An established combat sports gym on Koh Samui offering BJJ alongside Muay Thai, with classes for beginners through to experienced grapplers and visiting practitioners.
Royal Fight Club is one of Koh Samui's most established combat sports gyms and, since its partnership with Superpro Samui, home to one of the strongest BJJ setups on the island. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) runs every day alongside Muay Thai, led by black belt head coach Hyago Medeiros and a team of four black belts. If you are visiting or living on the island and want to keep your grappling sharp, Royal Fight Club is one of the first names you will encounter when searching for BJJ on Koh Samui.
The gym suits a wide range of practitioners. Visitors dropping in for a session or two during a holiday will find a gym that is accustomed to training tourists. Longer-term residents can take advantage of monthly memberships to train consistently. The multi-discipline setting also makes it appealing if you want to cross-train in Muay Thai alongside your BJJ work.
This review is based on publicly available information and community reports. Confirm current class times, coaching staff, and pricing directly with Royal Fight Club before your visit, as details can change.
Royal Fight Club is located on Koh Samui, Thailand's largest island in the Gulf of Thailand, roughly a one-hour flight or a ferry ride from the mainland. Koh Samui is well connected and easy to navigate by scooter or taxi. For the gym's precise address, use Google Maps or contact Royal Fight Club directly, as we do not publish address details that may become outdated.
Following its partnership with Superpro Samui, Royal Fight Club trains on what the gym describes as the largest mat in Southeast Asia, a genuinely vast grappling floor that comfortably absorbs busy peak-season classes and gives you room to roll without constantly resetting at the edge. Changing facilities and shower areas are available, as you would expect from a gym serving training tourists who need to clean up before heading out on the island. Mat hygiene is an important consideration for any BJJ practitioner, and established gyms on the island generally maintain clean training surfaces to attract returning visitors.
Parking is typically available nearby, and the gym can be reached from the main tourist areas of Koh Samui without difficulty.
Royal Fight Club runs a schedule that incorporates BJJ classes across different parts of the day, typically with morning and evening options. The exact timetable changes seasonally to reflect coach availability and visitor numbers. Peak season on Koh Samui runs roughly from November through April, when tourist numbers are highest and class sizes tend to increase.
BJJ runs every day at Royal Fight Club, alternating between gi (kimono) and no-gi formats so that both are covered across the week rather than one being treated as an afterthought. No-gi grappling has grown significantly in Thailand over recent years, partly driven by the influence of ADCC-style submission grappling and the visibility of high-level no-gi competition internationally. The daily alternating structure means you can train consistently whether you prefer the gi, prefer no-gi, or want to round out both during your stay.
Classes follow the standard BJJ structure: a warm-up involving movement drills and physical preparation, a technical instruction phase where the coach demonstrates and explains one or more techniques, a drilling phase where students practise the technique with a partner, and a live rolling (sparring) phase. Open mat time may also be available, allowing practitioners to drill freely or roll with training partners outside of the coached session format.
Always contact the gym to obtain the current weekly timetable before planning your visit. Schedules are subject to change and the information above is a general guide only.
The BJJ programme is led by head coach Hyago Medeiros, one of the highest-level black belts teaching in Thailand. Medeiros is an active competitor with titles at major IBJJF events, and his technical, strategy-led approach to grappling sets the tone for the academy. For a holiday or relocation gym, having instruction at this level on the mats every day is unusual and is a genuine reason to train here over a more casual setup.
Medeiros does not coach alone. Royal Fight Club fields a team of four black belts on the teaching schedule, which means classes are well covered across the week and students get consistent, qualified instruction regardless of which session they attend. Under IBJJF grading standards a black belt represents the highest level of recognised BJJ achievement, so a four black belt staff is a strong depth of coaching for any gym, let alone one on an island.
Just as important is the atmosphere. The academy runs a friendly, welcoming training environment rather than an ego-driven one, which makes it approachable for beginners and travelling practitioners while still giving experienced grapplers high-level rounds. The multi-discipline setting also means some coaches bring wrestling and Muay Thai experience, which adds useful context when exploring takedowns and clinch work within the BJJ framework.
Class formats accommodate multiple skill levels within a single session. Fundamentals are addressed to support new arrivals, while more experienced grapplers receive guidance on refining technique and applying pressure in live rolling.
Pricing at Royal Fight Club is consistent with market rates for Koh Samui combat sports gyms. As a general guide for the island, drop-in single classes tend to fall in the range of 300 to 500 Baht, weekly training passes around 1,500 to 2,500 Baht, and monthly unlimited memberships between 3,000 and 5,500 Baht. These figures are approximate and reflect the broader Koh Samui market rather than confirmed Royal Fight Club rates.
Confirm current pricing directly with the gym before committing to any package. Multi-month discounts and combined Muay Thai and BJJ passes may also be available for longer-term visitors or residents. Thai pricing for residents and tourist pricing for short-stay visitors can sometimes differ, so it is worth asking if you are planning an extended stay on the island.
Compared to BJJ gym fees in Europe, Australia, or North America, training in Koh Samui represents strong value even at the upper end of local pricing. You are also training on a tropical island, which is its own reward.
Royal Fight Club Koh Samui is well suited to holiday visitors who want to maintain their BJJ training while on the island. If you are spending a week or two on Koh Samui and want to roll a few times without sacrificing your holiday, the gym offers an accessible drop-in experience without requiring long-term commitment.
It is also a good option for those who want to cross-train across disciplines. If you are interested in both BJJ and Muay Thai, a combined programme at a single gym like Royal Fight Club saves time and potentially money compared to splitting training between two specialist academies.
Beginners will find a structured and welcoming entry point. The gym is not designed exclusively for competitors, so first-timers are not thrown into high-intensity sparring without foundation. If you have been thinking about starting BJJ, a gym in a relaxed island environment with patient instruction is an excellent context for your first sessions.
High-volume competitors who need five or six BJJ sessions per week with large rolling rooms and a deep pool of training partners may find Koh Samui limiting compared to Phuket or Chiang Mai. For that level of training volume, see our full Thailand BJJ guide for a city-by-city comparison.
