Fightzone London

Fightzone London has grown into one of East London’s busiest martial arts gyms. It started back in 2012 when black belt Marco Canha teamed up with James Roach and Cristina Sempere. The idea was simple: create a space where people from all walks of life could train together. Now it runs more than 150 classes a week, including BJJ, Muay Thai, boxing, wrestling, judo, and MMA. The gym’s fitted with a full boxing ring, large mats, and has a team of nearly 40 staff and coaches. What really sets Fightzone apart though is its focus on the community. They’ve built strong ties with local schools, councils, and partner organisations to make martial arts more accessible, whether someone’s aiming to compete or just looking to get fit.

🔗 Website: https://fightzonelondon.co.uk/

⭐ Rating: 4.8 / 5

📝 Reviews: 558

Location

📍 Address: 16-22 Pritchard's Rd, London E2 9AP

⭐ Latest Google Reviews

• “What an incredible place to train. The staff, and trainers are all amazing, bringing their own style and approach to FZN! I’ve been training here for approx 5 years and would struggle to find another gym that offers such diversity in training; There is something for everyone. I love that beginners are welcomed with open arms, and given the extra attention when needed. It’s always a worry for new starters to enter into such an intimidating place, but the team also make the effort to reduce that feeling. 🫶🏼 Long live FZN 🫶🏼”

  — Jim Jam, a week ago

• “I joined Fightzone with zero martial arts experience and was honestly a bit nervous at first – but from day one, the atmosphere was so welcoming and supportive. The coaching, especially from Marco and the BJJ team, was top-notch. They made learning both enjoyable and challenging in the best way. Although I've had to move away and can no longer attend, I'm genuinely grateful for everything the team has done for me. Fightzone has played a huge part in my personal growth, and I’ll always look back at my time there with appreciation. Highly recommend to anyone looking to start or continue their martial arts journey!”

  — Ala Uddin, a month ago

• “1 Star – Extremely Unwelcoming Experience I went to Fightzone London for my first advanced MMA session, coming in with prior experience. Instead of being evaluated on skill or given a chance to train, the coach dismissed me just because I didn’t do the warm-up exactly how they wanted. No explanation, no correction, just straight-up rejection. Honestly, I’ve trained at multiple gyms and never seen anything like that. MMA is supposed to be about discipline, growth, and community—but this place felt the opposite. The atmosphere was cold, unwelcoming, and full of ego. I walked in motivated, and walked out completely disappointed. If you're looking for a gym that supports your journey and meets you where you are, this isn’t the place. Terrible first impression and zero professionalism. Avoid unless you like being judged before you even break a sweat.”

  — Antonio Denis, a month ago

• “Naked people all in changing room unpleasant to see. I guess the training is alright but focused more on people who already adapted to the sport. They have introductory classes however these classes are 45 minutes and basically only padding work. The general beginner classes are daunting for beginners as the people in the classes are people who are well adapted and as a beginner you feel very slept on. Classes are good and get a. Sweat in however don’t recommend if you don’t have a friend to go with as pairing up with someone who has 1 year of experience compared to you just starting is a horrible feeling. You feel as if your partner has wasted a whole session teaching you how to use pads and correct technique. But I guess that’s why they have intro classes. Very mediocre place. They also charge £1 for a small bottle of water. Sessions are ram packed with 40+ people. Good place if you have an established partner to go with. They also try charge you for the next month too”

  — HmzOnDeck, 5 months ago

• “Been to many fight gyms and none have come close to how spacious, clean and attentive this place is. The coaches here clearly have the time of day for you and are interested in your progression. The space is incredibly clean and there’s plenty of room. Blew me away honestly. This should be the gold standard.”

  — Harley T, 4 months ago