MMA Gyms in Louisville, KY
Looking for a mma gym in Louisville? Below is every gym across MMA and combat sports gyms we list in the city. Read student reviews, check ratings and addresses, and find class times near you.
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Real Fighters Gym, LLC
Louisville, KY
Real Fighters Gym is located at 2710 Holloway Rd #4 in Louisville, KY 40299, situated in the Bluegrass Industrial Park. Operating since 1996, the facility serves as home to Team Haycraft, the gym's competitive fight team. Head Coach Eric Haycraft leads instruction at the gym, bringing experience as a student, fighter, and coach across kickboxing and Muay Thai. The gym's fighters participate on the international level, traveling to events in Spain, Germany, France, China, and Mexico. Training programs include Fitness Kickboxing and Dutch Kickboxing and Muay Thai. The curriculum encompasses an INTRO/Novice program teaching foundational combinations on heavy bags, progressing to Intermediate and Advanced levels. The Fitness Kickboxing schedule runs Monday through Thursday at 6:15 pm and Saturday at 11:00 am, with training utilizing 14-16 ounce boxing gloves, hand wraps, and shin guards.
Area 502 MMA
Louisville, KY
Area 502 MMA provides mixed martial arts, combat grappling, and striking training at 3099 Breckenridge Ln. Suite #100 in Louisville, Kentucky. The academy delivers structured combat sports programs for beginners, youth practitioners, and active competitors. Instruction is directed by head MMA and jiu-jitsu coach Phillip Perkins, a second-degree black belt under Carlson Gracie Jr. who has coached fighters since 2009 and holds credentials as a USA Boxing coach. Boxing instruction is led by head boxing coach Aaron Sheckles, a Level 2 USA Boxing Coach with 23 years of boxing experience. Grappling instruction is supported by wrestling coach Blake O'Neil and Carlson Gracie Jr. black belts Alex Hacker and Joshua Dominguez. Coursework encompasses Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in both gi and no-gi formats, Muay Thai kickboxing, wrestling, boxing, and youth martial arts programs. Training emphasizes positional control, takedowns, defensive footwork, and submission technique. Prospective members can evaluate classes by starting a free trial.
Louisville Combat Academy
Louisville, KY
Louisville Combat Academy operates at 7908 Beulah Church Road in Louisville, KY 40228. The training facility serves as a location for 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu in Louisville. Disciplines taught at the gym include Adult Jiujitsu, MMA, Muay Thai, Wrestling, Strength and Conditioning, and Combat Kids. Adrian AJ Jenkins serves as the head Jiujitsu coach, holding a 10th Planet black belt under Scott Elliot. The instructional staff also includes wrestling coach Cisco Estrada, Muay Thai coach Tyler Stout, MMA coach Dan Blankenship, and coaches Holly Jenkins, Kevin Bautista, Caleb Spellman, and Ahmed Alzubaidy. The weekly schedule includes weekday training in Adult Jiujitsu Fundamentals, Kids Jiujitsu, Muay Thai, Wrestling, and Strength and Conditioning. Weekend sessions feature Saturday MMA at 11:00AM followed by Open Mat at 2:00PM, as well as Sunday Jiujitsu at 1:00PM and Hard Sparring at 5:00PM.
Fight Factory
Louisville, KY
Fight Factory operates at 3622 Frankfort Avenue in Louisville, Kentucky. The martial arts training center delivers authentic Brazilian jiu-jitsu instruction, mixed martial arts training, and combat conditioning for students throughout Louisville. Instruction at the school is directed by head instructor Chris Griffin, a third-degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Carlson Gracie Jr. Griffin began studying Brazilian jiu-jitsu in 1997 and received his black belt in August 2014. The coaching team also includes black belt instructor Matt Love, who directs fundamental classes, and instructor Sarah, who leads women's jiu-jitsu training. Coaches emphasize technical leverage, positional transitions, defensive escapes, and controlled sparring rounds. The academy organizes its timetable into targeted curriculum tracks for various skill levels. Program offerings encompass fundamental jiu-jitsu, advanced grappling, women's jiu-jitsu, and striking sessions. Practitioners engage in structured partner drills and supervised sparring designed to enhance technical proficiency, physical fitness, and mental focus.
Jeff City Boxing & MMA
Louisville, KY
Boxing, Striking, MMA, and No-Gi create the stated discipline mix for Jeff City Boxing & MMA in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. Boxing and Striking place attention on stand-up categories, while MMA names a broader mixed martial-arts category and No-Gi identifies a non-uniform grappling format. For a beginner, those labels show that the record is not limited to one martial-arts category and includes both stand-up and No-Gi terminology. For a competitor, the same labels identify the specific mix listed here without claiming any particular format beyond the supplied focus. The Jeff City Boxing & MMA name directly pairs boxing with MMA, and Louisville supplies the Kentucky location. This Louisville record is defined by that four-part focus of Boxing, Striking, MMA, and No-Gi, with no price-range symbol supplied.
Derby City MMA
Louisville, KY
MMA and No-Gi shape the listed focus at Derby City MMA in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. This pairing places mixed martial arts alongside grappling without the traditional gi, giving the record a clear emphasis across stand-up and ground-oriented martial arts contexts. For someone new to martial arts, MMA is a broad category that brings multiple combat disciplines into one focus, while No-Gi identifies grappling without the jacket-style uniform. For competitors, the combination signals a record categorized around adaptable combat-sport disciplines rather than a single uniform-based grappling label. Derby City MMA carries a $$ price-range symbol, the supplied relative pricing category. Its Louisville location situates this MMA and No-Gi record in Kentucky.
CORE Combat Sports
Louisville, KY
CORE Combat Sports provides martial arts education and combat conditioning at 13124 Eastpoint Park Blvd in Louisville, Kentucky. The training facility conducts group and individual instruction in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Krav Maga self-defense, Muay Thai kickboxing, and boxing, alongside non-contact boxing programs for individuals managing Parkinson's disease. Gym founder Rolando Haddad holds black belts in both Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Krav Maga. A competitive martial artist teaching since 1995, Haddad is certified by the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council to instruct police officers in defensive tactics. The instructional roster features Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belts Nathan Haddad and Max Haddad, each earning their rank under Helio "Soneca" Moreira. Nathan Haddad won the 2026 ADCC West Coast Trials in the eighty-eight kilogram division and the 2025 ADCC Louisville Open, while Max Haddad is certified through the Rock Steady Boxing organization. Training programs include adult and youth Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, tournament competition team prep, kids martial arts, Krav Maga practical defense, and Rock Steady Parkinson's boxing sessions.
Kings Wrestling, BJJ, & MMA
Louisville, KY
Kings Wrestling, BJJ, & MMA in Louisville, KY offers training in Wrestling, No-Gi, MMA, Striking, and Gi disciplines.
Throwdown Boxing Bulldawg Mma And Team Cruz Muay Thai
Louisville, KY
Throwdown Boxing Bulldawg Mma And Team Cruz Muay Thai is located in Louisville, KY, USA. The gym offers training in Muay Thai and Striking.