ACTIVE PRO
6-2
Mason Hartshorn
Pro MMA · Top 10 Flyweight CA
Team Black Fighters.
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Current Professionals
Active Competitors.
ACTIVE PRO
4-3
James Guidry
Pro MMA · Active Competitor
Developed through Team Black's MMA training in Pittsburg that built this room.
Notable Alumni
World-Ranked Results.
ALUMNI
#3
Xavier Vigney
Glory Kickboxing World Ranked
ALUMNI
#5
Matt Baker
Glory Kickboxing World Ranked
Xavier Vigney and Matt Baker were both built from their first amateur bouts to world-ranked professionals through Dan Black's coaching system. No shortcuts — the same technical instruction available through MMA training in Pittsburg at Team Black MMA every day.
Head CoachThe Coach
The Coach
Still Fights.
Dan Black — Active Competitor. Active Coach. In 2025, at 48 years old, he flew to Phuket, Thailand and stepped into the ring against a professional Thai fighter with over 500 career bouts. That's not a coach who talks about fighting. That's a coach who fights.
Location
Phuket, Thailand
Year
2025
Dan's Age
48
Opponent
Thai professional
Training Partners
Nick Diaz · Nate Diaz · Gilbert Melendez · Skrap Pack
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Opponent's career bouts
SF Training Connection
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We Train Where The Pros Train.
Team Black trains regularly at El Niño Training Center in San Francisco with the Skrap Pack — one of the most respected fight teams in Northern California. Coach Dan Black has trained alongside Nick Diaz, Nate Diaz, and Gilbert Melendez. That access, that level of competition, and that technical standard comes back to Pittsburg every time he steps on our mats.
Location
El Niño Training Center, SF
Team
Skrap Pack
Connection
Active — ongoing
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Whether you want to compete professionally or just train with a team that does — Team Black is where serious fighters train in the East Bay.