September 17, 2025, Los Angeles, California, USA: Wiz Khalifa at the Premiere of Him at the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX Los Angeles USA - ZUMAg107 20250917_zep_g107_250 Copyright: xNinaxPrommerx
September 17, 2025, Los Angeles, California, USA: Wiz Khalifa at the Premiere of Him at the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX Los Angeles USA - ZUMAg107 20250917_zep_g107_250 Copyright: xNinaxPrommerx
Jul 25, 2026, 12:30 AM CUT
“This Dude Is Legit”: Wiz Khalifa Earns MMA Trainer’s Approval Following Latest Training
World MMA Awards winner John Wood rarely endorses celebrities until now. Recently, the American singer and rapper Wiz Khalifa received a compliment from an MMA coach.
Let’s unroll the whole story.
On 21 July, the owner and head coach of SyndicateMMA, John Wood, shared a carousel of photos, captioning, “Got to crack some pads with the big man @wizkhalifa today!” The post further reads, “This dude is legit. Look forward to doing it again. ⚔️🏴☠️⚔️”
In the post, Khalifa was seen engaging in a boxing practice session with coach Wood at SyndicateMMA in Las Vegas.
September 17, 2025, Los Angeles, California, USA: Wiz Khalifa at the Premiere of Him at the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX Los Angeles USA - ZUMAg107 20250917_zep_g107_235 Copyright: xNinaxPrommerx
September 17, 2025, Los Angeles, California, USA: Wiz Khalifa at the Premiere of Him at the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX Los Angeles USA - ZUMAg107 20250917_zep_g107_235 Copyright: xNinaxPrommerx
In another Instagram post shared by “justfightco” on July 22, Khalifa was seen sparring with head coach Wood.
The caption reads, “Wiz Khalifa knows the fight game. He’s trained with Coach John Wood at Syndicate MMA and was rocking Just Fight.” In the video, the rapper was seen doing:
- Punching
- Pad work
- Foot work
- Kick drill
But this isn’t the first time the “See You Again” singer has been seen showing off his fighting skills. On November 21, 2025, the official YouTube channel of “AKA Thailand” shared a video titled “Wiz Khalifa Training Muay Thai at AKA Thailand with ONE Championship Superstar Superlek.”
In the video, the songwriter was at the AKA Thailand facility in Phuket and was seen demonstrating his Muay Thai skills alongside Superlek Kiatmuu9. In the video, he was seen doing:
- Pad work
- Punching drill
- Foot work
- Kick drill
- Elbow strikes
Along with Muay Thai, Khalifa has a structured training routine that helps him stay fit and healthy.
Wiz Khalifa’s training routine
According to Amo Mama, speaking with Men’s Health, Khalifa said he trains 6 days a week. To describe his gym routine, he said, “[On a] normal day, I wake up at 6 a.m., eat breakfast, take my son to school, then hit the gym.”
- He trains different muscles every day, and his usual training routine includes:
- Weight training (1 hour)
- Mixed Martial Arts (1 hour)
- Stretching
Because of his busy schedule, he travels frequently from one city to another, so he prefers to train with intensity and heavy lifting when he is not traveling.
On the other hand, during on-road trips, he changes his training approach from gaining more to retaining the progress he has achieved already.
This perfect combination of intense weight training and MMA training is the real secret to the rapper's fitness.
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Written by
Supradeep Dutta
Edited by
Ashvinkumar Patil