Inside the gym
Life on the mats
Ashton-under-Lyne · Est. 2019
Manchester's home of MMA. Everything we train — striking, grappling, no-gi, boxing, wrestling — is built for the cage, from young beginners to professional fighters on the international circuit.
How we train
Everything we do is geared to MMA — it's our priority.
We train MMA as one complete sport, combining striking, wrestling and grappling from day one. Every skill we teach has a purpose: boxing, wrestling, jiu-jitsu, Muay Thai and the other combat sports give us the tools, but MMA is where we put them together.
Whether you're stepping into a gym for the first time or competing on the world stage, our goal is the same — make MMA fun to learn, easy to understand and constantly progressive.
Skills and tools we use
MMA
The discipline we train
Win MMA fights
Perform at the highest level
Inside the gym
Programmes
New to MMA? Our beginner classes break striking, wrestling and grappling down step by step in a welcoming, no-ego environment.
First class freeGroup classes across every area of MMA, six days a week. Whether it's fitness, self-defence or the world stage — we welcome anyone with any goal.
16+ · All levelsStructured classes building confidence, discipline and coordination through play and technique.
Kids classesOur development academy bridges the gap between kids classes and the senior mat, with age-appropriate training and competition pathways.
Up to age 15A bespoke training experience with our dedicated coaching staff, built around your goals and your schedule.
Pre-bookedThe Manchester Top Team app
Class bookings, your membership and the full timetable all live in the MTT app. Download it free for iOS and Android to reserve your spot, manage your membership and never miss a session.
More than a gym
Since 2019 our mats have been home to everyone from first-timers to international competitors. Outreach isn't a side project here — it's the reason the gym exists.
One team. One dream.
A healthy stable of competitors shares the mats with complete beginners, kids and families from across Tameside — and everyone gets the same welcome.
The stable
The fighters carrying Manchester Top Team onto the world stage train in the same sessions you can walk into tomorrow.
Your first class
is free