African Champs. He teaches wrestling at PFA and is available for private training.
Carlo Massa
Carlo is a competitive mountain biker who started training Muay Thai in 2007 and has a number of amateur fights under his belt. He Graduated from ETA college in 2014 as a qualified personal trainer. He specializes in Mauy Thai, Boxing, HIIT Training, Group Training, Functional Fitness, Weight loss, Weight gain and Sports Conditioning.
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Pride Fighting Academy. Cape Town Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Gym.
Beginners right up to advanced practitioners. Training is divided into MMA fitness and conditioning, Muay Thai, Boxing, Wrestling & Jiu-Jitsu.