The UFC Performance Institute is the official mixed martial arts (MMA) facility for American promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a division of TKO Group Holdings, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings.[2] The building is located in Enterprise, Nevada opposite the UFC Apex, and serves as the company headquarters.[3][4]
| UFC Performance Institute | |
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| Alternative names | UFC PI |
| General information | |
| Location | Enterprise, Nevada U.S. |
| Address | 6650 S Torrey Pines Drive |
| Opened | May 22, 2017[1] |
| Cost | $12 million[1] |
| Owner | TKO Group Holdings (Endeavor) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 30,000 square feet [2,800 m2][1] |
| Website | |
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History
The institute was opened in May 2017, and is the world's first mixed martial arts center for innovation, research and training.[1][5][6][7]
As many as 400 MMA athletes have visited the center, as well as NFL, NBA, NHL and MLB athletes.[8]
In June 2019, a second facility was opened in Shanghai, China. The official name of the facility is UFC Performance Institute Shanghai.[9] It has been used to train athletes from China for the Olympic games.[10]
Two new facilities are proposed for Mexico and Nigeria.[11]
UFC Performance Institute Mexico will open in Q4 2023.[12]