Straight Blast Gym Ireland
| Est. | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Founded by | John Kavanagh |
| Primary trainers | John Kavanagh (head coach) Philip Mulpeter (fitness) Sergey Pikulskiy (wrestling) Karl Cannon (Muay Thai) Tom King (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu) Clive Staunton (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu) |
| Past titleholders | Conor McGregor Ultimate Fighting Championship (Lightweight Champion: 2016-18) Ultimate Fighting Championship (Featherweight Champion: 2015-16) Cage Warriors Fighting Championship (Lightweight Champion: 2012-13) Cage Warriors Fighting Championship (Featherweight Champion: 2012-13) John Phillips BAMMA (Middleweight Champion: 2016) Frans Mlambo IMMAF World Championships (Featherweight Champion: 2015) Cathal Pendred Cage Warriors Fighting Championship (Welterweight Champion: 2013) Luka Jelčić Final Fight Championship (Lightweight Champion: 2016) |
| Training facilities | Dublin, Ireland |
| Website | sbgireland.com |
Straight Blast Gym Ireland (also known as SBG Ireland) is a mixed martial arts academy and professional team based in Dublin, Ireland. It is run by John Kavanagh, and is part of Straight Blast Gym International. The team has produced several Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighters, the most notable being Conor McGregor.