We have been serving the Philly and Southern Jersey area since 1992. Joe Diamond is a black belt under Luiz Palhares and Rickson Gracie.
What others are saying about Diamond MMA...
Written by Administrator
Monday, 20 July 2009 21:17
Rickson Gracie
Joe Diamond is a great warrior and my Representative for the Philadelphia area. Joe has undergone and completed years of intensive and extensive training for his certifications from me including countless hours of privates with me, assisted me with belt-testing, seminars, classes, and my fights in Japan. He is a Certified 10 Year Official Representative of my Association, The Rickson Gracie International Jiu-jitsu Association. If you want to learn my system of Gracie Jiu-jitsu, this is where you should train. - Rickson Gracie
Rashad Evans
It is great to see that there is a good mma gym here in the Philadelphia area. Joe Diamond and his team share a love for the sport and are a part of a worldwide brotherhood that makes fighters like myself feel comfortable coming to train at Diamond MMA. I recommend this gym to anyone in the area. Again Joe, Thanks!
-Rashad Evans
Rolls Gracie
Thank you Joe for letting us train here and I look forward to returning to do a seminar here soon.
-Rolls Gracie
Rich Franklin
Joe, you have a great group of guys. What a great turnout for my seminar, almost 40 participants! I’ll definitely be back.
- Rich Franklin
Ariel Gasperini
My training at Joe Diamond’s School has helped my Jiu-jitsu game develop and expand to a degree I never thought possible. I’ve spent countless hours training and fighting and I’m confident my time spent at Joe’s School has helped me become a better grappler and fighter. -Ariel Gasperini
Ed Hsu - Combat in the Cage
I’ve dealt with Joe Diamond & ACMMA for several years now and they have my respect for being one of the most professional, quality training centers in the NJ and Philadelphia areas. As a MMA matchmaker I know I can count on Joe to have an advanced knowledge of each of his fighter’s capabilities and to always produce properly trained competitive fighters for me to work with. Much respect to Joe and ACMMA. –Ed Hsu, Combat in the Cage www.combatinthecage.com
R. Scott Morgan - New Breed Fighters
Joe Diamond of ACMMA has established himself as one of the finest teachers and instructors in the region. While creating one of the best Training Centers in the area. Joe and his formidable Fight Team have had a great influence on the success of New Breed Fighters. We are honored and blessed by his participation and contribution to our organization.. We are very fortunate to be able to call Joe Diamond of ACMMA a loyal and valuable friend. -R.Scott Morgan, President / CEO CMTM, LLC, d/b/a; New Breed Fighters, www.newbreedfighters.com
Mark Johns
I am a Pleasantville, NJ Police Sergeant who started Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in 1996. I was looking for a martial arts form that would increase my chance of survival on the job. I quickly found out that Brazilian Jiu-jitsu was the right choice. I also received instructor certificates for unarmed combat and impact weapons training to instruct Police Officers. I agree that the unarmed defense and impact weapons training is necessary for police work, but I have benefited more from Brazilian Jiu-jitsu training, boxing, and Muay Thai taught at Joe Diamond's Mixed Martial Arts. I have been in many street fights as a Police Officer and in every confrontation I have used my new skills to defeat every adversary who has come up against me in the numerous street fights I have been involved in. I say without my Martial Arts training from Joe Diamond's Mixed Martial Arts, I would have made many trips to the hospital. Gladly, I came out on top and I have faced many good street fighters. My advantage in all these fights is of course Joe Diamond's Mixed Martial Arts. Thank you Diamond Mixed Martial Arts! -Mark Johns
Scott Tolladay
I love Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. It keeps me in great shape, it’s sustainable and it boosts my confidence every time I train. As a federal law enforcement officer, I know I can deal with any threat I’m faced with.
