Kakuto Submission Challenge made their way to Rush Mixed Martial Arts this past Saturday to present us with the Gi Team Championship trophy from The Kakuto Submission Challenge 7. We couldn't possibly have done this without the support and participation of our team and student base. From the coaching staff here at Rush MMA, congrats [...]
This weekend we gear up to head to Tallahassee, Florida for Combat Night @ Civic Center. This event will be held in the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center which will house upwards of 5,000 spectators to witness some of North Florida and Georgia's best talent take the stage. No stranger to Combat Night, We produced [...]
FREE CLASS!! Rush Mixed Martial Arts' FightFit Level 1 program will kickoff Tuesday February 16th with a Free Class. This program is designed to implement the techniques used in Mixed Martial Arts in a HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) format for a fun and full-body workout. Basic skills in Boxing, Kickboxing, Grappling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and [...]
Happy Birthday Grant! What a pleasure it has been to share the mat with you and see you grow into an inspiring young man. Looking forward to many more years on the mat with you and many more memories! Happy Birthday!
Like every New Year, gym goers will set their sights on a change, dive head first into the challenge, then fade within 2 weeks of a freshly established gym membership eventually losing complete vision of their goals and returning to their same old habits. But why does this trend continue? Simple..Losing focus. We all hear [...]
Professional Decision vs. Public Opinion Miller vs. Alers As some can attest, an accidental head to head collision opened up a cut on Alers at the end of the first of three scheduled rounds. The tilt in the fight took place early in the second as an accidental eye poke sent the fight into a [...]
Weigh-in day is upon us and Cole Miller is set to make his 43rd successful weigh-in with never missing the professional cutoff. The common eye never catches the behind the scene battles that are faced the week of the fight. The unspoken language of analyzing other fighters body language, sucked in faces, and the rasp in [...]
With the ever growing concern of the I.V ban with the UFC, many fighters are approaching the weight cut in a much more cautious manner than before where they could rely on the I.V to replenish. We arrived Tuesday here at the Hyatt Regency Orlando with Cole weighing 153lbs three days out from weigh-ins. Before [...]
Congrats Bubby Mitchell on your Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt. RUSH also gained 4 new purple belts, 1 new blue belt, and 11 new green belts. Congrats to all who were promoted, we wish you many more to come!
Great week of fights. 3 states in 7 days claiming 4 victories. Congrats to Lindsey Jones, Quinten Culpepper, Lathon Lawson, and Chase Boutwell on your performances!
