Kill Cliff FC

In 2017, Henri Hooft left the Blackzilians and alongside Greg Jones, founded the gym, Combat Club in Boynton Beach, Florida. This was later rebranded as Hard Knocks 365 after moving the gym to Fort Lauderdale, Florida to accommodate a bigger facility. Some of the fighters who were originally training at the Blackzilians would join the new gym.

In 2019, Hard Knocks 365 rebranded to Sanford MMA after obtaining a sponsorship deal with Sanford Health. A new training facility was opened in Deerfield Beach, Florida as part of the deal and Sanford Health also opened a supporting clinic adjacent to the team training facility.{{Cite web|date=August 27, 2020|title=Sanford MMA facility opens in Florida with fights on the way|url=https://news.sanfordhealth.org/sports-medicine/sanford-mma-facility-opens-in-florida-with-fights-on-the-way/|access-date=January 25, 2021|website=Sanford Health News|language=en}}

In July 2022, the gym rebranded to Kill Cliff FC after Kill Cliff, an energy drink and CBD company acquired naming the rights to the gym.

The team includes roughly 40 fighters, 25 of whom fight within the largest three MMA promotions (UFC, Bellator and ONE), as well as former and current world champions.{{Cite web |title=Mixed Martial Arts |url=http://www.sanfordsports.com/page/show/5334122-mixed-martial-arts |access-date=January 25, 2021 |website=Sanford Sports Complex |language=en-us}}

Kill Cliff FC is notable for producing former UFC Welterweight Champion, Kamaru Usman. However, after being scheduled to fight Kill Cliff FC teammate Gilbert Burns at UFC 258, Usman left the gym in June 2020 to join Trevor Wittman at ONX Sports in Denver, Colorado.{{Cite web |last=Mckeever |first=Lewis |date=June 24, 2020 |title=Kamaru Usman changes training camp ahead of title defense vs. teammate Gilbert Burns |url=https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2020/6/24/21301146/ufc-251-mma-news-interview-kamaru-usman-gilbert-burns-fight-training-camp-abu-dhabi |access-date=February 13, 2021 |website=Bloody Elbow |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=February 12, 2021 |title=Inside the split that led Kamaru Usman and Gilbert Burns to their tense main event |url=https://www.espn.com.au/mma/story/_/id/30880509/inside-split-led-kamaru-usman-gilbert-burns-their-tense-ufc-258-main-event |access-date=February 13, 2021 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}} In 2022, Usman returned to Kill Cliff FC to prepare for his title defense against Leon Edwards at UFC 278. Usman subsequently lost his championship.{{Cite web |date=May 29, 2022 |title=Gilbert Burns Opens Up On Sanford MMA Reunion With Kamaru Usman |url=https://www.mmanews.com/2022/05/gilbert-burns-usman-sanford/ |access-date=June 23, 2022 |website=MMA News |language=en-US}}

