Mike Constantino (MMA trainer)
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| Mike Constantino | |
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| Personal Information | |
| Name | Michael Vincent Constantino | Date of Birth | February 22, 1976, (age 35) | Place of Birth | Clifton, NJ, United States |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Career Information | |
| Industry | Mixed Martial Arts Mixed martial arts Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be... |
| Occupation | Owner Trainer Manager |
| Founded | Ama Fight Club AMA Fight Club AMA Fight Club Background Est.2004Founded byMike ConstantinoPrimary OwnersMike ConstantinoPrimary trainersMike Constantino Jaime Cruz Nick AvalosFighters Prominent Fighters... |
| Founder(s) | Mike Constantino |
| Est. | 2004 |
| Location |  Whippany, New JerseyWhippany, New Jersey Whippany is an unincorporated area located within Hanover Township in Morris County, New Jersey. Whippany's name is derived from the Whippanong Native Americans, a tribe that once inhabited the area... Pompton Lakes, New JerseyPompton Lakes, New Jersey Pompton Lakes is a borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 11,097.... |
| Notable Fighters | |
| Prominent Fighters | Jim Miller (fighter) Jim Miller (fighter) James Andrew Miller is an American mixed martial artist. He has held the Cage Fury Fighting Championships Lightweight Championship and Reality Fighting Featherweight Championship. He currently fights for the UFC's lightweight division. He is the younger brother of fellow MMA fighter Dan Miller... Dan Miller (fighter) Dan Miller (fighter) Daniel James Miller is an American Middleweight mixed martial artist signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the older brother of fellow MMA fighter Jim Miller.-Martial arts background:... Charlie Brenneman Charlie Brenneman Charles "Charlie" Brenneman is an American mixed martial artist, who competes as a welterweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship... Amanda Nunes Amanda Nunes Amanda Nunes is a Brazilian female mixed martial artist. She is currently signed to Strikeforce and competes at both 135 and 145 pounds... Mike Massenzio Mike Massenzio Mike Vito Massenzio is an American mixed martial artist who competes as a middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He wrestled in New Jersey and was a two-time high school state champion in 2000 and 2001 at St. Joseph Regional High School in Montvale, New Jersey. Additionally in 2001,... Ricardo Romero (fighter) Ricardo Romero (fighter) Ricardo Romero is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He was a featured competitor on multiple occasions for the Ring of Combat promotion which featured on HDNet Fights and also competed for their Light Heavyweight title... Adlan Amagov Adlan Amagov Adlan Amagov is a Chechen mixed martial artist who competes in the Light Heavyweight and Middleweight division.-MMA career:Amagov made his professional MMA debut in November 2007 in his native Russia... Rafaello Oliveira Rafaello Oliveira Rafaello Oliveira is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He fights at and trains at in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.- Mixed martial arts career :Rafaello started his professional MMA career in 2004, competing in his native Brazil.... Andy Main Jamie Varner Jamie Varner James Christopher Varner is a mixed martial artist who fought for World Extreme Cagefighting. He is a former WEC Lightweight champion.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:... Scott Fairlamb Sean "Shorty Rock" Santella Billy Dee Williams |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.AmaFightClub.com http://www.MVCManagement.com |
Mike Constantino is a mixed martial arts trainer, who operates the AMA Fight Club
AMA Fight Club
AMA Fight Club Background Est.2004Founded byMike ConstantinoPrimary OwnersMike ConstantinoPrimary trainersMike Constantino Jaime Cruz Nick AvalosFighters Prominent Fighters...
in Whippany, NJ and Pompton Lakes, NJ. He is the CEO of MVC Sports Management representing over 50 of the World's best Mixed Martial Arts & UFC fighters, including Charlie Brenneman
Charlie Brenneman
Charles "Charlie" Brenneman is an American mixed martial artist, who competes as a welterweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
, Ricardo Romero
Ricardo Romero (fighter)
Ricardo Romero is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He was a featured competitor on multiple occasions for the Ring of Combat promotion which featured on HDNet Fights and also competed for their Light Heavyweight title...
, Rafaello Oliveira
Rafaello Oliveira
Rafaello Oliveira is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He fights at and trains at in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.- Mixed martial arts career :Rafaello started his professional MMA career in 2004, competing in his native Brazil....
, Andy Main, and brothers Jim Miller
Jim Miller (fighter)
James Andrew Miller is an American mixed martial artist. He has held the Cage Fury Fighting Championships Lightweight Championship and Reality Fighting Featherweight Championship. He currently fights for the UFC's lightweight division. He is the younger brother of fellow MMA fighter Dan Miller...
& Dan Miller
Dan Miller (fighter)
Daniel James Miller is an American Middleweight mixed martial artist signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the older brother of fellow MMA fighter Jim Miller.-Martial arts background:...
. Constantino is also the Vice - President of Premier Martial Arts.
History
In 2004, Constantino founded his own martial art school, American Martial Arts, a premier mixed martial arts training center offering classes in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai Kickboxing, Mixed Martial ArtsMixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
& Combat Cardio Kickboxing
Kickboxing
Kickboxing refers to a group of martial arts and stand-up combat sports based on kicking and punching, historically developed from karate, Muay Thai and western boxing....
