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Andre competes in both national and local Muay Thai tournaments with over 5 years experience training Muay Thai. He is a 2019 Revgear Tournament Finalist, 2019 TBA Tournament C Class National Light Middleweight Finalist and 2019 Revgear Tournament B Class National Super Welterweight Finalist. • IKF 2021 Open Muay Thai champion • Revgear ToC 2021 Class-A Champion • USMF 2022 Team Tryout Qualifier • USMTO 2022 Class-A Champion • TBA-SA 2022 Class-A Champion • WKA 2022 Open Class Muay Thai Champion

Mazen Rimawi is the General Manger and has been part of Chicago Muay Thai for 14 years. He has a TOC Welterweight National Title and has been competing in Muay Thai for many years. His classes are full of energy and he focuses on balance, form, and stance. His Muay Thai style is " Muay Femur" which is a technical fighter who possesses a high fight IQ.

01 Jim founded Chicago Muay Thai in April, 2011 and has over 29 years experience training in Muay Thai. Jim has coached 39 National Muay Thai Championships, 2 USA National Team Champions and 3 World Titles. Since 2019. His team won the TBA National Fight Team Championship back to back 2021 & 2022. Jim started training in 1996 under Wayne Gregory and Pat White. Wayne Gregory was the first foreigner to ever defeat a Thai in the famous Lumpinee Stadium training under Apidiji and Jonsanang at Fairtex Thailand. Jim first trained in in Thailand in 2000 at Rompo Gym Bangkok and has over 12 subsequent trips to Thailand training at Tiger Muay Thai, Dragon Muay Thai, Sinbi Muay Thai Kru Dam Bangkok, Lookswan Bangkok and Hongthong gym in Chiang Mai. Jim is a former competitive Bare Knuckle Fighter (18 yrs), the 2001 Shidokan Middleweight Team Champion, and 1998 International Shidokan Cup (2nd place). He holds a Black Belt in Shidokan and Brown Belt Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (11 yrs). Jim also wrestled competitively for 5 years from the age of 13 to age 18. He is a former 2 x marathon competitor and triathlete competing in over 20 Triathlons including a half Ironman . Jim is the coach for Glory Kick Boxer, Ryot Waller and has coached UFC Fighter, Razak Al-Hassan.

Started training Muay Thai in 2017. He has 16 Muay Thai amateur fights and started teaching Muay Thai in 2021. A.C.E Certified in Strength and Conditioning Conditioning Coach. Highly self motivated and very patient.

Sam competes locally with over 3 years experience training Muay Thai. He has trained in Thailand at Dragon Muay Thai, Tiger Muay Thai, Attachai Gym, and Lookchaomaesaithong Gym.

04 • 2019 TBAs Class C Champion • 2021 USMTO Class B Champion • 2022 USMTO Class A Champion • WMO BANTAMWEIGHT Pro-Am Champion Alex trained at Sinbi Muay Thai in Phuket Thailand where he also fought and won by 3rd round TKO at Bangla Stadium Patong, Phuket. Alex won the Team USA National Gold Medal where he represented and fought for team IFMA Team USA in Bangkok.

Dave Lepp started training Muay Thai in January of 2021 after playing rugby for 12 years. Dave likes to try to lighten the mood in training and in competitions. He can be found constantly cracking jokes in class and in the corner of his own fights. In all the seriousness of martial arts he just wants to remind his students to have fun during the process. He currently holds a record of 8-1. Notable wins are TBA 2022 C class Light Heavyweight National Champion, TOC 2023 B class Cruiserweight National Champion, TBA 2023 B class Cruiserweight National Champion.

Jeffery Freelon is a student and scholar of many professions, from acting to personal training, but Muay Thai has a special place in his heart. He started practicing in college for 2 years, continued his training at Chicago Muay Thai for another two years, and now fights and coaches. Notable wins include 2021 IKF Novice full rules Muay Thai champ, 2021 class C TBA champ and 2022 Open Class WKA Muay Thai champ. Jeffery trained at Phuket Fight Club in Thailand where he fought and won at Rawai stadium in February 2023 His goal is purely to respect the sport and help others find their space within it along the way.

Martial Arts is my way of expressing myself. As I get deeper into this journey I learn more about myself. I first started with Muay Thai late 2019. I have 3 fights and am now dipping my toes into boxing and Muay Thai.

Mike is a former competitive fighter and coach with over 10 years experience training Muay Thai. He has a Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and and extensive background in Kung Fu.

Nick currently competes in both local and national muay thai competitions with about 10 years of martial arts experience. He has been training at Chicago Muay Thai for 3 years with previous experience in Karate, Savate, Kali, and Western Boxing.