MMA Gyms in Hickory, NC
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Fight for It & Co.
Hickory, NC
Fight For It & Co. operates alongside Atlantic MMA at 1012 3rd Ave NW in Hickory, NC 28601. New students can get started on the mats by choosing to Schedule a FREE Intro. Facility access and staffed operating hours run Mon–Thurs: 5:30pm–8:30pm, with extended member access listed as Fri/Sat/Sun: OPEN 24hrs. Disciplines taught at the facility include Mixed Martial Arts, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai Kickboxing, and Boxing. Class offerings also feature general Combat Sports Classes. The instructional staff includes Alex Estep, Professor Roger Carroll, Deyshaun Jeter, and Gregory Ferreira. Alex Estep trains as a black belt under Professor Roger Carroll, while Gregory Ferreira is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu purple belt, two-time PBJJF National Champion, and PBJJF Pan American Champion. Training sessions accommodate athletes across men, women, and youth divisions.
Atlantic MMA, Inc.
Hickory, NC
Atlantic MMA, Inc. operates a combat sports and conditioning center located at 1012 3rd Avenue NW in Hickory, NC. The gym provides structured training in multiple disciplines, including Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, mixed martial arts, Muay Thai kickboxing, boxing, submission grappling, and functional fitness for recreational students and active competitors. The coaching staff is led by Professor Roger Carroll, a fourth-degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Joe Hurst and veteran professional MMA competitor who fought in Bellator. Jiu-jitsu instruction is also supported by Alex Estep, a black belt under Carroll with over twenty years of experience, and Gregory Ferreira, a Pan American and national champion. Striking classes are headed by Deyshaun Jeter, a Taekwondo black belt with over thirteen years of combat sports experience. Introductory classes are available for newcomers looking to begin training.
Excelsior Mixed Martial Arts
Hickory, NC
Excelsior Mixed Martial Arts conducts classes inside the Neill W. Clark Jr. Recreation Center at 3404 6th St Dr NW in Hickory, NC, serving students from Hickory, Conover, Newton, Granite Falls, Lenoir, Taylorsville, Claremont, and Long View. Every class is taught directly by Head Coach Lesley Steiner, who has trained and competed since 2012 across boxing, kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, and Mixed Martial Arts. Lesley Steiner earned her Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt in 2022 under Professor Jeffrey Carter and her Muay Thai rank under the late Ajarn Rick Davis. Weekly group classes meet on Monday and Wednesday evenings, beginning with Youth BJJ for ages 8 to 13 from 5:30 PM to 6:20 PM and Adult BJJ for ages 14 and up from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM, with Mondays trained in the Gi and Wednesdays trained No-Gi. Late evening sessions cover Kickboxing for ages 10 and up on Mondays from 7:40 PM to 8:40 PM and MMA for ages 10 and up on Wednesdays from 7:40 PM to 8:40 PM, with select one-on-one Muay Thai coaching and private sessions available by request.
Fenix Jiu Jitsu MMA
Hickory, NC
Fenix Jiu Jitsu MMA in Hickory, NC offers training in Gi and No-Gi disciplines.
Primal Mma Academy
Hickory, NC
Primal Mma Academy in Hickory, NC offers training in both Gi and No-Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Spider Monkey's MMA
Hickory, NC
Spider Monkey's MMA is a gym in Hickory, NC, USA that offers training in MMA.




