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Melbourne · MMA & K1 Kickboxing · ONE Championship veteran

Trained to Win Conditioned for life

Sotir Kichukov carried the fight from a small town on the Black Sea coast to the biggest cages on three continents. Now he coaches fighters, athletes and everyday people in Melbourne through Combat and Performance Training. Learn from someone who has done it at the highest level.

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Professional record
31 fights across three continents
Coaching experience
19+ years on the mats
Career honours
ONE first Bulgarian in ONE Championship
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First Bulgarian in ONE Championship Max Fight Champion 31 pro fights 3 continents 19+ years coaching K1 · Kickboxing · Boxing · Wrestling · Grappling First Bulgarian in ONE Championship Max Fight Champion 31 pro fights 3 continents 19+ years coaching K1 · Kickboxing · Boxing · Wrestling · Grappling
The programme
Home gym
On the mats

Immersion Mixed Martial Arts
60 Charter Street, Ringwood, Victoria

31Professional fights
3Continents fought on
19+Years coaching
#1Record flyweight · Aus & NZ
Knee to the straight right
Walking him onto the ropes
Magnum 44, hand raised

Ring footage from the Magnum 44 four man K1 tournament, Melbourne, November 2023.

Sotir Kichukov portrait with the Bulgarian flag
The Trouble · Pomorie to Melbourne
The coach

Forged across three continents

Sotir Kichukov grew up in Pomorie, a fishing and salt town on Bulgaria's Black Sea coast that the ancient world knew as Anchialo. He first stepped onto the mats in 2006, became a Bulgarian kickboxing champion at only his second competition, then turned professional and reigned through the Max Fight promotion to claim its bantamweight championship.

Around 2015 he signed with ONE Championship and became recognised as the first Bulgarian to compete in the promotion, sharing the cage at flyweight with names such as Yusup Saadulaev, Mark Striegl and Danny Kingad. He coached at Saigon Sports Club in Vietnam before settling in Melbourne, where he now leads Combat and Performance Training.

Sotir KichukovFounder · CPT Combat & Performance Training

2006Started martial arts at Warrior MMA in Pomorie under coach Teodor Karastoyanov.
2008Became a Bulgarian kickboxing champion at only his second competition.
2009Turned professional in MMA, winning his debut at Max Fight 7 by first round submission.
2015Signed with ONE Championship, recognised as the first Bulgarian in the promotion.
VietnamFought at flyweight and coached at Saigon Sports Club in Ho Chi Minh City.
2023Won the Magnum 44 four man tournament under K1 rules.
TodayCoaches at Immersion Mixed Martial Arts in Melbourne and leads CPT.
From the archive

Written up back home

The Bulgarian national press followed Sotir out of Pomorie and across the world. Two features from the daily Meridian, four years apart, one at the height of his ONE Championship run and one from the middle of the pandemic.

Meridian Weekend newspaper feature on Sotir Kichukov, 24 December 2016 Open the page
Meridian Weekend24 December 2016 · page 25

Sotir becomes a Vietnamese fighter, by eating a worm

Filed under the paper's Bulgaria Without Borders series, this one catches him at 26, newly signed to ONE Championship and living in Saigon. He talks about a city of twelve million where he first saw a kitchen ride past on a motorbike, roads with no rules, and how he would still keep Christmas Eve the Bulgarian way, an odd number of dishes, homemade wine and a candle. The cage photos run from his bout with Mark Striegl in Manila.

Published in Bulgarian
Meridian newspaper feature on Sotir Kichukov, 1 May 2020 Open the page
Meridian1 May 2020 · Stories

A Bulgarian in the pandemic, between Ho Chi Minh City, Bali and Melbourne

Four years on, the paper tracks the move that brought him here. Sotir walks through what the lockdowns looked like from three countries in a row, the training that carried on in Indonesia alongside the brother of a Bulgarian European silver medallist, and gyms shutting their doors in Melbourne. The park sessions below were shot here that same October.

Published in Bulgarian
ONE Championship

Covered by the promotion

Three write ups from ONE Championship's own newsroom across his run in the promotion, from the short notice debut through to the features filed out of Bulgaria and Kuala Lumpur.

