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We wish to congratulate the following teammates on their recent promotions. It is a long and arduous journey. Each day on the mat is a step towards the ultimate goal. I am proud to call you teammates and friends.
Jon Aguda
Jordan Arrington
Andrew Lang
Maleny Trigueros
Brian Zanayed
Zaineb “Zee” Abdulla is the 24-year-old vice president of Deaf Planet Soul, a Chicago-based nonprofit that empowers the Deaf and hard of hearing.
Drew Pariano, former head coach of Northwestern's wrestling program, will hold a seminar at Chicago MMA on Saturday, September 17, from 12PM-2PM. Coach Pariano is widely known as one of the top wrestling coaches in the US. During his time at Northwestern, he helped lift the wrestling program to new heights in his five years as the head coach. The Wildcats have had 24 NCAA All-Americans since he joined the staff as an assistant in 2005 and nine top-15 finishes. The program has also had four NCAA Champions and eight national runner-ups during his time.
Wrestling has become the foundation of modern day MMA. Many of the top fighters in the world come from a wrestling background, allowing them to control their opponents and dictate the fight. The seminar will cover how to effectively apply wrestling fundamentals to Mixed Martial Arts and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Don't miss this opportunity to elevate your game and learn from one of the best.
Reserve your spot today by filling out the form below.
In this episode we sit down with three Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belts and learn a lot about what it was like to train under Ralph Gracie in the late 90's / early 2000's . Misho Ceko, Gumby and Mike have all gone on to accomplish a lot in their careers and each has interesting stories.
Alan "Gumby" Marques : Founder, Heroes Martial Arts - San Jose, CA
Misho Ceko : Founder, Chicago MMA - Chicago, Illinois
Mike Prudencio : Founder, One World Jiu Jitsu - Newark, CA / Sunnyvale, CA
Congratulations to all the team members that were promoted this weekend!
Team Ralph Gracie Chicago
David Lewis
Luis Meza
Andrew Bowers
Tito Garcia
Ian Hardcastle
Sasha Kashula
Marko Momich
Mike Bravo
Brady Johnson
Graham Pommerehn
World renown Muay Thai trainer and founder of Sityodtong USA, Kru Mark Dellagrotte, hosted a seminar at Chicago Mixed Martial Arts. Kru Mark is the one of the best Muay Thai and MMA trainers in the world. This highlight video is only portion of the fight knowledge shared with the students.
