MMA classes in Bakersfield
Smash Lab MMA, home of the Rio Bravo Fight Team. Striking, takedowns and ground work, coached by Enrique Guillen.
Mixed martial arts at Rio Bravo
MMA brings stand-up striking, wrestling and jiu-jitsu together. Classes are coached by Enrique Guillen and train in the gym’s striking area, a row of heavy bags next to the main mat.
- Striking: stance, footwork, punches, kicks and combinations on the bags and pads
- Takedowns and takedown defense, using the same wrestling taught on Wednesdays
- Ground work: control and submissions from Rio Bravo’s jiu-jitsu program
- Conditioning rounds, with a full weight room for strength work
You don’t need fight experience to try a class. Many members take MMA to get in shape and learn to defend themselves.
MMA class times
Thursday at 5:30 PM, Saturday at 9 AM and Sunday at 9 AM.
Smash Lab MMA
Smash Lab MMA is the home of the Rio Bravo Fight Team. Members who want to fight train alongside members who just want to learn, and everyone gets the same coaching.
“Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight.”
Build the engine
Drills, rounds and conditioning work in the striking area, plus a weight room with power racks, benches, bikes and free weights, all in the same building.
Pair MMA with No-Gi jiu-jitsu and Wednesday wrestling for a complete game.
Inside the fight room
Where Smash Lab trains.
MMA questions
Does Rio Bravo offer MMA and wrestling?
Yes. MMA runs as Smash Lab MMA, home of the Rio Bravo Fight Team, coached by Enrique Guillen. It meets Thursday at 5:30 PM, Saturday at 9 AM and Sunday at 9 AM in the gym’s striking area. Wrestling meets Wednesday at 7:30 PM.
Do I need experience to start jiu-jitsu?
No. Every class starts with fundamentals, Gi fundamentals meets Thursday at 7:30 PM, and coaches pair new students with training partners who help them learn. Most members started as complete beginners.
What should I wear to my first class?
Wear athletic clothes without zippers or pockets, like shorts or sweatpants and a T-shirt or rash guard. Take off jewelry, trim your nails and bring water and sandals for walking off the mat. You don’t need a gi for your first visit.
How much do classes cost at Rio Bravo Jiu-Jitsu Club?
Your first two classes are free. For membership options after that, call (661) 303-1353 or ask a coach when you visit.
Try MMA free
Your first two classes are free. Come try a Thursday, Saturday or Sunday session.