Instructors
Steve Colón
Coaching Accomplishments:
- Founder of Team Colón MMA 2005
- Over 1,000 Coaching Victories: MMA, Wrestling, Sport Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai & Boxing
- Carlson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt
- Coach to UFC, Bellator, BKFC & LFA Fighters
- 50 MMA, Boxing & Bare Knuckle Champions
- Fight Card Entertainment Chicagoland Team Champions
- Certified USA Wrestling, USA Boxing & USA Muay Thai Coach
- MMA Coach of the Year (Top of the Food Chain Fight Company)
- C3 Hall of Fame Inductee
- Wrestling Coach Wirt High School 2000 – 2008
- Over 25 years Training & Coaching in MMA 1996 – Present
Competition Highlights:
- 11x Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Champion
- IBJJF Pan American NoGi Champion
- 7x IBJJF Open Champion
- IBJJF World NoGi Bronze Medalist
- IBJJF American National Bronze Medalist
Jeff Neal
Coaching Accomplishments:
- Professional & Amateur Certified MMA Coach/Cornerman
- USA Boxing Certified Coach & Cornerman
- Over 1,000 Coaching Victories: MMA, Jiu-Jitsu, Boxing & Judo
- 5th Degree Carlson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt, Judo Black Belt
- Coach to UFC and Bellator Fighters
- Strength & Conditioning consultant to the Northwestern Wildcats Football team during 2012 season (The year they won the Gator Bowl)
- As seen on PPV, Spike and Fox
- Instructor to members of Military, FBI, Secret Service, Air Marshals, Correctional Officers & Police
Competition Highlights:
- Chicago Challenge MMA Champion
- Fight Club Boxing Winner
- Pan American Silver Medalist (Jiu-Jitsu)
Dan Beatty
Competition Highlights:
- Carlson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Brown Belt
- Master Worlds Champion IBJJF
- 2x Pan American Champion IBJJF
- 15x IBJJF Open Champion
- Over 30 First Place Finishes in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Competition
Jeff Gaydusek
Competition Highlights:
- Carlson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Brown Belt
- IBJJF Pan American Champion
- 3x IBJJF Chicago Open Champion
- 6x Regional Jiu-Jitsu Champion
Payton Brezinski
Competition Highlights:
- Professional Mixed Martial Artist
- Mixed Martial Arts Overall Record 11-3
- Fight Card Entertainment Flyweight MMA Champion
- Hoosier Fight Club Flyweight MMA Champion
- Hoosier Fight Club Bantamweight MMA Champion
- More MMA Flyweight Champion
- USA Boxing Record 7-2
- Carlson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Brown Belt
- Ranked #2 in Indiana (MMA)
Craig Fruth
Competition Highlights:
- Professional Mixed Martial Artist
- Mixed Martial Arts Overall Record 19-5
- United Combat League (UCL) Welterweight MMA Champion
- Xtreme Fighting Organization (XFO) Welterweight MMA Champion
- IHSAA Wrestling Medalist
- Carlson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Brown Belt
- Ranked #6 Welterweight in Indiana (MMA)
Angel Manfredy
Competition Highlights:
- Former Professional Boxer
- World Super Featherweight Champion (WBU)
- 7 World Title Defenses (WBU)
- Record: 43-8-1
- 32 Knockouts
- 23 Fight Win Streak
- HBO Boxing After Dark’s highest rated Fight of 1999
Caleb Hernandez
Competition Highlights:
- Current Professional Boxer
- Professional Record: 9-1
- 3x Chicago Golden Gloves Open Champion
- Amateur Record: 75-10
Sonny Gutierrez
Competition Highlights:
- Amateur Fighter
- Muay Thai Record 3-1
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Blue Belt
Jonathon Appelman
Competition Highlights:
- Professional Mixed Martial Artist
- Mixed Martial Arts Overall Record 9-5
- Elite Fight Night Bantamweight Champion
- Xtreme Fighting Organization Bantamweight Champion
- Fuji Indiana Jiu-Jitsu Gold Medalist
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Purple Belt
Blaine Bounds
Competition Highlights:
- Amateur Mixed Martial Artist
- Mixed Martial Arts Record 1-2
- Muay Thai Record 3-1
- Boxing Record 1-2
- Grappling Games Chicago Jiu-Jitsu Gold Medalist
Chris "Turk" Eisen
Competition Highlights:
- Carlson Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt
