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Summary: Javier Mendez is the founder of one of the most successful mixed martial arts gyms in history - The American Kickboxing Academy of San Jose, California. AKA and the Bay Area as a whole are critical reading material when it comes to mixed martial arts as a whole. Javier's contributions to the sport are essential learning when it comes to MMA history.