FightstorePro

In Team Valley, south of Gateshead, FightstorePro brings together equipment for boxing, mixed martial arts (MMA), Muay Thai, kickboxing, and Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ). Its catalog is designed for beginners as well as experienced athletes: the range includes gloves, protective gear, apparel, and training equipment, organized by sport and use.

The company’s story began in 2008, when Alex Wright and Terry Mason started building what would become FightstorePro. The project grew alongside the Cyclone MMA gym, first as an online shop and later as a business that needed more warehouse space. In 2013, it moved beyond the FightstoreMMA name: its customers were no longer limited to MMA practitioners, as boxers and athletes in other disciplines were also coming to the store.

The brick-and-mortar shop moved to Team Valley in 2016. The company says it wanted a more accessible location for customers across northeast England, with direct road access from the A1 and room to park. In 2024, it announced that it would refocus on the region’s combat sports community while keeping the online store that had been part of its business from the start.

The boxing section includes competition and training gloves, boots, shorts, hand wraps, head and body protection, mouthguards, and coaching equipment. Muay Thai and kickboxing gear includes gloves, shin guards, pads, leg protection, and shorts. The store also carries MMA gloves, protective gear, and grappling apparel; its BJJ selection includes gis and no-gi equipment.

Beyond personal apparel, FightstorePro sells equipment for building or outfitting a gym: heavy and kick bags, brackets, focus mitts, shields, grappling dummies, boxing rings, and MMA cages. The range serves individual athletes, coaches, and clubs looking to equip a training space. The website also has a club and trade section and offers custom equipment options.

In-store guidance is part of the shop’s offer. FightstorePro says its staff train in martial arts and know the sports their products are made for; at the Gateshead store, customers can compare sizes, protective gear, and fit before buying. That can matter with gloves, shin guards, and gis, where fit and training style influence the choice. The company also has a private coffee area for talking with customers.

The store carries specialist brands such as Fairtex, REVGEAR, Rival, Scramble, Raja, and Thai Fighter, alongside its own lines and other combat sports labels. Specific availability depends on inventory, so the online catalog lets customers check products and options before making the trip. The address is in the Team Valley business park, with parking noted by the company and road access from Newcastle and other northeast communities.

FightstorePro combines e-commerce with a hands-on shop that maintains a clear connection to the athletes and gyms around it. Its path from a project built around a gym to a multi-sport retailer helps explain why the selection covers more than one discipline. Whether someone is buying first-time gear, replacing protective equipment, or outfitting a training space, the store carries supplies for different stages and styles of practice.