Fargo’s #1 MMA Program

Many students arriving on our website are interested in MMA training in Fargo, North Dakota. We look at mixed martial arts as a blend of striking, grappling, mental and physical toughness. Focusing on all ranges of hand to hand combat. We have created a system for training striking & grappling within a class environment for everybody. What ever your goals may be we have set in place a pathway for you to receive the benefits you are looking for. If you are interested in MMA classes give us a CALL, STOP IN or EMAIL dylan@fmaca.com

Our competitive Mixed Martial Arts program is designed specifically and only for active MMA fighters. We offer a complete program designed to give each fighter what they will need to compete at a world class level. The program is based in one on one coaching combined with team practice times so that ‘no stone is left unturned’ when it comes to fight day. Our team has competed across the globe and won at a championship level numerous times. We are North Dakota’s only MMA program to produce UFC competitors. Fargo’s Pablo “The Scarecrow” Garza” is undefeated in the UFC and is also an instructor at the Fargo MMA Acacdemy of Combat Arts. Fargo’s own, Dane “RedHorse” Sayers is The Ultimate Fighter Season 12 GSP vs. KOS Vet who only trains at the Fargo Academy of Combat Arts. Chris “the Crowbar” Tuscherer trains at the Academy of Combat Arts when he is not in Minneapolis or with Brock Lesnar. Our training program is based specifically on our experienced instructors who trained and learned daily with UFC Fighters such as Sean “The Muscle Shark” Sherk, Brock Lesnar, Jacob “Christmas” Volkmann, Nik “The Carny” Lentz, Paul “The Gentleman” Bradley, Brock Larson. Our instructors gained the bulk of their MMA training as part of MN Academy Head Coach Greg Nelson’s team. The training is rigorous, only the most disciplined athletes should consider Mixed Martial Arts fight training.

Our MMA team is lead by Dylan Spicer who trained for several years under world renowned Master Coach Greg Nelson. Our Fargo MMA program utilizes a unique blend of Catch Wrestling, Shooto, Judo, Sambo, Greco-Roman, Folk and Free Style Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Savate, Muay Thai, Boxing, and Jun Fan Kickboxing. Dylan Spicer is also the only Combat Submission Wrestling certified coach directly under Sensei Erik Paulson’s C.S.W. curriculum in the State. CSW, which emphasizes the importance of cross training, integrating grappling, clinching, submission and striking methods into a truly mixed martial arts system.
Mixed Martial Arts Pro Competition Team Training is by invitation only. You must join as a regular student to be evaluated by the coaching staff no matter how skilled you believe yourself to be. Most students begin studying either or both Muay Thai and/or Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Please come to the school to see for yourself what we have to offer.