Nashville MMA Training Camp

Nashville MMA Training Camp has a coaching roster that reads more like a fight team than a generic martial arts school. Dustin Ortiz serves as fight-team head coach, professional fighter Ronnie Lawrence handles striking, and Bryan Tidwell is the head BJJ coach and a third-degree Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt. The staff also includes women’s BJJ black belt and active MMA fighter Shannon Goughary, dedicated wrestling coaches and separate kids/fundamentals leadership. That structure supports a broad program: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, MMA, Muay Thai, boxing, wrestling, beginner training, kids classes, women’s classes and open mat are all represented in the current Let’s Roll data. For students interested in fighting, the benefit is obvious—the grappling, wrestling and striking pieces are taught inside the same coaching system rather than bolted together as unrelated classes. For martial artists in Nashville, this gym makes the most sense when MMA crossover is a real goal. Someone who wants only traditional gi BJJ may prefer a narrower academy, but students who want BJJ informed by professional fighting, wrestling and striking have a much more specific reason to train here.

Recent Check-ins

No recent check-ins

Open Mats

Community Feed