Ariel "Tarzan" Sexton
Head coachProfessional mixed martial artist and veteran of ONE Championship's lightweight division. Developed the MMA curriculum as Head Coach at Renzo Gracie Brooklyn, and holds a 3rd degree black belt in jiu-jitsu.
Adult MMA, ages 12+
Fight smart. Stay humble.
Mixed martial arts in the same friendly, no-ego room as our jiu-jitsu. Head coach Ariel "Tarzan" Sexton is a professional mixed martial artist, a ONE Championship lightweight veteran, and the coach who developed the MMA curriculum at Renzo Gracie Brooklyn.
- Ages
- 12+
- Wednesday
- 12:00 PM
- Saturday
- 11:30 AM
- Class
- 60 minutes
Ariel on guillotine escapes
Who it's for
Curious about the whole game?
Adult MMA is open to teens and adults, 12 and up. Like every class on the schedule it is open to trial students, so the free week is the easy way to find out if it is for you.
- Two classes a week: Wednesday at noon and Saturday at 11:30 AM
- Open to trial students, like every class here
- Sits right alongside the jiu-jitsu classes, on the same mat
- Real self-defense, solid fundamentals and healthy conditioning
"Professor Ariel “Tarzan” is incredible with kids, beginners, and top athletes in MMA and BJJ."Elizabeth Johnson, Google review
The fight pedigree
Two pro fighters behind the name.
Ariel runs the mat day to day. The academy carries the name of Daniel Gracie, his teacher from the Blue Basement years in New York.
Daniel Gracie
Coral belt, Gracie familyFought professional MMA from 2002 in PRIDE, the International Fight League, Bellator and Israel FC, after winning the IBJJF World Championship absolute division as a brown belt.
From Rio to New York to Kendall.Full coach bios
MMA schedule
Midweek and Saturday.
Want more mat time? No-Gi jiu-jitsu runs Monday and Friday at noon, and Tuesday and Thursday at 8:00 PM.
- Wednesday, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PMAdult MMA, ages 12+
- Saturday, 11:30 AM to 12:30 PMAdult MMA, ages 12+
Every class runs 60 minutes.
The full weekly schedule
Five stars on Google
Fighters, athletes and first timers.
"This is great BJJ training from a world renowned professor and the facility is great."
"Literalmente los mejores profesores! Con mucha experiencia a nivel internacional, formando peleadores y atletas."
"The best place to train in Miami"
"Exelente lugar para practicar artes marciales, super recomendado"
"El Mejor lugar para Aprender"
Your first week is free
Try a week on the mat.
Book your free week of classes and experience our training, coaches and community firsthand.
- MMA, Gi, No-Gi or Beginners: any class, all week
- Coached under a ONE Championship veteran
- A friendly, no-ego room