Tiger Muay Thai

Tiger Muay Thai is a renowned mixed martial arts (MMA) and Muay Thai training facility located in Phuket, Thailand. It has trained several UFC champions, including Petr Yan, Alexander Volkanovski, and Valentina Shevchenko. The gym was founded by William McNamara, an American English teacher, who initially ran a small gym with one ring before expanding into larger premises with investor support in 2003. McNamara later introduced MMA programs to the facility.

Since 2013, Tiger Muay Thai has hosted annual Fight Team tryouts, offering scholarships to promising fighters like Kai Kara-France and Dan Hooker. In 2015, the gym was acquired by Thai businessmen, with Viwat Sakulrat becoming the managing director. Despite the sale, the facility continued to grow and remains a leading Muay Thai gym globally.

In July 2021, MMA coaches George and Frank Hickman left Tiger Muay Thai after an amicable split and opened their own gym in Bangtao. The original Tiger Muay Thai location is in Chalong, Phuket, while additional facilities include one in Chiang Mai (opened 2013) and a Beachside branch in Chalong (2019). A new location in Bali, Indonesia, was set to open in 2023.