Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)

Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is the fastest growing professional sport in the entire world!  MMA began rising in popularity in the United States in the early 90’s when the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) was born.  With its roots in Brazilian Vale Tudo (‘Everything Goes’ or ‘No Holds Barred’), the early UFC’s pitted practitioners of various Martial Arts disciplines against each other—boxing vs. wrestling, jiu-jitsu vs. karate, shoot-fighting vs. taekwondo, etc. to find out which style was best.  The combatant that was the most well-rounded (whose knowledge wasn’t limited to just 1 particular style or discipline), usually prevailed over his 1 dimensional opponents.  The birth of the UFC brought to light the fact that just because an individual had a Black Belt, it didn’t necessarily mean he knew how to fight.  As MMA has continued to evolve, most every modern day Mixed Martial Artist now trains in multiple disciplines to ensure that they are well-skilled in all positions they might find themselves in during competition.  To be an effective and successful Mixed Martial Artist today, fighters need to be especially proficient in Boxing, Muay Thai Kickboxing, Wrestling and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. 

Calhoon’s is proud to offer cutting-edge, reality-based Mixed Martial Arts training for youth and adults. Youth Mixed Martial Arts & Life-Skills programs are available for youth from ages 3-15. Students 16 years of age and older train in the Adult programs. Fight Team members have additional classes available as well. 

The MMA coaching staff at Calhoon’s has over 30 years combined experience in MMA.  Our coaches were already training MMA long before most people even knew what it was!  Furthermore, our coaches have trained with many of the most famous, respected, professional MMA fighters and trainers in the world (see our staff page).

Our MMA classes consist of extensive Boxing, Muay Thai Kickboxing, Wrestling and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.  We want our students to be as well-rounded as possible, so we focus equally on stand-up as well as grappling.  Whether you are just looking for a new and fun way to get into shape, or you would like to eventually fight in competitions, our MMA program has something to offer everybody!  Students do not need to have any previous martial arts experience to participate.

Students will need to purchase boxing gloves, headgear, shin guards and a mouthpiece – all of which are available in our Pro Shop.  An athletic cup is also highly recommended.