Kid’s Jiu Jitsu Classes Starting 08/30/2010

Ages 5-13.

Mondays and Wednesdays, 4:30-5:15pm.

Instructed by World Champion Bruno Bastos.

Contact: Trinity 214.521.6662 or trinity@octagonmma.com

Daniel “Jacare” Ameida Seminar: 08/29/2010

 

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (Gi) Seminar

 2010 Grapplers Quest Tachi Palace Challenge Absolute Black belt  winner, Daniel “Jacare” Ameida will be giving a seminar here this Sunday, 08/29/2010 ~ 3-5pm. The seminar’s emphasis will be on “Winning in Competition”. Techniques instructed on will include:

•  Initiating the Fight
• Controlling Position
• Submissions

 

DANIEL “JACARE” ALMEIDA
BJJ BLACK BELT 1st Degree under BRUNO BASTOS
TEAM NOVA UNIAO

 

• Sherdog MMA Record 3-1
• 2010 IBJJF CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL OPEN CHAMPION
• 2010 GRAPPLERS QUEST DALLAS CHAMPION
• 2010 GRAPPLERS QUEST TACHI PALACE CHAMPION
• 2x BJJ WORLD BRONZE MEDALIST
• 2x BJJ BRAZILIAN NATIONALS CHAMPION
• 4x BJJ RIO STATE CHAMPION 

Pro Shop

Octagon has a Pro Shop onsite for the convenience of our members and guests. We stock quality, name-brand gear, equipment, and clothing. Octagon can also special order items with prepayment.

Merchandise sold in the Pro Shop:

• Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Gis
• Rash Guards
• Fight Shorts
• Octagon T-Shirts
• Octagon Flex Fit Hats
• Boxing Gloves
• Hand Wraps
• Mouth Guards
• Shin Guards

Gift Certificates are available and can be redeemed for merchandise or membership fees. Visit us soon to see what we have to offer.

Mike Van Arsdale Seminar 01/16/10

MMA Seminar with Mike Van Arsdale

Saturday, January 16th 2010 6PM – 8PM

Ultimate Fighter Season 10 Coach, UFC/Vale Tudo/Wresting Veteran Mike Van Arsdale will be giving a seminar here at Octagon. Mike is a highly decorated Professional Athlete and his resume is second to none. His seminar will be wrestling intensive.
More details to follow.

Bruno Bastos earns Bronze @ 2009 NOGI Worlds!

Bruno Bastos earned two Bronze Medals at the 2009 NOGI Worlds competition.

He earned a Bronze Medal in the ‘Black Belt Adult Heavy’ and ‘Black Belt Open Class’ competitions.

Greg Jackson’s Seminar Gallery 9/17/09

Jackson Seminar Gallery

We’ve got the pictures up from Greg’s seminar. Thanks to Greg for coming out and showing a select few some great things!

Visit this page to see check them out:

GALLERY

UFC 103 Official Weigh-ins 9/18/09 at Dallas Convention Center Arena

The official UFC 103 fighter weigh-ins will take place at the Dallas Convention Center Arena.

The weigh-ins, set for Friday, Sept. 18, begin at 4 p.m. CT local time and are free and open to the public.  Doors open at 3 p.m. CT.

If you can’t make it in person you can watch a live stream of the festivities on MMAjunkie.com.

The weigh-ins take place on the east side of the Dallas Convention Center Arena (known as the A-section), which is located at 650 S. Griffin St.

Members of the UFC Fight Club, which is the organization’s official fan club, can head to the convention center early for a Q&A session with UFC veteran Tito Ortiz. The session takes place from 2-3 p.m. CT.

Additionally, an official autograph session takes place at the venue from 1 to 3 p.m. CT with UFC fighters Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Diego Sanchez, Jake Rosholt, Jon Fitch and Mike Swick. The signing event is also free and open to the public.

UFC 103, which features a main event of Rich Franklin vs. Vitor Belfort and a co-headliner of Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic vs. Junior Dos Santos, begins Saturday, Sept. 19 at 5:20 p.m. CT. A two-fight live broadcast of the prelims begins at 8 p.m. CT on Spike TV, and the night’s pay-per-view broadcast kicks off at 9 p.m. CT. Doors to American Airlines Center open at 6:50 p.m. CT.

The finalized UFC 103 line-up includes:

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view)

• Vitor Belfort vs. Rich Franklin
• Junior Dos Santos vs. Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic
• Paul Daley vs. Martin Kampmann
• Josh Koscheck vs. Frank Trigg
• Hermes Franca vs. Tyson Griffin

PRELIMINARY CARD (Spike TV)

• Efrain Escudero vs. Cole Miller
• Tomasz Drwal vs. Drew McFedries

PRELIMINARY CARD (Un-aired)

• Steve Lopez vs. Jim Miller
• Nick Lentz vs. Rafaello Oliveira
• Brian Foster vs. Rick Story
• Jason Brilz vs. Eliot Marshall
• Vladimir Matyushenko vs. Igor Pokrajac
• Rafael dos Anjos vs. Rob Emerson

Greg Jackson – MMA Fundamentals Seminar

MMA Fundamentals Seminar with Greg Jackson

Thursday, September 17th 6PM – 8PM

One of the most respected MMA trainers in the world, Greg Jackson has developed 10 world champions. His team has won such prestigious awards such as Grapplers Quest, the Pan American games and others.
Jackson’s fight team is ranked # 1 in the highest winning percentage by Sherdog.com. Greg has competitors in Pride, UFC, Abu Dhabi, and many other prestigious events. Some of his top fighters include:  Keith Jardine, Rashad Evans, Georges St. Pierre, & Nate Marquardt. Amongst some of these fighters, Greg has had competitors on Spike TV’s The Ultimate Fighter, seasons 1, 2, and 3 on Spike TV.

*No Spectators Allowed*

Cost:  $85 for non-members / $75 for members
Only 40 spaces available!

First Come, First Serve

Pay now to reserve your space to train with one of the best MMA coaches in the world.
Must pay in advance via Paypal below:

Registration Options

Members $75.00 Non-Members $85.00

Jason House Mauy Thai Fundamentals Seminar

Come join Octagon MMA September 12th from 2PM – 5PM for a Mauy Thai Fundamentals seminar instructed by Jason House Professional MMA Fighter and veteran of KOTC, MFC, HDNet Fights, and more! Space is limited, please book your registration below.

*No Spectators Allowed*

Learn:

• Mauy Thai fundamentals-setting up leg kicks, elbows, knees, combos
• Thai clinch-blending Thai clinch with freestyle wrestling
• Setting up takedowns with strikes
• Avoiding the takedown
• Ground and pound techniques
• Setting up subs and sweeps with strikes

Registration fees are as follows:

• Members $40
• Non-Members – $60

Registration Options

Members $40.00 Non-Members $60.00

Team Octagon’s results at Shoot Boxing Tournament

Team Octagon dominated a recent Shoot Boxing Tournament. The Octagon MMA team, coached by Sayif Saud, attended for the first time with results that make us proud!

Gold Medal winners:
Evan Sax / Heavyweight
Matt Taylor / Light Heavyweight
Abel Garcia / Featherweight

Silver Medal winner:
Dominic Gonzales / Lightweight

David Colletti also competed and made it to the semi-finals.

Congratulations to all!

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