-Scott Tolladay
Gary Gross
I’ve been training here with Joe Diamond for a bunch of years and it’s a great place with a great team. I’ve trained all over the country including a couple of gyms in L.A. But there’s nothing like the community here. The team spirit is great here. It’s a great place to train for a fight. -Gary Gross
Since beginning my training with Joe Diamond’s school, my cardio, technique, and ground game has improved drastically. I lost 30 pounds of fat and am in the best shape of my life. Thanks to Joe and all the guys who train at the Philly School. -John Malcolm
I have been training for about 2 years and am a Blue Belt under Kurt Pelligrino. I train at ACMMA with Joe Diamond during Fall and Spring when I am at school. When teaching the Basic techniques (which is the most important part), Joe Diamond constantly helps reinforce small details that can either make or break a particular move. The advanced techniques can sometimes be very complex and hard to grasp at first, but Joe teaches subtle tricks that have helped me remember and excel at these maneuvers. I spent the first year of my training in “no-gi”. I was relatively new to wearing the gi when I came to ACMMA, and I have learned more techniques with it in just a few months than I could have imagined. The Instructors are very professional.. Overall, I highly recommend training here for literally anyone. I look forward to every session. -Matt Kessel
Training with Joe Diamond has lifted my confidence, got me in shape, and prepared me to fight. The training at Joe Diamond’s School is excellent. I tested my skills in my first fight at Combat in the Cage and knocked my opponent out in Round 1. I really enjoy going to the school to train and look forward to my next fight! I recommend this school to everyone. Thanks Joe! -Jesse Bator
I have trained in many styles of Martial Arts. Training in Gracie Jiu-jitsu is the best and completes my game. The Saturday MMA training is as real as it gets. -Josh Cruz
I have been attending classes at the East Coast Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for three weeks and in this short time I have become 10x more effective on the ground than the 7 years that I wrestled in school. Gracie Jui-Jitsu has totally opened my eyes to an efficient and effective way of fighting. The instructors place confidence and precision in the techniques unlike any wrestling camp or clinic I have ever attended. In short this place kicks ass!!! -Phil Conza
I’m fourteen years old. I’m here at ACMMA training with real fighters. I think anybody who wants to be a real fighter, a good fighter, professional fighter should come here to ACMMA because this is the real training, the hard training real life, the real thing Come! The reason I go to ACMMA is because I love training and I’ve seen how they train. I seen the way they kick, there style, I love it! The first day I came I trained hard. That’s what I like, I like training hard. That’s what my dream is to be the best fighter. This is where I train at ACMMA. -Steve Deleon
I have been a member of the Seal Teams for about five years and have attended a variety of hand to hand classes. The techniques were taught in a controlled environment and I often questioned the effectiveness in combat conditions wearing full gear. A teammate of mine took me to Jiu-Jitsu. After just a few classes I was totally convinced that this is the most efficient and effective form of fighting I have been exposed to. It can be tailored to any environment and or situation. It also allows maximum damage in minimum effort. Gracie Jiu-Jitsu is by far the best there is. -John Conza, U.S. Navy Seal Team #4
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Last Updated on Thursday, 24 December 2009 12:16
Latest News - 12-14-2009
Written by Administrator
Wednesday, 16 December 2009 11:24
On November 24th, 2009, Shane Streater was promoted to Brown Belt in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. Congratulations Shane!
The Schools will be closed between December 24th and January 1st. We will re-open Saturday, January 2, 2010.
Happy Holidays!
Latest News - 10-20-2009
Written by Administrator
Tuesday, 20 October 2009 21:46
Pat Stano, (Diamond's Philadelphia and Atlantic City Mixed Martial Arts, Gracie Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, and Muay Thai kickboxing Academy Instructor) 5 time World Mundial Jiu-jitsu Champion and multiple NAGA and Grapplers Quest Champion will teach a submission grappling workshop on Saturday, November 21 at 9-10 am for Children and 10-12 for Adults.
Pat has fought the likes of Dan Severn and Jeff Monsen and is a former National Wrestling Champion also. Don't miss this one.
Pre-registration cost 60.
At the door cost 75.
Joe Diamond's Philadelphia and Atlantic City Mixed Martial Arts, Gracie Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, and Muay Thai Kickboxing Academy will be conducting Belt testing for Muay Thai on Friday, November 20 at 6:30 pm and Gracie jiu-jitsu belt testing at 7:30 pm.
Last Updated on Monday, 02 November 2009 14:40
News - 10-3
Written by Administrator
Saturday, 03 October 2009 11:29
Joe Diamond's Philadelphia and Atlantic City Mixed Martial Arts, MMA, Gracie Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and Muay Thai Kickboxing Academy would like to congratulate Steve Barnabaiand Tyler Wechslerwho recently were promoted toBlue Belt in Gracie Jiu-jitsu.
The training and instruction at ACMMA and Philadelphia Fight Club is top-notch. Being a part of the Fight Team has opened a lot of doors for me in my career as a Professional Fighter.
