American Pankration Fighting

We are a Fitness, and Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) training gym based out of Tempe, Arizona. Pankration translates to all powers fighting.

Pankration was originally developed in ancient Greece and is the oldest martial arts form in history. It was initially documented in the first Olympic games of 776 B.C. In this “original” ultimate fighting contest, gladiators would use their skill in hand-to-hand combat, often fighting to the death. Pankration was the primary training regime for the Spartans and all Greek warriors. It laid the fou  ...