Muay Thai Club

Muay Thai is known as ‘the art of eight limbs’, incorporating fists, elbows, knees, and shins, making it the most effective and exciting combat sport on offer at UCL.

We offer training from a renowned coach based at the world famous Bloodline Gym: Phil Casper – a World, Intercontinental, European, British and English champion! (also UCL's Coach of the Year in 2023). 

We are three-time nominees for the UCL Club of the Year award, and won this award in 2024 for our club atmosphere, participation levels, competitive success, and lively social scenes. We also offer the Fighter Sponsorship Scheme, in which we sponsored 12 of our members to train at Bloodline Gym, a professional Muay Thai gym, free for 1 month!

Our annual inter-university fight night UFN is one of the club’s biggest events, welcoming fighters from universities across the UK. This year, we hosted the event at SCALA with 300+ spectators, featuring 23 high-intensity non-decision and decision bouts.

We are also the current London Varsity Champions since 2024. We took the title in 2024 with two massive TKOs against King’s, and defended it in 2025 with a hard-fought 3-2 win. Our title defence in 2026 has been our most dramatic one yet as we took the final match to an extra round to secure a well-earned 2-1 win.

Get fit, gain confidence, make new friends, and experience one of the most effective disciplines of Martial Arts. We offer: 

• Welcoming, beginner-friendly, and women-friendly environment
• Regular competition opportunities throughout term 1 and 2
• Regular, inclusive socials, such as Karaoke nights, Thai meals, Fight watch party, Sports Night, and more!
• Collaborations with other UCL and London clubs & societies
• Summer tour and training at local gym (we went to Albania in 2026!) 

Training times for the upcoming year are as follows:

Monday (Pad Session) - 20:30-22:00 @ Somers Town Community Sports Centre (downstairs) 

Tuesday (Women’s Only - 2 Session slots) - 17:00-18:00/18:00-19:00 @ Multipurpose Room, Bloomsbury Fitness

Thursday (Sparring Drills - 2 Session slots) - 17:00-18:00 / 18:00-19:00 @ Multipurpose Room, Bloomsbury Fitness

Friday (Pad Session) - 16:30-18:00 @ Somers Town Community Sports Centre (upstairs)

Sunday (Sparring) - 10:00-12:30 @ South Quad Pop Up, Bloomsbury Campus.

Sessions are £3.5 for 90 minute sessions and £3 for hour long sessions and are to be purchased via the SU website in advance. All you need to train are some comfortable sports clothes, a bottle of water and enthusiasm!

FAQs

• How much does it cost to join UCL Muay Thai? What does the membership fee cover?

It costs £35 for a membership. This fee covers insurance, venue hire and allows us to buy more equipment or subsidise events for the club.

• Can I attend a session if I am a UCL Alumni or from another university?

Yes you can! Please visit this link for more information: Request Visiting or Associate Membership 

• I’m having problems with the website and can’t see to buy a membership or a ticket!

Unfortunately, this is a problem with the SU website and we cannot solve it. Please email [email protected]

• How do I get tickets?

Tickets can be purchased on the SU website and are released the week before at midday (12:00 GMT).

• What should I expect from a training session at UCL Muay Thai?

The training session will consist of a warm up (running/skipping followed by some stretches), shadow boxing, combination drills (either on pads or with a partner) and some conditioning to end the session!

• What should I bring to training?

You don’t need to bring anything except a water bottle! We will provide pads, some gloves and shin pads to training sessions. If you have them, we do recommend to bring your own wraps gloves and shin pads for hygiene purposes.

For Sparring, you will need to bring a mouthguard and a groin guard. However, if you have them, we recommend bringing your own wraps, gloves and shin pads for hygiene purposes.

So if you are already a keen fighter, want to learn some self-defence, or just want to get into shape in the most fun way possible - join us at our trainings! 

For more information, follow our Instagram ( @uclmuaythai  ) and message us to join our WhatsApp group with all the most recent updates!

We can't wait to see you at training! xx

This Club is Pride in Sport Accredited