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One of the coolest things about Club MMA is seeing just how many different kids end up under the same roof. Different schools, different sports, different neighborhoods, different parts of the tristate, and somehow they all end up here training side by side.

They make friends they probably never would have met otherwise, challenge each other, grow together, and get to be part of something outside of their normal everyday circle which is beyond refreshing!

That’s part of what makes this place special. You don’t have to come in already knowing someone…you just have to walk through the door.

Unfortunately, Reece will no longer be fighting on Friday, September 11th. But first, we want to address something…

FORTITUDE:

The definition of having mental and emotional strength that helps a person face pain, danger, or hard times with courage.

There are parts of this fight game that no amount of hard work can prepare you for. Reece did everything he was supposed to do. He showed up for an entire fight camp. He trained. He sacrificed. He pushed through hard rounds, long days, the diet, the weight cut and every single piece of preparation that comes with defending a title.

And now, through absolutely no fault of his own, his opponent has pulled out and Reece will no longer be fighting Friday night.

That’s a hard pill to swallow. People see the fight. They don’t always see the weeks and weeks poured into earning those few minutes inside the cage. They don’t see the things you say no to, the way your entire schedule starts revolving around camp, or the mental and physical toll of getting your body ready to compete. This time, all of that work won’t get its moment under the lights.

Unfortunately, that is also part of this sport. Opponents pull out. Fights fall apart. Things happen that are completely outside of your control, and sometimes there is absolutely nothing you can do except accept it and keep moving forward.

And if there is one thing we know about Ayreece Tubbs, it’s that wasted opportunity does not equal wasted work. Growth still happened. The rounds still mattered. And when the next opportunity comes, Reece won’t be starting over.

He’ll be starting ahead.

We do still have four of our guys fighting on Saturday Sept 12th at Megacorp Pavilion and you can bet your bottom dollar Reece will be there cheering on his teammates, and we hope you’ll all join us as well 💙🧡

WE SEE YOU 👀

Summer is winding down, school is back in session, and our classes are filling up FAST. We’ve loved seeing familiar faces return and welcoming all our new students into the mix!

Some of our classes are filling up, so if you’ve been thinking about getting back on the mats or joining us for the first time, N O W is the time to secure your spot!

Come and see what all the hype is about, we’d love to have you! 🤩

🚨 THIS SATURDAY SEPT 12th! You do NOT want to miss this one on one training time with our Head Coach Jeff Robison!

BECOME AN ASSET, NOT A LIABILITY.

You don’t get to choose when you’ll be tested but you do get to choose whether you’re prepared when it happens.

Coach Robison’s Law Enforcement / Corrections Seminar is built around practical Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for subject control, safety, decision-making under pressure, and learning how to stay effective when a situation becomes physical.

Because the goal isn’t to be the toughest person there. The goal is to be useful. When the pressure is real, your team doesn’t need you hoping you know what to do. They need you trained, composed, capable, and ready to work.

Useful to your partner. Useful to your department. Useful to the people you’re responsible for protecting. Become the person who stays composed when things get uncomfortable and the person with the tools to control the situation instead of adding to the chaos.

You’ll learn. You’ll drill. You’ll problem-solve. You’ll ask questions, and you’ll leave feeling more confident about the situations you might be faced with.

Coach Robison continues to give his time to seminars like this because training should serve a purpose, knowledge should be shared, and the men and women serving our community deserve every advantage we can help give them. Better preparation creates safer outcomes…for you, for the person beside you, and for everyone involved.

Train until you’re harder to overwhelm.
Prepare until you’re harder to surprise.
Become someone your team is better for having beside them.

Don’t wait until the moment matters to wish you had trained harder.

Be prepared. Be useful. Become an asset. Never quit.

September 12, 2026 | 1:00–3:00 PM

Club MMA Cincinnati HQ
3285 Westbourne Dr
Cincinnati OH 45238

$25 — Cash Only

All departments and security personnel are welcome!

Club MMA will be CLOSED Monday, September 7th for Labor Day.

Before Labor Day became cookouts, long weekends, and the unofficial end of summer, it started as a day to recognize the people putting in the work.

The first Labor Day was celebrated in 1882, and more than 140 years later, we’re still pretty big fans of hard work around here.

Enjoy the day off, recharge, and we’ll see you back on the mats Tuesday.

FIGHTER SPOTLIGHT: ETHAN “T1” RILEY

Ethan Riley has been around this game long enough that it’s hard to separate the fighter from the coach.

He came up through Club MMA’s High School MMA program, built a 5-2 amateur record, turned professional and became one of the people helping shape the fighters coming up behind him.

Trying to predict what T1 is going to give you is a problem all by itself. His game is so diverse it’s almost unpredictable. He can strike. He can grapple. He can pressure. He can slow things down. He can hurt you on the feet and finish you on the ground.

His first two professional fights went the distance, and both ended in losses. THAT MATTERS. Turning pro is a different level, and Ethan had to figure out what needed to change. So he did.

He came back with a third round TKO, then followed it with a second round submission. Two completely different finishes. Two completely different answers. That ability to adjust is exactly why Ethan is so hard to prepare for and so fun to watch.

But what makes him such a huge asset to Club MMA and Focused Fight Team goes way beyond his own fights. He coaches. He corners. He helps teammates through camps. He shares lessons he had to learn the hard way and gives the fighters coming up behind him experience you simply cannot fake.

Ethan knows the wins, the losses, the camps, the weight cuts, the exhaustion and everything that comes with putting yourself out there over and over again. Then he walks back into the gym and gives that experience away.

Club MMA has watched Ethan grow from a kid learning MMA into a professional fighter, coach, cornerman and teammate people rely on, while still building his own story.

And with a fight game this diverse and adaptable, you never really know what version of T1 is going to show up. You just know he’s bringing a lot of options with him.

Let’s go work, T1!!!

Ticket Link: https://www.axs.com/events/1541243/night-of-champions-tickets?skin=megacorp&_ga=2.21370802.885233548.1787937045-1665136280.1787937045

PPV Link: https://combatsportsnow.com/event/rise-of-legends

FIGHTER SPOTLIGHT: SOLOMON TOPOLSKI

If you’ve spent time at Club MMA Campbell County, there’s a good chance Coach Solomon has coached you, trained beside you, or made you work harder than you planned.

And the coolest part is, he grew up here.

Solomon started training MMA at 11 years old and by 13, he was already helping coach classes. Today he’s a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu purple belt, Muay Thai black sash, Focused Fight Team fighter and coach.

His first amateur fight ended with a rear naked choke in the first round. His second lasted just 34 seconds.

Two fights. Two wins. Two first round finishes.

Then on August 1st, Solomon stepped into his first title fight and went all five rounds. For the first time in his amateur career, his hand wasn’t raised.

But the response matters more than the result.

Solomon came right back to work.

That means even more when you’re a coach, because his students get to watch him live the same lessons he teaches them. Keep showing up. Keep learning. Keep working when things don’t go your way.

Solomon has spent more than half his life at Club MMA, growing from the kid learning on the mats into the coach teaching the next generation.

And he’s still learning too. Still competing. Still adding to his game.

Club MMA Campbell County gets to call him Coach. Focused Fight Team gets to call him a teammate.

And we get to keep watching his story unfold.

Coach Solomon is nowhere near finished, and we’re beyond ready to watch him step back in the cage and conquer it!

Ticket Link: https://www.axs.com/events/1541243/night-of-champions-tickets?skin=megacorp&_ga=2.21370802.885233548.1787937045-1665136280.1787937045

PPV Link: https://combatsportsnow.com/event/rise-of-legends