ONE Championship23 November 2016 · News

Always ready, on three weeks notice

Called in to replace Rafael Nunes against the grappler Mark Striegl with three weeks to prepare. His answer to the short notice: “I am always ready to fight. I train all year round and being a fighter is in my blood.”

Read on onefc.com
ONE Championship15 January 2018 · Feature

A hero's welcome back in Pomorie

Home in Bulgaria to prepare for Ma Hao Bin at ONE: GLOBAL SUPERHEROES, he called in at his old high school. A boy who said he could not manage ten press ups did thirty. “The teachers said, you motivate them.”

Read on onefc.com
ONE Championship5 March 2018 · Feature

Never afraid to step up

Danny Kingad taken at short notice at ONE: VISIONS OF VICTORY in Kuala Lumpur. “I accepted this bout because of my desire to compete, to overcome the mistakes I made in my last bout, and the desire to defeat my opponents.”

Read on onefc.com
Melbourne · October 2020

When the gyms closed, the work did not

No mats, no bags, no partners. Sprint repeats on the car park, mobility and core on the grass, then the same session again the next day. It is the habit the coaching is built on, and it is where the conditioning work in the program came from.

Sotir Kichukov holding an L sit on the car park during Melbourne lockdown Sotir Kichukov training outdoors in a Melbourne park Sotir Kichukov stretching on the grass between sprint sets
The training

Built to make you complete

Striking and grappling trained together, never as rivals. Sotir coaches the whole fighter, the mechanics, the mindset and the recovery, so you get sharper every session.

01

K1 Kickboxing & Boxing

Sharp, relaxed stand up under K1 rules. Kicks, knees, hands and clinch, with stance, angles, timing and output built from the ground up.

Grappling in the cage
02

Wrestling & Grappling

Clinch, takedowns, control and a deep submission game that has finished fights at the top level.

Sotir Kichukov holding focus mitts for a student at Immersion in Ringwood
03

Fight IQ & Movement

Read the round, move with purpose and make the smart decisions that win exchanges.

Student working bag rounds in a CPT class
04

Prehab & Conditioning

Build a body that holds up. Corrective work, strength and cardio for real world durability.

Recovery and nutrition
05

Nutrition & Recovery

Fuel, sleep and mineral balance. How you recover shapes what you can do under pressure.

Student holding guard and staying composed during a round
06

Mindset & Readiness

Always be prepared. Resilience trained as a skill, so you show up ready when it matters.

Immersion Mixed Martial Arts · Ringwood

Inside a real session

Not stock photos. These are CPT students on the mats at Immersion, with Sotir on the pads himself, correcting the shot while it is still fresh. Small groups, every level in the room, nobody left to work it out alone.

Student turning a kick over into the coaching pad Student throwing a jab into the focus mitts at Immersion Student landing a head kick on the coaching pads Sotir Kichukov holding mitts while a student works the cross Sotir Kichukov carrying Thai pads between rounds Roundhouse kick into the pads during a K1 round Student firing a straight punch into the pads Student setting his stance on the heavy bag High kick to the heavy bag during a CPT class Student keeping his hands up between bag rounds Student kicking to the body pads with the coach absorbing Coach and student squared up on the mats before a pad round Student on the pads in a blue singlet Sotir Kichukov with a student in a CPT hoodie after training Straight punches into the pads during a CPT round Flying knee on the heavy bag at the end of a round Sotir Kichukov calling the next combination with the pad up Sotir Kichukov and a student mirroring a kick after class Sotir Kichukov with the group at the end of a CPT class
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TRAINING PLANS & FIGHT PROTOCOLS

Direct pricing and commitment packages by ONE Championship veteran Sotir Kichukov. From one-on-one cage coaching at Immersion Ringwood to online video masterclasses and athlete mobility.

BJJ Rash Guard ($75)
Complete Price List

1-on-1 Coaching & Commitment Plans

Train on the mats in Melbourne with Sotir. Every session is structured around your exact technical level, fight goals, and athletic conditioning.

Single Session

Private Coaching

1 full hour of dedicated one-on-one coaching on striking, wrestling or cage craft.

