Head Trainer Abel Brites started practicing martial arts at the age of 13 under the instruction of Urban Combat black belt Franck Vigouroux, where he learned a variety of striking & submission techniques.
At the age of 19 he decided to pursue a career as a competitor and begin training full time. Abel Brites is now one of Australia’s best lightweights proving this on multiple occasions.

His resume includes:

• ★Australian Pankration Sports Champion: (2010)
• ★Australian Brace Lightweight Champion: (2014–2015)
• ★Australian HEX Lightweight Champion: (2015–2017)
• ★Amateur Record: 5–1 (3 submissions, 1 TKO)
• ★Professional Record: 11–5 (7 submissions, 3 TKOs)