Combat sports have been a part of Mateusz Gamrot’s life ever since he was 10 years old! Stepping onto the wrestling mat when he was in middle school, the Polish UFC star eventually found himself joining the national wrestling team where he was a stand-out, winning medals in the junior and youth championships. In 2011, he started training in mixed martial arts and just a year later, he made his professional MMA debut.

‘Gamer’, as he’s also known, currently holds the no. 5 spot in the lightweight division and his exceptional wrestling skills have made him a force to be reckoned with. But there’s more to the story behind his success in the UFC. Let’s explore all we know about his coaches, gym, teammates, and more that have made the Polish MMA star a must-watch fighter for the promotion.

Where does Mateusz Gamrot train? Who is his coach?

In the early days of his career, Mateusz Gamrot honed his craft under the watchful eyes of world champion wrestler Andrzej Koscielski. Koscielski didn’t just coach the Polish talent. He also took him under his wing, guiding him through the rough and tumble of the MMA world. Later, he joined Mike Brown at ATT.

The first major result of their successful collaboration came when Gamrot made his mark in KSW, Poland’s premier MMA promotion. Here, Gamrot conquered both the lightweight and featherweight titles, becoming their ‘champ champ.’ His dominance in KSW set the stage for his invitation to the UFC. In 2020, ‘Gamer’ signed with the UFC and there has been no looking back since then.

With a 7-2 record in the UFC, Gamrot’s elite skills are undeniable, but there’s more to that story. It’s not just talent that has taken him this far. In 2018, before he joined the UFC, Gamrot was already training with coach Mike Brown and the ATT team. He shared a post via Instagram that read, “Thank you very much Coach @mikebrownmma and @stevemocco for the help and support of the competition! It helped us a lot! Big thanks! I would like to dedicate my 🥈 medal to Mike Brown, Steve Mocco and whole great ATT team!”

Mike Brown is a former WEC featherweight champion. In 2010, as a part of the WEC/UFC merger, Brown joined the UFC roster. While he didn’t reach the heights of his WEC run, Brown was a dangerous and cerebral opponent inside the Octagon. His skills made him one of the most sought-after trainers in the world of MMA. As evidenced by the roster of ATT fighters, Mateusz Gamrot has no shortage of elite training partners to prepare for his fights!

Dustin Poirier, Bo Nickal, and other UFC stars training under Mike Brown at ATT

In 2001, by Dan Lambert and former Brazilian Top Team members, ‘Conan’ Silveira, Marcelo Silveira, and Ricardo Liborio founded the American Top Team gym. The establishment has since produced multiple championship-caliber fighters throughout its history. ATT has built a dream team of coaches, including King Mo Lawal, who’s known for his MMA expertise, and Thiago Alves, a striking coach with serious skills and a former UFC welterweight title contender.

Other notable names associated with the gym include the likes of Dustin Poirier, Alexandre Pantoja (current UFC flyweight champion), Kyoji Horiguchi, Edson Barboza, and more. ATT is also home to former BMF champion and 2-time welterweight title challenger Jorge Masvidal. while former simultaneous two-weight UFC champion Amanda Nunes, and three-time UFC title challenger Colby Covington, also used to train there.

Rising UFC middleweight fighter, Bo Nickal is also on the list of fighters who train out of ATT. In a past interview with James Lynch, Gamrot had revealed, “Sometimes we meet in American Top Team, we train together, he is wrestler, I am wrestler too and we have the same vibes, you know.”

As Gamrot continues to climb the ranks, it’s clear that his blend of talent, hard work, and elite coaching will keep him at the forefront of the lightweight division. Riding high on a 3-fight win streak, ‘Gamer’ is set to face off against Dan Hooker at UFC 305 in August in Perth, Australia.

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