$120AUD / 1 Hour
  • Full 60 minutes with Sotir on the pads
  • Immersion Ringwood facilities included
  • Instant technical flaw correction
  • Video feedback & homework
Express Session

Private Coaching

High-output 45-minute technical session. Ideal for lunch breaks or focused drill work.

$90AUD / 45 Min
  • 45 minutes high intensity technical work
  • Pad work, clinch and combination angles
  • Fast-paced conditioning finish
Popular Commitment

Two 1-Hour / Week

Weekly recurring commitment plan for fighters and athletes dedicated to steady progress.

$200AUD / week
  • 2 x 60-min private sessions every week
  • Save $40 every single week
  • Priority booking & mat schedule
  • Personalized strength & rehab protocol
Recurring

Two 45-Min / Week

Consistent weekly cadence with two intense 45-minute technical blocks each week.

$170AUD / week
  • 2 x 45-min private sessions per week
  • Save $10/week with recurring billing
  • Routine review and technical feedback
Best Value Pack

11 Sessions Pack

Full 11-session camp pass. Complete fight preparation and technical overhaul.

$1,000AUD (3 Mos)
  • 11 x 1-hour sessions (Worth $1,320)
  • Save $320 instantly
  • Valid for 3 full months
  • Includes Anchialo recovery gel sample
Periodized S&C

6-Week S&C Plan

Online strength and conditioning designed to boost power, speed, and combat endurance.

$300AUD / 6 Weeks
  • Complete 6-week progressive program
  • Injury prevention & mobility foundations
  • Weekly video check-in with Sotir
Flexible Online

S&C Weekly Pay

Ongoing weekly online strength & conditioning programming. Cancel anytime.

$60AUD / week
  • Weekly workouts updated every Monday
  • Fight conditioning & explosive power
  • Direct messaging with Coach Sotir
Official Gear

BJJ Rash Guard

High-tensile 4-way compression rash guard for Grappling, MMA, BJJ, and Striking.

$75AUD / In Stock
  • White & Black Editions · Sizes S to XXL
  • Flatlock anti-chafing seams & silicone waistband
  • Sublimated thermal print (never peels or fades)
  • Melbourne pickup or postal delivery
Details
Free Intro

Consultation Call

15-minute phone or video conversation to discuss your goals, experience, and training fit.

$0AUD / 15 Min
  • 15 minutes direct with Sotir
  • Assessment of beginner or fight goals
  • Zero sales pressure, honest advice
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Online Video Course · 6-Week Masterclass

Speed Punching Maximizer

Develop blistering hand speed, snappy combinations, and knockout reaction time. Includes 6 weeks of structured video modules, 8 downloadable PDF training plans, and bonus strength routines.

$79 AUD $99 AUD LIFETIME ACCESS

Speed Punching Maximizer

Watch Lesson 1 free as an instant demo, or unlock full lifetime access for $79 AUD to stream all 40 HD video lessons and download official training PDFs.

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Week 1: Welcome & Introduction

Coach Sotir Kichukov · 6-Week Program

Course Curriculum

40 Lessons · 6 Weeks + Bonus
FREE DEMO MODE Watching Lesson 1: Welcome & Neural Adaptation. Unlock all 40 HD lessons & downloadable workout PDFs for $79 AUD.
40 HD Video Lessons (6 Weeks)
From relaxed hand speed and kinetic whip mechanics to plyometrics and counter-striking under fatigue.
Official Training PDF Manuals
Printable workout sheets, round timers, progression metrics, and recovery protocols you can take to the gym.
Lifetime Streaming & Zero Subscriptions
One-time payment of $79 AUD. Instant access on phone, tablet, and TV. No recurring monthly deductions.
Official Training Manuals

Downloadable Program PDFs

Download the companion manuals to follow your weekly punch volume, workout routines, and conditioning rounds.