. Two years later, Constantino’s American Martial Arts officially became the well-known MMA school, AMA Fight Club
AMA Fight Club
AMA Fight Club Background Est.2004Founded byMike ConstantinoPrimary OwnersMike ConstantinoPrimary trainersMike Constantino Jaime Cruz Nick AvalosFighters Prominent Fighters...
.
Prior to opening AMA in 2004, Mike was a Bodyguard for State Of The Art Security Agency (SASA) & a Tactical Instructor at ITC which is an International training camp that multiple law enforcement agencies sent their personnel to get trained in hand to hand combat as well as tactical shooting. As a bodyguard Constantino got to work with many famous celebrities including being the detail leader for the 45th Annual Grammy Awards at Madison Square Garden in New York City in 2003.
In 2006, Michael Constantino formed MVC Sports Management, which focuses on management of mixed martial arts competitors, models & boxers. Constantino has signed numerous successful fighters who currently compete in the UFC ( Ultimate Fighting Championship ).
News
In 2011 Mike Constantino opened his second AMA Fight ClubAMA Fight Club
AMA Fight Club Background Est.2004Founded byMike ConstantinoPrimary OwnersMike ConstantinoPrimary trainersMike Constantino Jaime Cruz Nick AvalosFighters Prominent Fighters...
gym in Pompton Lakes, NJ.
On April 22, 2011, Constantino joined alongside Chris Sblendoria as Vice President to host the UCC, New Jersey’s professional Mixed Martial Arts event at the Mennen Sports Arena in Morristown, NJ.
On June 4, 2011 UFC President Dana White announced after Clay Guida's win over Anthony Petis that Jim Miller
Jim Miller
Jim Miller may refer to:* Jim Miller , college football coach* Jim Miller , University of Richmond athletic director* Jim Miller , former Carlton and Dandenong full-forward...
from AMA Fight Club
AMA Fight Club
AMA Fight Club Background Est.2004Founded byMike ConstantinoPrimary OwnersMike ConstantinoPrimary trainersMike Constantino Jaime Cruz Nick AvalosFighters Prominent Fighters...
is next in line for the UFC Lightweight Title Shot.
On June 5, 2011, Mike Constantino signed Mike Massenzio
Mike Massenzio
Mike Vito Massenzio is an American mixed martial artist who competes as a middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He wrestled in New Jersey and was a two-time high school state champion in 2000 and 2001 at St. Joseph Regional High School in Montvale, New Jersey. Additionally in 2001,...
to MVC Sports management for UFC 131 against Krzysztof Soszyński.
Notable fighters
Amanda NunesAmanda Nunes
Amanda Nunes is a Brazilian female mixed martial artist. She is currently signed to Strikeforce and competes at both 135 and 145 pounds...
- Strikeforce Welterweight fighter Mike Massenzio
Mike Massenzio
Mike Vito Massenzio is an American mixed martial artist who competes as a middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He wrestled in New Jersey and was a two-time high school state champion in 2000 and 2001 at St. Joseph Regional High School in Montvale, New Jersey. Additionally in 2001,...
- UFC Light Heavyweight fighter Adlan Amagov
Adlan Amagov
Adlan Amagov is a Chechen mixed martial artist who competes in the Light Heavyweight and Middleweight division.-MMA career:Amagov made his professional MMA debut in November 2007 in his native Russia...
- Strikeforce Light Heavyweight fighter Dan Miller
Dan Miller (fighter)
Daniel James Miller is an American Middleweight mixed martial artist signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the older brother of fellow MMA fighter Jim Miller.-Martial arts background:...
- UFC middleweight fighter Jim Miller
Jim Miller (fighter)
James Andrew Miller is an American mixed martial artist. He has held the Cage Fury Fighting Championships Lightweight Championship and Reality Fighting Featherweight Championship. He currently fights for the UFC's lightweight division. He is the younger brother of fellow MMA fighter Dan Miller...
- UFC lightweight fighter Charlie Brenneman
Charlie Brenneman
Charles "Charlie" Brenneman is an American mixed martial artist, who competes as a welterweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
- UFC welterweight fighter Ricardo Romero
Ricardo Romero (fighter)
Ricardo Romero is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He was a featured competitor on multiple occasions for the Ring of Combat promotion which featured on HDNet Fights and also competed for their Light Heavyweight title...
- UFC light heavyweight fighter Rafaello Oliveira
Rafaello Oliveira
Rafaello Oliveira is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He fights at and trains at in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.- Mixed martial arts career :Rafaello started his professional MMA career in 2004, competing in his native Brazil....
- UFC veteran, lightweight fighter Andy Main - The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck
The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck
The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck is the twelfth installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter....
alum Brian McLaughlin - The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir
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alum and former
North American Grappling Association
North American Grappling Association
North American Grappling Association is an organization started in 1995 that holds Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournaments in North America and Europe. NAGA is the largest submission grappling association in North America with over 46,600 participants world-wide. Including some of the top jiu-jitsu...
champion Jamie Varner
Jamie Varner
James Christopher Varner is a mixed martial artist who fought for World Extreme Cagefighting. He is a former WEC Lightweight champion.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:...
- Former WEC Lightweight ChampionSean "Short Rock" Santella - Flyweight Champion - Ring of Combat
Ring of Combat
Ring of Combat is a US-based Mixed Martial Arts organization based in Atlantic City, NJ.. Several Ring of Combat events have aired on HDNet Fights, including ROC XVIII and ROC XXI.- History :...