Stable of Students and Fighters

PAST CHAMPIONS

Coach Mel has had 6 Champions under his tutelage. Harry Vacarro (UWMTA Middleweight Muay Thai Titile-1996), Marlowe McCray (UWMTF-1998 IKBL-2000, IAMTF 2001), Adam Garcia (IAMTF Middleweight Title-1998), Eric Utch (IAMTF Middleweight title-2003), Lawson Baker (IKKC Cruiserweight title-2004), Luis Bio (ITBO Mexico National Muay Thai title-2005).

Coach Mel’s first World Muay Thai Champion was Edwin Aguilar of Baja Mexico. He won the IKF Cruiserweight World Champion in Jaimaica held last year against legendary kickboxer Manson Gibson.

Coach Mel is also proud to acknowledge his first ‘BlackBelt’ or Highest Instructor that he has certified - Caine Gayle. Caine Gayle has been a student of Melchor Menor since 1999 and has also fought once for him. Caine has traveled to Thailand many times to train. Caine Gayle passed his ‘Instructor Certification’ two years ago and has gone on to train World Class fighters himself.

This is a short listing of who he has worked with in the the world of Fighting:

Ken Shamrock (UFC Hall of Famer), Randy Couture (UFC Hall of Famer), Rulon Gardner (Olympic Gold medalist -wrestling), Gina Carrano (mma, muay thai champion. aka ‘Crush’ of American Gladiators, David ‘The Crow’Loiseau (UFC Veteran), Shannon Gugerty (UFC competitor), Rani Yahya (Abu Dhabi World Jiu jitsu Champion), Jason Ellis (Radio Host and mma fighter), Mayhem Miller (MMA veteran and champion), Ryo Chonan (Japan MMA champion), Edwin Aguilar (MMA fighter and WBC/IKF muay thai champion), Dean Lister (Abu Dhabi World Jiu Jitsu champion and UFC fighter), Mark Munoz (WEC and UFC fighter), King Mo Lawall (MMA competitor), Fabrizio Verdum (Abu Dhabi ‘07,‘09 World Jiu Jitsu Champion), Peter Graham (K-1 fighter)