Club MMA

Club MMA will be closed May 25th in honor of Memorial Day.

Today we remember the hero’s who gave everything for something bigger than themselves. Their courage, sacrifice, and unwavering commitment are the reason we have the freedoms we enjoy every single day.

Here at Club MMA, we talk a lot about discipline, resilience, heart, and standing strong when things get hard and today is a reminder of the people who embodied those qualities at the highest level.

We would like to take a minute to also recognize the veterans and active service members within our Club MMA family. Your dedication, sacrifice, and service deserve more respect than words can properly express. We are so incredibly proud to have you as part of our community!

From all of us here, thank you to those who served, those who are able to continue to serve, and the families who stand beside them every step of the way.

Have a safe, and meaningful Memorial Day.

Ethan went to war, no excuses. Just grit, pressure, and heart from the first glove touch to the final bell. Sometimes the fight doesn’t go your way and that’s the love of the game.

You do not measure a fighter by one decision, you measure him by what he’s willing to endure, how hard he’s willing to work, and how he shows up after.

This wasn’t a set back, it was fuel. These are the kind of nights that build dangerous people, the kind of nights that separate people who “want it” from the ones willing to suffer for it.

We love you so much T1. Head high, and back to work. This story is far from over ❤️

A big part of growth is learning how to respond when things get hard. Staying focused, listening to corrections, and not shutting down when something isn’t working. Our students are doing an amazing job learning how to push through instead of giving up.

Ethan T1 Riley is stepping back into the cage THIS SATURDAY!

Coach Ethan has put in the kind of work that most people will never fully understand. Some fighters are loud, some need people to constantly remind them who they are…and then there’s T1….

He lets the work speak first, stays after training to help someone else get better, and the Coach that is constantly pouring into people while still chasing his own goals at the highest level.

There is something so incredibly dangerous about people who stay disciplined when nobody is forcing them to do so. Round after round, camp after camp, sacrifice after sacrifice. Ethan has lived in that space time and time again.

Fight camps are not glamorous. They’re exhausting, and painful. Camp demands everything out of you mentally and physically. Fighters like Ethan don’t run away from hard things, they lean into them.

Saturday he’s stepping into the cage carrying more than his own goals. He carries his team, his coaches and the people who believe in him most!

Let’s go to work Ethan! We love you!

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Learning Jiu Jitsu is one thing.

Learning patience, discipline, and how to work through frustration is another.

Our Mat Maniacs are building both 💪🏼

This past Monday, we had the privilege of surprising Grace with her Black Sash in Muay Thai. A moment that meant so much more than rank, because anyone who knows Grace knows how hard she has fought for every single step of this journey. Through every challenge, setback, victory, frustration, and hard day, she continued to walk through our doors with courage, heart, and a determination that quietly inspired everyone around her.

As a team, we’ve spent a lot of time reflecting this week. The truth is, while we are absolutely going to miss having Grace on our mats, we could not be more proud of the brave decision she is making for herself and for her future. For so long, epilepsy has forced Grace to live carefully, cautiously, and with limitations that most people her age could never fully understand. And now, she’s stepping toward something that could give her more freedom, more independence, and more of the life she deserves to fully experience.

Watching Coach Robison rally around Grace and pour into her the same way he has done for so many athletes over the years was a reminder of what makes this place so special. The knowledge, leadership, love, and belief he gives to the people around him is something we genuinely wish everyone could experience. Club MMA has never only been about classes or training. It’s about people. It’s about standing beside someone through the highs, the lows, the uncertainty, and the moments where they need support the most.

Grace, we hope you know just how proud we all are of you. Not because of a sash, but because of the strength you’ve shown when life asked more from you than it should have. You have handled so much with G R A C E, resilience, humor, and heart, and we have no doubt that same strength is going to carry you into this next season of life. We all love you SO much Gracie girl, and we cannot wait to see what this brings for you.

Please help us send all the love, prayers, and support Grace’s way as she steps into this amazing, big, beautiful, empowering new chapter.

They may look tiny, but the confidence, effort and personality they bring to the mats is anything but that!

Hard work doesn’t have an age requirement. Learning new skills, staying active, and giving their best effort start to finish. Coach Hoobler is 100% keeping everyone busy this week 💪🏼