Phuket Fight Club

Phuket Fight Club is owned by a Brazilian entrepreneur named Kleiton. When it opened in 2013, it was originally called Manop Gym, as it was named after “Manop Yuangjai”. Manop was one of Saenchai’s long term trainers, and he now runs Manop gym in Chiang Mai.

Shortly after, the gym was associated with Elite Fight Club, and was rebranded as such. When the deal with Elite Fight Club ended, the name of the gym changed from Elite Fight Club to Phuket Fight Club.

Location of Phuket Fight Club

Phuket Fight Club is situated in the Chalong sub-district of Phuket. It’s approximately 3.5km away from the infamous “fitness street” (soi-taied) where there are about a dozen other Muay Thai gyms.

Address: 19/2 (or sometimes listed as 19/3) Moo 3 Soi Palai, Chalong, Mueang Phuket District, Phuket 83130, Thailand. Situated on the quieter Soi Palai (near Phuket Zoo). The waterfront/pier is only a few hundred meters away and the Chalong Robinson Lifestyle mall is roughly 2 km away.

Trainers and Fighters at Phuket Fight Club

The head trainer at the gym is Leo Elias. He is a former fighter who used to train and fight out of the Sasiprapa gym in Bangkok. Originally from Brazil, he is also a BJJ Black Belt.

As for the fighters, the owner scouted and brought in several high level fighters from Brazil.

Allycia Hellen Rodrigues: At the time of this writing, she is the current ONE FC Atomweight Champion and she has defended the title 5 times.

Luis Cajaiba: Multiple time WBC Muay Thai champion who has also won a Thailand national title. He also fought for a Lumpinee title twice, but wasn’t able to get the win.

Julio Lobo: An Omnoi stadium champion who is currently competing in ONE FC.

Stella Hemetsberger: Stella is from Austria. She spends a lot of time training at Phuket Fight Club, and at the time of this writing, she is the ONE FC Women’s Strawweight Muay Thai champion.

In addition to an impressive roster of foreign fighters, they also have some high level Thai’s who train here, most notably..

Panpayak Jitmuangnon: One of the most accomplished Thai Muay Thai fighters of his generation. Former multiple-time Lumpinee Stadium and Rajadamnern Stadium champion across several weight classes; the only fighter to win the Sports Writers Association of Thailand Fighter of the Year award three consecutive years (2013–2015). He has trained extensively at Phuket Fight Club under Leo Elias, particularly for his ONE Championship camps in recent years.

Kiewpayak Jitmuangnon: This is Panpayak’s younger brother. He is also a former lumpinee stadium champion and “fighter of the year” award winner (2019).

Both of the brothers still carry the “Jitmuangnon” name, which is a gym based in Nonthaburi (just outside of Bangkok), but they spend a lot of time training in Phuket.

Facilities

The gym has expanded a lot since its early inception, and the owner now claims to have the best facility in Thailand.

I haven’t been there yet to check it out, but they have multiple rings and training areas (Muay Thai and BJJ), as well as a swimming pool, sauna, ice bath/cold plunge, strength & conditioning space, on-site gear shop, and changing facilities.

Accommodation Options

They do have rooms on-site that you can book as part of their training packages, but the gym is in a convenient location with dozens of other gyms nearby, so there are plenty off-site options available as well.

Just contact the gym for updated pricing and availability.

The Training at Phuket Fight Club

While there are several high level fighters based at Phuket Fight Club, they can accommodate all skill levels. Fighters and newcomers will often by segregated based on experience.

They offer the typical 2 classes per day (morning and afternoon sessions), with privates available per request.

They also offer a BJJ classes, and with their links to Brazil, they have been able to bring in some high level instructors.

At the time of this writing, they classes are being run by Leonardo Souza and Alisson Barbosa.

Leonardo Souza (Head BJJ Gi Coach)

Known on the mats as “Leozinho”, Leonardo Souza is an active, world-class competitor who is running the Gi classes.

Key Accomplishments:

🥇 Gold Medalist at the IBJJF European Championship (2025) — his first major European title at the black belt level.
🥉 Bronze Medalist at the IBJJF World Championship (2025).
🥈 Silver Medalist at the IBJJF American Nationals (2024).
🥇 Gold Medalist at the ADCC Thailand Open (Heavyweight Division).
🥈 Silver Medalist at the ADCC Thailand Open (Absolute/Open Weight Division).

Alisson Barbosa (Head No-Gi Coach)

Alisson Barbosa is an active MMA fighter who currently competes in ONE FC.

Key Accomplishments:

Pro MMA Veteran: Holds a professional MMA record of 23 wins and 14 losses.
High Finish Rate: Out of his 23 professional mixed martial arts wins, 18 have come by way of submission.

In addition to Muay Thai and BJJ training, they also offer classes for boxing and strength and conditioning. If you have kids with you, the have kids classes as well.

For their class schedule and updated pricing, just check out their social media (the schedule is currently pinned here), or you can visit their website.