{{short description|Martial arts gym based in Auckland, New Zealand}} {{MMA Training Associations |teamname = City Kickboxing |image = City Kickboxing.jpg |logo= |imagesize = |founder = Eugene Bareman <br/> Doug Viney |trainers = Eugene Bareman <br/> Doug Viney <br/> Chanel Niumata <br/> Tristram Apikotoa <br/> Mike Angove |dateestablished = {{Start date and age|2007}} |titleholders= Alexander Volkanovski<br>Carlos Ulberg |topfighters =
|schoollocations = Mount Eden, Auckland, New Zealand |website = {{URL|citykickboxing.net.nz}} |}}
'''City Kickboxing''' is a mixed martial arts training gym based in Auckland, New Zealand. The gym features professional fighters who have competed in many major promotions, such as the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Bellator, ONE Championship, and Dibella Entertainment.
== History == Eugene Bareman and Doug Viney founded City Kickboxing in 2007.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12222333|title=City Kickboxing coach Eugene Bareman praises 'masterminds' behind Israel Adesanya's title win|date=2018-04-21|work=nzherald.co.nz|access-date=2019-12-20|language=en-NZ}}</ref> The duo hoped that having their own premises would allow them to focus more on their training but quickly found the economics of running a gym was all-consuming and soon after transitioned to training professional fighters.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/7/5/17535290/eugene-bareman-and-the-unlikely-protagonists-of-city-kickboxings-biggest-week|title=Eugene Bareman and the unlikely protagonists of City Kickboxing's biggest week|date=2018-06-05|work=mmafighting.com|access-date=2019-12-20|language=en-NZ}}</ref>
== Notable students & alumnae == === MMA === * Israel Adesanya - Former two-time UFC Middleweight Champion<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/combat-sports/116408030/israel-adesanyas-city-kickboxing-teammates-emotional-tv-celebration|title=Israel Adesanya's City Kickboxing teammates' emotional TV celebration|date=2019-10-08|work=stuff.co.nz|access-date=2019-12-20|language=en-NZ}}</ref> * Dan Hooker - #6 ranked UFC lightweight fighter <ref name="Rankings {{!}} UFC"/> * Kevin Jousset - UFC welterweight fighter and former HEX two-division champion * Kai Kara-France - #4 ranked UFC flyweight fighter <ref name="Rankings {{!}} UFC">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ufc.com/rankings|title=Rankings {{!}} UFC|website=www.ufc.com|access-date=2020-02-26}}</ref> * Michelle Montague - UFC Women's Bantamweight fighter, first ever Female Kiwi UFC fighter * Tyson Pedro - Former UFC light heavyweight fighter * Brad Riddell - UFC lightweight fighter * Navajo Stirling - UFC light heavyweight fighter * Carlos Ulberg - Current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thescore.com/mma/news/3520955/amp|title=Ulberg KOs Prochazka to win UFC light heavyweight title|date=2026-04-12|work=theScore|access-date=2026-04-11|language=en-US}}</ref> * Alexander Volkanovski - Current two-time UFC Featherweight Champion<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/au/mma/news/ufc-243-alex-volkanovski-backing-city-kickboxing-teammate-israel-adesanya-to-beat-rob-whittaker/2rtxbbeyzyj1e2udyv7w502x|title=Alex Volkanovski backing City Kickboxing teammate Israel Adesanya to beat Rob Whittaker|date=2019-10-04|work=sportingnews.com|access-date=2019-12-20|language=en-AU}}</ref> * Robert Whittaker - Former UFC Middleweight Champion<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.espn.com.au/mma/story/_/id/43525827/israel-adesanya-robert-whittaker-training-together-experience-energy|title='Old homies': What Adesanya and Whittaker shared during their shock training block|date=2025-01-23|work=stuff.co.nz|access-date=2025-01-23|language=en-AU}}</ref> * Shane Young - Former UFC featherweight fighter * Rong Zhu - UFC lightweight fighter
<small>* Champions and rankings as of September 28, 2025 after Ulberg vs. Reyes.</small>
=== Boxing === * Hemi Ahio - current WBC Middle East, Former IBO Oceania, two time New Zealand national (NZNBF & PBCNZ version) Heavyweight Champion * Junior Fa - former WBO Oriental interim & New Zealand national (NZPBA version) Heavyweight Champion * Baby Nansen - former New Zealand national (PBCNZ version) & South Pacific (PBCNZ version) Super Lightweight Champion
==Awards== After both Adesanya and Volkanovski claimed UFC championships in 2019, Bareman and City Kickboxing were named as the Coach of the Year and the Gym of the Year, respectively, by MMAJunkie.com.<ref name=coty19>{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/01/coach-of-year-2019-eugene-bareman-city-kickboxing-adesanya-volkanovski-ufc|title=MMA Junkie's 2019 'Coach of the Year': Eugene Bareman of City Kickboxing|author=Danny Segura|publisher=mmajunkie.com|date=January 4, 2020}}</ref><ref name=goty19>{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/01/city-kickboxing-2019-gym-of-the-year-adesanya-volkanovski|title=MMA Junkie's 2019 'Gym of the Year': City Kickboxing|author=Nolan King|publisher=mmajunkie.com|date=January 8, 2020}}</ref>
*'''MMAjunkie.com''' **2019 Gym of the Year<ref name=goty19 /> **2019 Coach of the Year (Eugene Bareman)<ref name=coty19 /> *'''CombatPress.com''' **2019 Gym of the Year<ref name=d1>{{cite web|url=https://combatpress.com/2020/01/combat-press-2019-mma-awards-other-categories/|title=Combat Press 2019 MMA Awards: Other Categories|author=Bryan Henderson|publisher=combatpress.com|date=January 22, 2020}}</ref> **2019 Coach of the Year (Eugene Bareman)<ref name=d1 /> **2020 Gym of the Year<ref name=cp20>{{cite web|url=https://combatpress.com/2021/01/combat-press-2020-mma-awards-other-categories|title=Combat Press 2020 MMA Awards: Other Categories|author=Matthew Petela|publisher=combatpress.com|date=January 6, 2021}}</ref> **2020 Coach of the Year (Eugene Bareman)<ref name=cp20 /> **2021 Gym of the Year<ref>{{cite web|url=https://combatpress.com/2022/02/combat-press-2021-mma-awards-gym-of-the-year-city-kickboxing/|title=Combat Press 2021 MMA Awards: Gym of the Year – City Kickboxing|date=February 3, 2022|author=Matthew Petela|publisher=combatpress.com}}</ref> *'''World MMA Awards''' **2022 Gym of the Year<ref name="2022 Awards Results">{{cite web|author=MMA Fighting Newswire|date=2022-12-09|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/12/8/23499496/2022-world-mma-awards-results|title=2022 World MMA Awards Results|publisher=mmafighting.com|access-date=17 December 2022}}</ref> **2022 Coach of the Year (Eugene Bareman)<ref name="2022 Awards Results" />
==See also== *List of professional MMA training camps
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{Official website}}
{{MMA Team List}}
Category:2007 establishments in New Zealand Category:Kickboxing training facilities Category:Mixed martial arts training facilities Category:Organisations based in Auckland Category:Sports clubs and teams in Auckland Category:Sports venues in Auckland