Once considered one of the best MMA teams in the world, X-Gym is no more.
Back in the day, when Anderson Silva reigned supreme in the UFC middleweight division and fighters like Rafael Cavalcante and Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza held belts in Strikeforce, X-Gym was respected both inside and outside of Brazil. But those are only memories now.
Rogerio Camoes, strength and conditioning trainer and one of the leaders of X-Gym alongside boxing and MMA coach Josuel Distak, revealed to MMA Fighting on Thursday that the team closed its doors on Feb.