The Crossville MMA difference

Who you train with
matters.

Two Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belts. A veteran of the professional cage. Coaches who bring years of training and competition to the class you walk into.

2BJJ black belts
DJ Mackie & Joe Wright
70+Professional MMA fights
Ron Fields
20+Years of experience
Joe Wright
DJ Mackie, Crossville MMA coachCROSSVILLE MMA · COACHING TEAM
Head coach · Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

DJ Mackie

First-degree BJJ black belt

A first-degree black belt with years of competition behind his instruction. DJ helps students build their Jiu-Jitsu from their first techniques to the next level of their training.

  • Multiple-time brown & black belt gold medalist
  • IBJJF gold medalist
  • Professional grappling & MMA experience
WHAT YOU TRAINBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu · Fundamentals · Competition
Meet DJ
Joe Wright, Crossville MMA coachCROSSVILLE MMA · COACHING TEAM
No-Gi · Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Joe Wright

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt

Black belt skill backed by tournament and MMA experience. Joe brings more than 20 years of martial arts training to the mat and leads our Tuesday No-Gi class.

  • 20+ years of martial arts experience
  • Medaled at every BJJ belt level
  • 3–1 amateur MMA record
WHAT YOU TRAINNo-Gi grappling · Control · Submissions
Meet Joe
Ron “Killing” Fields, Crossville MMA coachCROSSVILLE MMA · COACHING TEAM
MMA · Striking

Ron “Killing” Fields

Professional MMA veteran

Decades of experience in your corner. Ron is a veteran of Strikeforce and King of the Cage, with more than 70 professional MMA fights and a background in boxing, kickboxing, and grappling.

  • 70+ professional MMA fights
  • Strikeforce & King of the Cage veteran
  • 30+ years of martial arts experience
WHAT YOU TRAINMixed martial arts · Striking · Grappling
Meet Ron
From your first class to competition.

Meet the coaches, talk about your goals, and find your place on the mat.

Train with this team · First class free
What that means for you

Experience you can
learn from.

01 / STARTING OUT

Learn with a foundation.

Ask questions, learn the fundamentals, and build your skills with experienced instruction from your first class.

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02 / KEEP PROGRESSING

Keep challenging yourself.

Develop your Jiu-Jitsu, grappling, and striking with coaches whose own experience includes training and competition.

Explore the programs
03 / COMPETITION GOALS

Talk to people who have been there.

Work with the coaching team on the right training pathway for your experience and your competition goals.

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Your next chapter starts on the mat.

Come as you are. Take your first class. Find out what you're capable of.

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