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Monday 4:30pm - 8pm Tuesday 4:15pm - 9pm Wednesday 4:15pm - 8pm Thursday 4:15pm - 9pm Friday 4:15pm - 7pm Saturday 9am - 10am

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Darlington's longest running Mixed Martial Arts gym. Classes in MMA, BJJ Gi/No Gi, Boxing, Women's Thai Boxing.

08/10/2026

Lab Lady of The Month 🏆

Well done Olivia 👏 one of our younger teen girls been putting in the work!

Got the support of all your Lab Ladies - keep it up 💪🫶

07/10/2026

Archie Allport - The Lab’s youngest ever competitor, stepping into the cage at 10 years old.

What an experience 👏

Then straight back in the gym yesterday with flowers and chocolate biscuits for his coaches Lanch & Thomas that he bought with his ticket sales.

Cool kid 💯

03/10/2026

Appreciate everyone’s support. The results dont tell the full story . Both accounted themselves well.
Archie just got caught in a tight sub, but he didn’t panic and continued to work until he couldn’t.
Up until then He wrestled well, landed solid strikes, got some good positions and implemented something we introduced very recently. At 10
Yrs young he was the youngest on the card and well no doubt see him
Competing very soon.
Rileys wrestling defence was solid, took his opponents A game, suffered zero damage and subbed him, unfortunately the ref didn’t see it.
Next one will get snoozed 🤷🏻‍♂️
We continue with the teens grappling at interclub tomorrow.

29/09/2026

Every now and again a memory pops up worth resharing - ‘6 weeks into my BJJ training…’ Coach Wil went off to Brazil to train under Carlos Gracie.

28/09/2026

A different weekend!

Lanch, Wil & Des did the Paras10 Tab -
10 miles, 1000ft elevation, 35lb Bergen ✅

Well Kyle and Nathan did it too - Kyle in record time, Nathan supported Lanch the whole way round (didn’t even break a sweat) however they do this day in day out 😂

Des is an absolute machine and runs for fun. Whilst Lanch & Wil recovered on the couch Sunday, Des went and did the Yorkshire Three Peaks - TWICE 🫣

Thanks for all the support, we’ll get back to Martial Arts now 😅

08/09/2026

This is Ellis.

Ellis doesn’t even train with us anymore but he’s always been a stand out student for us. (And Josh who recently made a comeback).

This was his first interclub. Despite training predominantly MMA, this was a boxing match.

Scroll across for Wil’s feedback post match.

But what stuck with us wasn’t his performance…

He came in the gym the following Monday and asked if he could speak to both of us (Wil & Lanch), we had an ‘office’ at the time - how posh 😅 and in we went.

He thanked us for all the time and effort we’d put into him in the run up but said competing wasn’t for him.

Bear in mind, he’s maybe 18, if that at the time.

He said he loved training and would like to stick with that, he doesn’t want to compete and that was gold.

No ego, no bravo, just pure honesty. He tried it, he was good at it, but it wasn’t for him.

He continued to train until eventually he went off to uni and we lost another great student, when he came back during holidays he would always drop in for some training and he picked up like he’d never left - now he’s DJ’ing or something, somewhere in the world!

Fighting isn’t for everyone - and that’s OK. When we know your goals we’re better able to help you achieve them, be it get fit, learn skills, have a go, become world champion…you let us know 👊

08/09/2026

PRIVATE MARTIAL ARTS MAT SPACE – NORTH EAST

850 sq ft fully matted training space including 19ft MMA Cage available for professional hire.
Ideal for: • Private sessions • Small group coaching • Competition prep • Filming content • Specialist workshops
Clean. Quiet. Instructor-focused.
WC. Shower. Male & Female Changing rooms. On site parking.  Not a crowded commercial gym.
Limited peak evening slots available. Rates from £30/hr.
DM for availability & booking info.

03/09/2026

WHAT TO EXPECT AT OUR FEMALE ONLY INTERCLUB 🥊

Never done one before? Here’s how the morning runs:
🕘 9am — Doors open Arrive, weigh in and get registered.

🕤 9:45am — Rules & briefing We go through the rules, safety and any techniques we ask fighters to avoid. We also remind everyone that everyone starts somewhere — today is about stepping up, challenging yourself and enjoying the experience.

🥊 10am — First bouts AND we finish by 12pm. We run two mats simultaneously — grappling on one and MMA/kickboxing on the other — with the next fighters ready to go so there’s minimal waiting around.

🛡️ Safe, fair competition Our bouts are refereed by BJJ black belts Wil & Keith, with Wil bringing plenty of MMA experience too. Their job is to keep things safe, controlled and fair.

📸 And…we capture it all. Our pro photographer Mike Mike Mess is there on the day to catch those moments you’ll want to remember.

Most importantly, expect good matches, a supportive atmosphere and a positive experience for everyone involved.

First interclub? Speak to your coach, have them reach out and see if we can find a suitable match.

These days are about gaining some experience and stepping out of that comfort zone!

Drop us, Lanchana Green | Former Professional Fighter Warrior Woman™️ with a message for the sign up link and/or for any questions.

Address

Studio B, Lakeland Industrial Estate, Faverdale North, Faverdale Industrial Estate
Darlington
DL30PE

Opening Hours

Monday	4:30pm - 8pm
Tuesday	4:15pm - 9pm
Wednesday	4:15pm - 8pm
Thursday	4:15pm - 9pm
Friday	4:15pm - 7pm
Saturday	9am - 10am

Website

http://www.TheLabMMAgym.com/

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