Who we are
About Us
Our team includes fighters in the UFC, Cage Warriors, Bellator, and other major international promotions. GBTT is also the largest pro female team in the UK.
Train The Right way
Our new world-class training facility, GBTT Academy, is home to the pro team and is an MMA training centre for individuals of all abilities and ages. Our coaches are all experts in their respective fields, specialising in Brazilian jiu jitsu (BJJ), wrestling, boxing, grappling and traditional martial arts – the foundations of MMA.
Great Britain Top Team Academy is also an affiliate of the American Top Team academy, one of the top MMA training facilities in the world and responsible for producing numerous MMA world champions.
Academy Amenities
Adult classes
Octagon
Refreshments
Boxing Ring
Personal Training
Functional Training
Weights
Retail
GBTT CO-FOUNDER
Brad “one punch” PICKETT
Co-founder & head coach
Brad is an influential figure and pioneer of British MMA, with almost 20 years’ experience in the sport.
Making his professional debut in 2004 with Cage Rage, Brad became Cage Rage British Featherweight Champion in 2005, and successfully defended his title the following year.
In 2009, with his record at 17-4, Brad signed to World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC). WEC then merged with UFC in 2010, and Brad made his UFC debut in 2011. The bout was awarded Fight of the Night, an accolade Brad earned four out of his first five UFC outings; UFC President Dana White famously said that Brad was one of favourite fighters to watch.
With his last pro fight in 2017, Brad turned his attention to coaching and co-founded Great Britain Top Team in 2019.
Martin barrett
Co-founder & CEO
I am a fan of MMA, first and foremost. I’ve always been fascinated by which martial art is the best, so when I saw my first UFC fight, I was hooked. That was nearly 20 years ago.
Elite athletes are a unique breed, so working with a legend like Brad, I have had an insight into what it takes to be the best. I wanted to be part of that, to provide a home for UK based fighters that could rival the US super gyms I had visited. I also wanted GBTT to be somewhere that I could train, as a middle aged and relative novice, and that was suitable for my young daughters to begin their martial arts journey, too. A real home for all of us.
GBTT is all of these things and more. I am hugely proud of what we have achieved so far and our aim is that everyone that comes into the gym will leave with a bit more confidence
and capability.
One day, a young person that walks through our doors with no experience of martial arts, will become a World Champion. And I cannot wait to meet them
GBTT CO-FOUNDER
Head coach at gbtt
More about BRAD PICKETT
Our Coaches
Brad Pickett
Head Coach
ASHLEY GRIMSHAW
BJJ Coach
Vadimus Gaizutis
Ninja’s BJJ Coach
Meet the rest of the team
LATEST NEWS
Lone’er Kavanagh booked for UFC London in March
London's own Lone'er Kavanagh, a rising star from Great Britain Top Team, is set to electrify the O2 Arena at UFC Fight Night 255 on March 22, 2025. With an unblemished record of 8-0, Kavanagh faces a formidable opponent in Felipe dos Santos. At just 25 years old,...
Nathaniel Wood Returns to the O2 London
Great Britain Top Team fighter and hometown hero Nathaniel "The Prospect" Wood, is set to face former Cage Warriors Featherweight Champion Morgan Charrière on March 22, 2025, at UFC Fight Night 255 in London. Wood, born and raised in London, has been a prominent...
Lone’er Kavanagh wins ufc debut!
Lone’er Kavanagh is a rising star in the UFC’s flyweight division. The 25-year-old Englishman has taken the MMA world by storm with his impressive skills and exciting fighting style. Early Career and Cage Warriors Success: Kavanagh began his martial arts journey at...
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