Strength & Conditioning Module
Foundation athletic guide
PDF
Mandatory Speed Workout
Core speed development
PDF
Week 1 Training Plan
Reach, jab & balance
PDF
Week 2 Training Plan
Hand speed acceleration
PDF
Week 3 Training Plan
Hooks & power angles
PDF
Week 4 Training Plan
Combinations & counters
PDF
Week 5 Training Plan
Continuous fight flow
PDF
Week 6 Training Plan
Bag work & peak speed
PDF
Athletic Explosive Conditioning

Calisthenics & Sprints

Pure athletic power and sprint acceleration built for fighters. Learn how to generate rapid force production, build lean bodyweight strength, and construct an unbreakable metabolic gas tank without overloading your joints.

  • Sprint mechanics and max velocity intervals for fight conditioning
  • Calisthenic strength progressions (push-pull chains, core tension)
  • Plyometric ground reaction drills to increase cage agility
  • Downloadable session sheets & sprint interval protocols
Program Fee
$69AUD Lifetime Access

Instant lifetime access to the full Calisthenics & Sprints syllabus and exercise progressions.

One-time payment · Instant digital delivery
100% Free Access for All Members

CPT Athletic Mobility & Flexibility

Unlock tight hips, open your thoracic spine, and protect your joints. We provide this foundational program 100% free so you can build better movement, strike with greater range, and stay injury-free.

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Enter your details to become an official CPT Member. You'll immediately unlock the complete Mobility & Flexibility protocol and receive Sotir's latest fight training notes, workout drills, and recovery materials.

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The CPT Combat Mobility Routine

Welcome to the CPT community! Here is your daily 15-minute fight mobility routine.

Phase 1 · 4 Minutes

Hip & Pelvis Decompression

90/90 Hip Flow: 2 minutes per side. Rotate smoothly between internal and external rotation to restore deep hip socket clearance for high kicks and guard recovery.

Cossack Squats: 3 sets of 8 reps per side. Keep trailing heel grounded to stretch the adductors and build knee resiliency.

Phase 2 · 4 Minutes

Thoracic Spine & Reach

Half-Split Thoracic Rotation: 3 sets of 10 reps per side. Unlocks upper back rotation, allowing you to throw punches with full extension without straining your lower back.

Floor Angels: 2 minutes continuous slow glide against the mat to reset tight chest muscles.

Phase 3 · 4 Minutes

Ankles & Sprawl Agility

Knee-to-Wall Dorsiflexion: 15 pulses per side. Essential for explosive spring on the balls of your feet and absorbing leg kicks.

Deep Squat Hold with Reach: 2 minutes total time. Sink into the bottom position, chest up, alternating overhead reaches.

Phase 4 · 3 Minutes

Recovery & Parasympathetic Reset

Box Breathing (4-4-4-4): 3 minutes diaphragmatic breathing on your back with legs elevated.

Anchialo Magnesium Gel Application: Massage natural magnesium gel into tight calves, shoulders, and lower back to calm the central nervous system.

Sotir Kichukov with a CPT group at Immersion in Ringwood
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Sotir keeps every group small on purpose so the coaching stays personal and everyone gets corrected properly. Tell him what you are working towards and he will let you know what fits.

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In their words

People who train with him

★★★★★

"Sotir taught me from the basics, from a proper relaxed stance, all the way to cutting angles and increasing my output. He makes the technical feel simple."

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Alexa YoungAmateur fighter
★★★★★

"One of the most technically knowledgeable coaches I have ever trained with. Every detail has a reason behind it."

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Shane O GallchobhairStudent
★★★★★

"A very well rounded trainer who is professional and always takes into consideration his client's experience level."

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Ramon LedoStudent
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Hard training is only half the work. The other half is how you recover. Sotir gives his members Anchialo, his own natural magnesium gel, to support muscle function, calm the nervous system and help you sleep, so you come back to every session ready.

Supports muscle function and recovery
Helps calm the nervous system after training
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Official Fight Gear · $75 AUD

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The journal

Notes from the corner

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The Story

Pomorie to the cage

How a kid from the old coastal town of Anchialo became the first Bulgarian in ONE Championship.

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Coaching

The CPT method

Performance, prehab, rehab and practical martial arts. The thinking behind how Sotir coaches.

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Performance

Recovery, sleep and magnesium

The quiet work that wins fights, and why minerals matter more than most people think.

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Beginners and fighters both welcome
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