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• Kamaru Usman{{Cite web|date=July 31, 2020|title=Vicente Luque Breaks Down Potential Fight Between Teammates Kamaru Usman & Gilbert Burns|url=https://www.mmanews.com/2020/07/vicente-luque-breaks-down-potential-fight-between-teammates-kamaru-usman-gilbert-burns/|access-date=January 25, 2021|website=MMA News|language=en-US}}
• Michael Chandler
• Robbie Lawler{{Cite web|last=September 24, 2019 - 11am|first=Jeremy Fugleberg {{!}}|title=Sanford Health buys into mixed martial arts, sponsors team of fighters|url=https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/lifestyle/health/4676612-Sanford-Health-buys-into-mixed-martial-arts-sponsors-team-of-fighters|access-date=January 25, 2021|website=The Mitchell Republic|date=September 24, 2019 |language=en}}
• Luke Rockhold{{Cite web|date=August 10, 2020|title=Ex-champ Luke Rockhold decides against retirement, angles for 2020 return|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/08/luke-rockhold-former-ufc-champion-not-retiring-2020-return-mma|access-date=January 25, 2021|website=MMA Junkie|language=en-US}}
• Vitor Belfort
• Rashad Evans{{Cite web|title=Gilbert Burns answers back at criticism from Nate Diaz, Jorge Masvidal for getting UFC 251 title fight|url=https://www.cbssports.com/mma/news/gilbert-burns-answers-back-at-criticism-from-nate-diaz-jorge-masvidal-for-getting-ufc-251-title/|access-date=January 25, 2021|website=CBSSports.com|language=en}}
• Gilbert Burns
• Derek Brunson
• Volkan Oezdemir{{Cite web|last=Sherdog.com|title=Volkan|url=https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Volkan-Oezdemir-58503|access-date=January 25, 2021|website=Sherdog}}
• Vicente Luque
• Michael Johnson{{Cite web|last=Sherdog.com|title=Michael|url=https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Michael-Johnson-68788|access-date=January 25, 2021|website=Sherdog}}
• Stefan Struve{{cite web |title=Steven Mowry is focused on 'Smashing people' |url=https://mymmanews.com/steven-mowry-is-focused-on-smashing-people/ |website=MyMMANews.com |date=March 28, 2020}}
• André Fialho
• Takashi Sato{{cite web|url=https://asianmma.com/takashi-sato-scores-quickfire-ko-win-at-ufc-on-espn-12/|title= Takashi Sato scores quickfire KO win at UFC on ESPN 12|author=Nissi Icasiano|date=June 28, 2020|website=asianmma.com}}
• Randy Costa{{cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020/12/ufc-259-randy-costa-wants-promotional-push|title=UFC 259's Randy Costa hopes to continue gaining promotional push with fan-friendly style|date=December 5, 2020|work=MMAjunkie.com|author=Farah Hannoun}}
• Shavkat Rakhmonov{{Cite web|last=Sherdog.com|title=5 Things You Might Not Know About Shavkat Rakhmonov|url=https://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/5-Things-You-Might-Not-Know-About-Shavkat-Rakhmonov-184528|access-date=February 3, 2022|website=Sherdog|language=en}}
• Li Jingliang{{cite web |title=Jingliang Li calls out Geoff Neal! |url=https://asianmma.com/jingliang-li-calls-out-geoff-neal/ |website=Asian MMA |language=en |date=April 18, 2022}}
• Shayilan Nuerdanbieke{{cite web |title=Шавкат Рахмонов "подтянул" другого казахского бойца в UFC - Бокс/ММА |url=https://www.sports.kz/news/shavkat-rahmonov-podtyanul-drugogo-kazahskogo-boytsa-vufc |website=Sports.kz |language=ru}}
• Ian Garry{{cite web |title=UFC's Ian Garry explains why he left Ireland to train at Sanford MMA: 'I want to be pushed' |url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/04/ufc-news-why-ian-garry-left-ireland-for-sanford-mma |website=MMA Junkie |date=April 5, 2022}}
• Rafael Fiziev{{cite web |title=Rafael Fiziev says he believes in his power |url=https://asianmma.com/rafael-fiziev-says-he-believes-in-his-power/ |website=Asian MMA |language=en |date=July 6, 2022}}

• Reinier de Ridder

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• Jason Jackson{{cite web|url=https://killcliff.com/blogs/the-tasty-times/a-huge-weekend-for-kill-cliff-fc-fighters|title=A HUGE WEEKEND FOR KILL CLIFF FC FIGHTERS!|website=killcliff.com|author=Buzz McClain|date=July 22, 2022|access-date=December 7, 2023}}
• Logan Storley
• Linton Vassell{{Cite web|date=September 23, 2019|title=Sanford Health to sponsor, support mixed martial arts team|url=https://news.sanfordhealth.org/news/sanford-mixed-martial-arts/|access-date=January 25, 2021|website=Sanford Health News|language=en}}
• Ádám Borics

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• Aung La Nsang
• Martin Nguyen
• Brandon Vera

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• Marina Mokhnatkina
• Impa Kasanganay

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• Viktor Pešta

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• Tyrone Spong{{cite web |title=Tyrone Spong calls out ONE Championship heavyweight champion Brandon Vera {{!}} Asian MMA |url=https://asianmma.com/tyrone-spong-calls-out-one-championship-heavyweight-champion-brandon-vera/ |website=AsianMMA |language=en |date=October 9, 2020}}

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