Primal MMA Academy

Specialties

Primal MMA Academy is a 2 level, 6000 sq ft freestyle and functional strength and conditioning facility /​MMA Gym located in Toronto’s Leslieville neighbourhood. We offer Kickboxing, BJJ, Sambo, Strength Training Classes, Yoga, Spinning and Personal Training. Primal MMA has a community focus and aims to build a team of like minded and devoted athletes and martial arts practictioners. We cater to people of all abilities and fitness levels with the focus being on hard work and a striving for consistent progression.

History

Established in 2014.

Primal MMA is an offshoot of Primal Movement (a modern fitness gym) which was established in 2011 and is the best and only true MMA and BJJ Gym in Leslieville, Toronto.

Voted the #1 MMA/​BJJ gym in Leslieville and Top 10 New Gyms in 2014 in Toronto. *Source BlogTO.

Meet the Manager

Professor Egor R.

Manager

Egor has more than 25 years experience in different martial arts, including Russian Sambo, Judo, Krav Maga and of course Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Egor is black belt in BJJ under one of the Canada’s most respected pioneers of MMA, professor Shah Franco. Winner and medalist of numerous tournaments including Ontario Open, IBJJF Toronto Open International and Montréal ADCC Pro Trials, Egor is continuously improving in the arts as an instructor as well as a fighter. Egor is also known locally as a master of leg locks. Taking his knowledge of Russian Sambo he reintroduced them to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and MMA.

Egor is the founder of Redstar BJJ — a very well known and successful BJJ kimono brand, and big supporter of grappling community in Ontario and North America.