JGMMAWest Chester · OHMembers30 days · $99

Jorge Gurgel Mixed Martial Arts · West Chester, OH

Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Muay Thai, no-gi, judo and boxing.
Your first 30 days are $99.

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Arte suave — the gentle art

They call jiu-jitsu the gentle art. The technique is gentle. The work isn’t. Jorge started in Fortaleza, Brazil at fourteen and still teaches it the same way: technique first, then rounds, and everybody on the mat gets better.

1992
Jorge’s first class. Fortaleza, Brazil. Age fourteen.
5°
Fifth-degree black belt under Sazinho Sá, team SAS.
UFC
Veteran. The Ultimate Fighter. Fight of the Night at UFC 73.
53
Classes on the calendar every week, 7 days a week.

Programas — 08 disciplines

01Kids & adultsMon–FriBrazilian Jiu‑JitsuThe art this academy is built on. Learn to control, escape and submit, from your first class to Primetime rounds.02Kids & adultsMon–SatMuay ThaiThe art of eight limbs. Stance, kicks, knees, elbows, clinch and pads. Fundamentals first, sparring when you’re ready.03Kids & adultsMon · Wed–SatNo-GiJiu-jitsu without the uniform. Faster, scrappier, and the grappling base for MMA. Early mornings, lunch and evenings.04Kids under 12Mon · Wed · SatJudoThrows, grips and learning to fall safely, with the senseis.05Ages 12+Mon · WedBoxingHands, head movement and footwork. Monday and Wednesday nights.06Ages 12+Live calendarWrestlingTakedowns and top control, the backbone of the MMA room. It shows up on the live calendar when it runs.07Ages 12+Sun open matMixed Martial ArtsStriking and grappling in one practice. Sunday’s competition open mat is where it gets live.08WomenTue · ThuWomen’s onlyA room built for women and led by Coach Anna. Tuesday gi, Thursday no-gi.
Brasil5°Professor Jorge Gurgel, in a black gi, coaching a student in a blue belt
Prof. Jorge GurgelFaixa preta · Fortaleza, CE

The professor

  1. 1992Starts jiu-jitsu in Fortaleza, Brazil. He is fourteen.
  2. 1998Moves to the United States to fight.
  3. 2002Black belt from Marcus Aurélio, team SAS.
  4. 2005First Brazilian-born fighter on The Ultimate Fighter.
  5. UFC 73Fight of the Night against Diego Saraiva.
  6. 2010Becomes the UFC’s interpreter for Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking fighters.
  7. NowFifth-degree black belt under Sazinho Sá. Muay Thai kru under Ajarn Scott Howard. On the mat in West Chester.

Out of his rooms, to the UFC & BellatorRich Franklin Dustin Hazelett Matt Brown Justin Edwards

His story & the coaches

How the mat works

Foundations if you’re new. Primetime when the room gets sharp. Everyone trains under the same roof, with the same coaches.

01 — Where you start

Foundations

Taught slower, with no assumption you’ve ever trained. Intro, beginner and fundamentals classes for kids and adults, every week.

  • Mon 4:30 PMGi fundamentals
  • Mon 5:30 PMKids Muay Thai fundamentals
  • Mon 5:30 PMMuay Thai fundamentals
  • Mon 6:30 PMFoundation to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
  • Mon 6:30 PMJudo, under 12
Every Foundations class →

02 — When you know the room

Primetime

Live rounds, sparring, advanced kids and the Sunday competition open mat. You earn your way in after Foundations — not on night one.

  • Sun 2:00 PMCompetition open mat
  • Mon 5:30 PMPrimetime gi
  • Tue 6:00 PMAdvanced kids gi
  • Wed 5:30 PMMuay Thai, light technical sparring
  • Thu 6:00 PMAdvanced kids no-gi
The full week →

Tarifa — membership

  1. 01Grab the trial$99 gets you 30 days of unlimited classes. Sign up online.
  2. 02Start in FoundationsPick any Foundations class on the schedule. Never trained? That’s who it’s for.
  3. 03Stay — it’s creditedJoin when the month is up and the full $99 comes off your membership.
Aula experimentalAges 12+

30-day trial

$99/30 days

Thirty days of unlimited classes. Join when it’s up and the full $99 comes off your membership.

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AdultoAges 12+

Adult unlimited

$199/mo

Any adult class on the calendar, as often as you want. Plus tax.

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MulheresWomen

Women’s only

$165/mo

Unlimited Women’s Only Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai. Plus tax.

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Crianças · inícioAges 5–11

Kids intro

$129/4 weeks

Four weeks, Tuesday and Thursday nights. A new group starts every four weeks. Plus tax.

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CriançasAges 5–11

Kids unlimited

$179/mo

Unlimited kids classes on a 12-month agreement. Plus tax.

Ask about kids
  • Drop-in $25 — call ahead
  • Kids intro starts Oct 13 · Nov 10 · Dec 8
  • Prices plus tax

Loja — academy gear

Gis, rash guards, Muay Thai shorts and tanks, patches and tees. Order online and pick it up at the front desk before class. Members take 10% off when they order signed in.

Shop the gearMember sign-in
Kimono$160JGMMA Gi
Sem kimono$55Rash Guard
มวยไทย$50Muay Thai Fight Shorts
Treino$28Muay Thai Tank

Said on the mat

Best MMA school in Cincinnati area. This place will make you tougher and stronger not just physically but also mentally. At JGMMA, you will make friends who become your family.
Dave YiBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu student
I’m in town visiting family and wanted to drop in to stay sharp for an upcoming comp. They couldn’t have been nicer. Very cool experience. Their people had great technique as well.
Steven StoneVisiting Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu student
My son started training at JGMMA in 2019. I’ve watched him turn into a confident and disciplined young man, and I’ve felt my own confidence grow. This is something my son and I will share for a lifetime.
LindsayStudent and parent

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Your first class is the hardest one to show up to. After that, it’s just training.

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