Who We Are:

UFC® is the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization (MMA), with more than 688 million fans and 211 million social media followers. The organization produces more than 40 live events annually in some of the most prestigious arenas around the world, while broadcasting to nearly 900 million TV households across more than 170 countries. UFC’s athlete roster features the world’s best MMA athletes representing more than 75 countries. The organization’s digital offerings include UFC FIGHT PASS®, one of the world’s leading streaming services for combat sports. UFC is owned by global entertainment, sports and content company Endeavor, and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. For more information, visit UFC.com and follow UFC at Facebook.com/UFC, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram and TikTok: @UFC.

Endeavor is a global sports and entertainment company, home to the world’s most dynamic and engaging storytellers, brands, live events and experiences. The company is comprised of industry leaders including entertainment agency WME; sports, fashion, events and media company IMG; and premier mixed martial arts organization UFC. The Endeavor network specializes in talent representation, sports operations & advisory, event & experiences management, media production & distribution, experiential marketing and brand licensing.

The Role and What You’ll Do:

The UFC Performance Institute (UFCPI) is the world’s first Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) multi-disciplinary research, innovation, and training center, and is globally recognized for the performance infrastructures it provides to UFC and UFC Academy athletes. With world-class facilities in Las Vegas and Shanghai, and further global expansion planned in Mexico City in 2023, the mission of the UFCPI is to promote performance-enhancement through the delivery of world-class coaching, science, and medical services to the world’s best MMA and combat athletes. The core values of the UFCPI are aligned to maximizing the health and wellbeing of UFC athletes and to support fighters and coaches in optimizing their training, preparation, and ultimately performances in the octagon.

The successful candidate for this role will join a world-class interdisciplinary team of service providers with a proven track record of delivering world-leading support services to MMA and other professional athletes. The role will be integral in supporting the delivery of core services to UFC Academy athletes in Mexico and throughout Latin America, as well as wider business-related initiatives on a global scale. The UFC Performance Institute encourages innovative ways of thinking and challenges team members to be accountable for their professional standards of care while providing robust links to measurable performance outcomes in all that they do.

The MMA Coordinator will deliver MMA skills training, of all disciplines, to UFC Academy athletes in Mexico City, as well as contracted UFC fighters and world-class athletes from other sports. The primary objectives of this role will be to support the ongoing talent development and skill acquisition of MMA fighters within the Academy. The role will operate as part of a larger MMA coaching team to develop an inclusive MMA curriculum and work with the UFCPI interdisciplinary staff to ensure optimal delivery of high-performance services to athletes.

Facilitate MMA practices for all fight styles and disciplines.
This role may be requested to specialize their coaching activities in a particular area of MMA (e.g., striking, grappling, wrestling).
Contribute to delivering a comprehensive MMA curriculum to UFC Performance Institute academy athletes, as well as other UFC fighters and athletes.
Deliver individual and group-based coaching to world-class MMA fighters and athletes.
Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to identify best practices for delivering MMA training sessions.
Work with Mexican and other Latin American coaches and translators to ensure athletes are fully engaged and understanding of training principles, technical and tactical requirements, and expectations relating to performance standards.
Hold pads for athletes and participate in technical drills with athletes of all sizes and backgrounds.
As required, provide corner support to UFC Academy athletes in MMA competition.
Oversee the delivery of clinics and seminars within the UFC Performance Institute, and travels to outside MMA gyms to deliver clinics and seminars as needed.
Delivers an MMA curriculum to UFC Performance Institute academy class, as well as other UFC fighters and athletes.
Work with non-UFC or Academy athletes in an appropriate capacity as required.
Contribute to the development and delivery of UFCPI educational, certification, and learning materials.
Contribute to additional tasks, projects, and responsibilities relating to the success and ongoing development of the UFCPI Mexico and the global UFCPI infrastructure.

You Have These:

At least three years’ experience coaching mixed martial art with athletes that compete professionally in MMA or other combat sports.
Experience in providing corner support in a combat sports or MMA competitions.
Must be skilled in at least one mixed martial art, with a holistic knowledge of multiple martial arts.
Ability to integrate individual martial arts into an overall MMA program.
Experience working effectively with athletes and coaches.
Must have familiarity with the sport of MMA, including official rules, network of athletes and coaches, reputable gyms, and the overall culture of the sport.
Experience competing in professional fighting, combat sports, or having MMA experience is preferred.
Must have good communication skills. Bilingual Spanish and English speakers are preferred.

Travel:

This position is expected to travel up to 10% of the time.

How we work:

Endeavor is at the center of sports, media, entertainment, and fashion and is a largely relationship-based business. To foster an environment of collaboration, develop our future talent, and build on relationships across leadership, peers, and teams, we work from the office 5 days a week. We see immeasurable value internally and throughout the core of the businesses we support.

Don’t meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Endeavor unites and brings people together in our love of sport, culture, and entertainment. We understand this can only be accomplished when we lead with a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. As a global company that drives culture, we strive to reflect the world’s diverse voices.  

Endeavor is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief.

MMA Coordinator - UFC Performance Institute, Mexico City