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Sean "Honey Badger" Labute

Founder & Head Coach – Honey Badger Muay Thai & BJJ | Medical & Safety Liaison | Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

Sean LaBute brings over 30 years of martial arts experience and high-level competition to Honey Badger Muay Thai & BJJ. 


His coaching style is rooted in precision, pressure, and professionalism—shaped by decades of training at the highest levels and a parallel career in front-line critical care.
Sean began his martial arts journey in 1989 with full-contact karate, earning his black belt by 1995 and competing successfully across Canada and the U.S. 


He transitioned to mixed martial arts in the late ’90s and has since trained under many of the sport’s most respected fighters and coaches. His approach is direct, disciplined, and constantly evolving—built to prepare students for real-world performance, not theory. 

Credentials

  • Black Belt – Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu - Renzo Gracie OAMA
  • Red Armband – Dragon Leg Muay Thai
  • 3rd Degree Black Belt – Isshinryu Karate
  • Registered Respiratory Therapist – 30 Years in Critical Care & Trauma

Competition Highlights

  • IBJJF No-Gi World Bronze Medalist (2022)
  • Top 10 IBJJF World Masters Competitor (2021, 2015)
  • Michigan Open NoGi Champion (2011–2012)
  • Michigan State Kickboxing Champion (2011–2012)

Global Training Experience

 Sean has trained extensively with elite athletes and coaches across North and South America, including:

  • American Top Team – Coconut Creek, FL (Training with: Dustin Poirier, Mike Brown, Jorge Masvidal, Thiago Alves)
  • Syndicate MMA – Las Vegas, NV
  • Extreme Couture – Las Vegas, NV
  • Gordo Jiu-Jitsu – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Caique & Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academies – California
  • Hybrid Training Academy – Windsor & Lakeshore, ON (Founder, Head Coach & Programs Director)


(Guest instructors: Dustin Poirier, Mike Brown, Royce Gracie, Dan Severn, Neungsiam Fairtex, Matee Jadeepitak, Jon Charles Skarbowsky)


In addition to his role as Head Coach, Sean serves as Medical & Safety Liaison for Honey Badger Muay Thai & BJJ. With 30 years of experience as a Registered Respiratory Therapist specializing in ICU and emergency trauma, he brings a level of safety oversight that is rare in combat sports. This background informs everything from training protocols to injury prevention and real world combat emergency preparedness. 

Mike Van VlietKennedy LaButeCindy KailikJaden Major

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