Best BJJ Gyms in Alicante: Reddit + Results

Six gyms in the Alicante area have Reddit mentions or competition records in our database. Climent Club is the clear competition leader, finishing third in the Spain BJJ Tour 25/26 with athletes at five international IBJJF events. Nexus Academy holds the highest community rating and comes up repeatedly when people ask about training or dropping in.

Verdict at a Glance

Reddit data from r/bjj and r/Alicante. Competition data from Smoothcomp via bjjgym.com.

Climent Club

The only Alicante gym with a significant competition footprint in our records. Climent sent 26 athletes to the Spain BJJ Tour 25/26, collecting 7 golds, 11 silvers, and 10 bronzes across 37 wins and 37 losses, placing third in the team standings. On the IBJJF circuit, Climent athletes competed at the European Championship in 2025 and 2026, the Master International Europe in 2025 and 2026, the Dublin International Open 2026, and the Rome Fall International 2025.

Reddit mentions are positive on the sporting side but mixed on price. One local post names it the area’s top MMA destination:

“Alicante has probably one of the most prolific places for MMA (Climent Club) where train Topuria brothers among other martial artists.” source, 2023

A second post from the same thread qualifies it:

“I am from Alicante and I would personally recommend AC Jiu Jitsu for bjj and Climent Club if you are into MMA (even though their membership fee is waaaay overprized).” source, 2023

A third describes it as more professional in scope than a community gym:

“Climent Club es mas del ambito profesional pero tambien es una opcion.” source, 2024

The membership cost complaint is from 2023. Confirm current pricing before committing.

C. Burgos, 8 - climentclub.es - drop-in: unknown - gi/no-gi: unknown - full profile

Nexus Academy

The highest-rated gym in our Alicante database (93/100). Founded by Darragh O’Conaill and Gabriela Fechter, with Fechter a notable female black belt. The gym operates under the ECJJA / Nexus Alicante brand and appears in both a thread specifically asking about female-friendly BJJ in Alicante and a wider thread on the best European gyms to visit.

“AC JiuJitsu has a great reputation but a gym has recently opened in Alicante too called Nexus Academy by Darragh O’Conaill and Gabriela Fechter. Not sure who teaches what classes but in Gabriela you would have a top class female black belt instructing you. Worth checking it out and see if it’s a fit for you.” source, 2024

“ECJJA /Nexus Alicante… are all fantastic options as well (loads more I can’t think of from memory either).” source, 2024

That second quote places it alongside elite European training destinations in Budapest and Crete.

Carrer Navarregui, 6 - alicantebjj.com - drop-in: yes - gi and no-gi - full profile

Academia Artes Marciales Templo Alicante

Eight mentions across r/bjj and r/Alicante threads, four positive, none negative. It is the only gym in this roundup that is no-gi only: our directory lists gi as not offered. Drop-ins are accepted. No competition results on record.

C. Arturo, 19 - academiatemploalicante.com - drop-in: yes - no-gi only - full profile

Gracie Barra Alicante

Eight mentions across Alicante BJJ threads, four positive, none negative. Part of the Gracie Barra network, offering both gi and no-gi with drop-ins accepted. Its primary web presence is a Facebook page rather than a standalone site. No competition data on record.

C. del Zinc, 3 - Facebook page - drop-in: yes - gi and no-gi - full profile

Gracie Barra Playa San Juan

Four Reddit mentions, two positive. The only other gym in this roundup with competition data: 5 athletes in the Spain BJJ Tour 25/26, 1 bronze, 5 wins, 7 losses, and a 198th-place team ranking. Offers gi and no-gi, accepts drop-ins. No website listed in our directory.

Avinguda Goleta, 7, local 3.2 - no website on file - drop-in: yes - gi and no-gi - full profile

Gracie Barra Elche

Three mentions, two positive. Located in Elche, a separate city from Alicante proper. Offers gi and no-gi, accepts drop-ins. Lowest community rating in this roundup (63/100). No competition data on record.

Carrer Monòver, 56, A3 - brazilianjiujitsuelche.com - drop-in: yes - gi and no-gi - full profile

Best for You

Competitors: Climent Club. No other Alicante gym comes close on the scoreboard - third in Spain, athletes at two consecutive Europeans. Factor in the membership cost complaints before signing.

Visiting and drop-ins: Nexus Academy. Highest rating in the city, drop-ins accepted, and it shows up by name in European training destination discussions.

Women / female instruction: Nexus Academy. Gabriela Fechter is named explicitly as a top-level female black belt instructor in Reddit threads about this gym.

No-gi focus: Templo Alicante. The only no-gi-only gym in this roundup, with drop-ins available.

Beach area: Gracie Barra Playa San Juan. Accepts drop-ins, gi and no-gi on offer.

For a full list of gyms in the area with current schedules and ratings, see the Alicante gym directory.

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Data covers 6 gyms, 23 Reddit mentions from r/bjj and r/Alicante, and competition records from 8 Smoothcomp events; data updates over time as new mentions and results are added.