Alberton North-based Valhalla is the best MMA and fitness academy

Alberton North-based Valhalla MMA and Fitness Academy had an incredible start in 2025.

The academy’s students won in submission grappling and mixed martial arts tournaments.

Valhalla MMA and Fitness and its students received these tournament wins and top performances:

Versus Grappling (January 11 – 25)

First: Best academy.

Second: Best overall team.

Grappling Industries Johannesburg (March 8)

Third: Best overall team (adults).

First: Best overall team (youth).

Versus Grappling (March 12 – 15)

Second: Best academy.

Third place: Best overall team.

Youth MMA Championships (March 3 – 22)

First: Best youth national team.

Submission Kings (March 17, 29 and 30)

First: Top academy Saturday.

First: Top academy Sunday.

First: Best overall team.

Men’s top grappler – Coenie Lamprecht.

Overall top grappler – Coenie Lamprecht.

Top youth grapplers:

First: Josef Moosa.

Fourth: Miriam Moosa.

Ninth: Teagan Snyman.

Fastest submission in eight seconds: Nathan Nanfack.

Reacting to these outstanding performances, Valhalla MMA and Fitness head coach Shane Carr said: “We are proud of the team and all the athletes at Valhalla MMA.

“We train hard daily and make sure we put in the time to ensure the results. As evident, teamwork makes the dream work, and these achievements could not have happened without our team of athletes and supporters.”

To join Valhalla MMA and Fitness, contact Carr at 083 722 2704 or email shane@valhallammasa.co.za

The academy is at the Malanshof Building, 62 Charl Cilliers Avenue, Alberton North.