Anthony Morrison Professional Fighter-MMA and Boxing
Doug Anderson
When I’m not traveling the world looking for a fight, you can catch me right here at ACMMA and Philly Fight Club. This is definitely for me. It’s one of the best gyms you will find in the area. You’ve got a great team at ACMMA. There’s a ton of fighters here. These guys bang it out. They fight for real. You are not going to find a lot of guys or such a group of guys with the heart and desire to train like you’ll find in this gym. Working here, I learned a ton in the last year. We have got some great Jiu-jitsu Instructors and a lot of great guys that like to come in and bang it out. I highly recommend this gym. ACMMA has a great fight team that combines hard cardio training with solid technical instruction. I have trained at ACMMA for the past 2 years and in that timespan every aspect of my fight game has improved. My striking, clinchwork,take-downs, and Jiu-jitsu have all seen drastic improvement over the course of my training here.
Thanks to Joe Diamond and the entire ACMMA Team for working with me to improve!
Home of Diamond MMA - Mixed Martial Arts Academy of Philadelphia and Atlantic City, Philly Fight Club, Diamond Dogs Competition Team and Diamond's Martial Arts for Children. We pride ourselves as one of the top MMA gyms for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu / Gracie style BJJ, Muay Thai Kickboxing, Boxing, Grappling, Urban & Self-Defense and Childrens' Martial Arts on the east coast. 200 Spring Garden St., Philadelphia, PA 19123 | Located within City Fitness Gym | 215-923-8700
Joe Diamond is a great warrior and my Representative for the Philadelphia area. Joe has undergone and completed years of intensive and extensive training for his certifications from me including countless hours of privates with me, assisted me with belt-testing, seminars, classes, and my fights in Japan. He is a Certified 10 Year Official Representative of my Association, The Rickson Gracie International Jiu-jitsu Association. If you want to learn my system of Gracie Jiu-jitsu, this is where you should train. - Rickson Gracie 
It is great to see that there is a good mma gym here in the Philadelphia area. Joe Diamond and his team share a love for the sport and are a part of a worldwide brotherhood that makes fighters like myself feel comfortable coming to train at Diamond MMA. I recommend this gym to anyone in the area. Again Joe, Thanks! 
Thank you Joe for letting us train here and I look forward to returning to do a seminar here soon. 
Joe, you have a great group of guys. What a great turnout for my seminar, almost 40 participants! I’ll definitely be back. 
My training at Joe Diamond’s School has helped my Jiu-jitsu game develop and expand to a degree I never thought possible. I’ve spent countless hours training and fighting and I’m confident my time spent at Joe’s School has helped me become a better grappler and fighter. -Ariel Gasperini 
I’ve dealt with Joe Diamond & ACMMA for several years now and they have my respect for being one of the most professional, quality training centers in the NJ and Philadelphia areas. As a MMA matchmaker I know I can count on Joe to have an advanced knowledge of each of his fighter’s capabilities and to always produce properly trained competitive fighters for me to work with. Much respect to Joe and ACMMA. –Ed Hsu, Combat in the Cage 
Joe Diamond of ACMMA has established himself as one of the finest teachers and instructors in the region. While creating one of the best Training Centers in the area. Joe and his formidable Fight Team have had a great influence on the success of New Breed Fighters. We are honored and blessed by his participation and contribution to our organization.. We are very fortunate to be able to call Joe Diamond of ACMMA a loyal and valuable friend. -R.Scott Morgan, President / CEO
I am a Pleasantville, NJ Police Sergeant who started Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in 1996. I was looking for a martial arts form that would increase my chance of survival on the job. I quickly found out that Brazilian Jiu-jitsu was the right choice. I also received instructor certificates for unarmed combat and impact weapons training to instruct Police Officers. I agree that the unarmed defense and impact weapons training is necessary for police work, but I have benefited more from Brazilian Jiu-jitsu training, boxing, and Muay Thai taught at Joe Diamond's Mixed Martial Arts.
I love Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. It keeps me in great shape, it’s sustainable and it boosts my confidence every time I train. As a federal law enforcement officer, I know I can deal with any threat I’m faced with.
I’ve been training here with Joe Diamond for a bunch of years and it’s a great place with a great team. I’ve trained all over the country including a couple of gyms in L.A. But there’s nothing like the community here. The team spirit is great here. It’s a great place to train for a fight. -Gary Gross
