MARTIAL ARTS COME TO WEST SIDE - West Side MMA opened last month, and recently merged with West Side Boxing. Instructor Alan Rodriguez, Burmese refugee Master Aung Thein Lay and his son, Aung Naing Oo, teach several martial arts styles at the gym, including Lethwei (Burmese kickboxing), Sanshou (Chinese Kickboxing) and submission grappling. While there are several mixed martial arts gyms in the Buffalo area, West Side MMA is the only one operating exclusively on the West Side. The goal of the gym is to bring martial arts to the inner city.
West Side MMA is located at 162 West Ferry St. Classes are held Monday, Thursday and Friday, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Photo by Mike Canfield and Jacob Tierney
