mixed martial arts news

The fitness industry is gearing up to engage with the medical profession according to the results of the American College of Sport’s Medicine (ACSM) trends ... More

The three parent companies behind UFC Gym Australia have entered voluntary administration after being told to pay more than AU$5m in compensation to franchisee owners ... More

David Lloyd Clubs has revealed plans to spin off its HIIT-based group exercise format Blaze and launch it onto the high street. The first stand-alone ... More

Franchise operator UFC Gym will enter the Russian fitness market this year. The US-based chain – a brand extension of the world’s largest mixed martial ... More

Xponential Fitness has acquired Pure Barre, one of the largest barre franchises in the US – making it the seventh business in Xponential's rapidly growing ... More

Xponential Fitness has acquired US-based boutique chain Yoga Six for an undisclosed sum – making it the sixth business in Xponential's rapidly growing portfolio of ... More

Indoor cycling chain CycleBar will open its first site in London's Nine Elms in the coming weeks, signalling the brand's entry into the UK market. ... More

Budget gym operator Xercise4Less has opened a club in Chesterfield, taking the number of clubs in its portfolio to 50. The chain has expanded rapidly ... More

Two fitness kit manufacturers have signed a partnership deal in order to create a combined product portfolio for the commercial market. Taiwan-based Dyaco International and ... More

US-based Xponential Fitness has revealed plans to take its portfolio of brands global through a master franchise strategy. The company currently owns a number of ... More

UFC Gym has revealed plans to open 100 fitness clubs across the UK and Ireland – marking the company's entry into the European market. The US-based ... More

As 2017 draws to an end, CLAD looks back at some of the most significant leisure buildings, both big and small, that have opened this ... More

TRIB3 has opened its first studio outside of the UK in Moscow, Russia, and plans to rollout the concept to further sites across the country. ... More

Beachbody – the global fitness brand behind Insanity and P90X – has partnered with digital specialist Wexer to offer its workouts in gyms worldwide. The ... More

US-based fitness operator UFC Gym will open 100 clubs in India over the next 10 years, following a franchise deal with entrepreneurs Istayak Ansari and ... More

Xtreme Boot Camps, a spin-off the independently-owned Xtreme Gyms, has signed up former mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter and celebrity Alex Reid as a visiting ... More

A 3,500sq m (37,600sq ft) Shangri-La health club designed to “inject energy into the heart of Beijing’s central business district” will open in the Chinese ... More

Sport England has earmarked a “six-figure investment” fund to address the shocking dearth of ethnic minority board members and executives in the sports industry. The ... More

London’s first boutique, boxing-themed gym is set to open in January 2017 - with backing from Anthony Joshua MBE, the IBF heavyweight world champion. BXR ... More

Xercise4Less has opened a 40,000 sqft gym in Leeds - the biggest in West Yorkshire. The £1.2 million gym boasts more than 400 pieces of ... More

New Russian fitness chain Encore Fitness will open its flagship club in Moscow this summer. Due to open its doors in July, the 3,900sq m ... More

Boutique fitness chain 1Rebel isn’t pulling any punches with its forthcoming second studio, adding a combat-themed class called Rumble to its high-intensity offering. Due to ... More

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is aiming to bring together British combat sports under one banner but could face a bumpy road after being forced ... More

UFC GYM has announced the autumn 2014 opening of a 24-hour gym that will serve the Silicon Valley community. The 2,790sq m (30,031sq ft) facility ... More