Reeve Takes Home the Win! 🥊
Huge congratulations to Reeve on an incredible victory yesterday at the WKA event in Chelsea Heights! Reeve put on an absolute masterclass, securing the win via a dominant 2nd-round TKO in his K1 rules kickboxing match. This result wasn’t just luck; it was the direct outcome of relentless dedication, discipline, and endless hours of hard work during fight camp. Reeve showed up every single day, pushed through the tough sessions, and executed the game plan to perfection when fight night arrived. While it’s only one person who steps inside the ring under the lights, combat sports are never a solo journey. A performance like yesterday’s is built on the sweat, rounds, and support of an exceptional crew. A massive thank you goes out to all of Reeve’s teammates, sparring partners, and coaches who poured their time and energy into his prep. Having a strong, reliable team around you makes all the difference: To everyone who traveled down to Chelsea Heights to shout, support, and back Reeve from the crowd, thank you! Your energy was felt from the first bell. Congratulations again, Reeve! Enjoy the win, rest up, and let’s keep this momentum rolling into the next one.
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BJJ & MMA Grading Day at DKMMA, Fairfield
Congratulations to everyone who took part in our grading day on Saturday. We had almost 40 kids take part in our Kids BJJ Grading at 9 am, then we had our Mixed Martial Arts Program Grading at 10 am, & then we had 40 students take part in our Adults BJJ Grading at 11 am. Well done to everyone who took part & got a new stripe or a belt upgrade. Especially Bill, Jamie & Joey, who were awarded their Purple grade in our MMA program. Alastair & Jono, both of whom won Gold in the recent Australian BJJ Championships who were awarded their BJJ Blue Belts. Great work everyone, keep training hard & the next Grading Day will be on Saturday 5th December.
MMA Zero 2 Hero 5 Week Training Camp – Starts on 5th October
Always wanted to LEARN MMA and test yourself in competition? Here is your opportunity! The Zero 2 Hero 5 Week MMA Training Camp is back! Contenders will train in 4 sessions per week for 5 weeks learning the fundamental skills of Mixed Martial Arts. Start Date is Monday 5th October! They will then fight on our Amateur MMA event at the end of the program. The matches are held under a modified ruleset which allows the participants to gain valuable experience while minimising the risk of injury. This program is limited to 12 Participants. 🗓 Class Schedule: 💥 What’s Included: 💲 Only $349 for 5 weeks of Training (Includes Uniform & Competition entry fee!) Whether you’re looking to try something new or get into better shape, Our MMA Intro Program is for EVERYONE – no experience required. Come along & get started! Limited spots available, sign up today!
Otis, Aidan & Joe compete in Boxing
Congratulations to our Fight Team Members Otis, Aidan & Joe who stepped up to compete in Boxing matches at the Hammers Gym Interclub this weekend. All three put on great displays of striking against Boxers from various local Boxing Gyms. All three boys have been very active on the local competition scene over the last few months, competing across BJJ, kickboxing, and boxing matches to gain invaluable experience that will set them up as well-rounded fighters for their future MMA careers. Great work boys, & onto the next challenge. Get started at DKMMA this week & train alongside our team of experienced fighters & coaches. Sign up via this link: Mixed Martial Arts MMA
Otis & Reeve Win Their Shoot Box Matches
Congratualtions to our Fight Team Members Otis & Reeve who won their Shoot Boxing matches at the Coastal Combat challenge this weekend. Both guys put on dominant displays of striking & controlled their matches to win unanimous decisions. Great work boys & onto the next challenge. Get started at DKMMA this week & train alongside our team of experienced fighters & coaches. Sign up via this link:
Jono & Al get Gold in Australian BJJ Championships
Congratulations to Jono & Alastair for stepping up to represent the team at the AUS BJJ Championship this weekend & also both taking home the gold medals in their divisions. It shows that the hard work we’ve been putting in every week is paying off. I believe Competition Keeps Our Gym Strong Many gyms follow the same path. They start out strong, but over time, people stop competing. When no one tests their skills against real pressure, things change. Training gets soft, feedback becomes too polite, and techniques stop working against someone who is actually trying to stop you. Before you know it, standards drop and the gym turns into a McDojo. I don’t think competing is the only thing that matters. Winning or losing a medal doesn’t define who you are as a person or a grappler. But I do believe competing is necessary to keep our training standards high. Competition shows us the truth about our training. When our team competes, we find out right away what works, what needs work, and what is changing in the sport. We bring those lessons right back to our mats so everyone learns faster. When you train with people getting ready for a tournament, it keeps everyone sharp. It makes sure our sparring stays real, our fitness stays high, and our moves work because they are good (not because your partner let you have it) Hard work is contagious. When a lot of people in the gym are working toward a goal, it lifts the energy for the whole room. It stops us from getting lazy or settling for “good enough.” A great bjj gym needs a healthy balance of active competitors. If you never want to compete, that is 100% fine. Your training matters just as much, and we fully support your goals. But the reason you get a tough, skilled training partner every time you come to class is because our gym tests itself under real pressure. We compete to keep our standards high, our moves real, and our gym a place where everyone can get better. Get started on your BJJ Journey with our 5 Week BJJ Intro Program whcih starts on Monday 31st August. Sign up via this link BJJ 5 Week Intro Program (includes Free Uniform)
Quillan Salkilld wins on UFC Fight Night
Quillan’s victory over Gamrot isn’t just another win on the board, it’s a masterclass in what truly matters in mma. Gamrot trains out of American Top Team in Florida, a massive 50,000-square-foot, two-story mega-facility. ATT has over 6,500 square feet of mat space, a full-size 32-foot UFC octagon, strength and conditioning zones, on-site fighter dorms, and over 100 active pros(including dozens of UFC champions and top contenders) & more than 20 specialized coaches. Quillan trains out of LCA, a small local gym in Perth. MMA proves that state-of-the-art facilities and elite infrastructure don’t guarantee victory. What makes the ultimate difference isn’t the size of the gym or the number of coaches on the payroll; it’s having a coach who is genuinely committed to helping a fighter reach his full potential. Greatness comes from a coach who cares about your success as a human being. Alex Volkanovski had Joe Lopez. Conor McGregor had John Kavanagh. Khabib Nurmagomedov had his father, Abdulmanap. Georges St-Pierre had Firas Zahabi. And Quillan has my good friend Romel. Stepping into that cage is one of the single loneliest experiences a person can go through. When you’re standing in the dark waiting for the door to lock, fancy equipment or representing a famous gym doesn’t give you courage, the people standing with you do. It changes everything to know that the team in your corner is completely invested in you, standing beside you, and wanting that victory just as much as you do.
Martial Arts Family
Tracking numbers like active members, class attendance, and competition win rates is essential for measuring our gym’s growth over the last two years. But there is one statistic that means more than any other: around 50 of our members have at least one other family member who also trains at DKMMA. Whether it is parents and kids, siblings, or partners stepping onto the mats together, seeing families share this space is the ultimate indicator of what we are building at DKMMA. In martial arts, people might occasionally tolerate a tough, unwelcoming, or unsafe environment if they are strictly chasing a belt promotion or a trophy. But nobody exposes the people they love to an environment like that. You only bring your children, parents, or siblings to a place where you feel genuinely safe, respected, and supported. When you trust us with your family, it tells us everything we need to know. It proves that DKMMA is more than just a place to learn high-quality martial art, it’s a safe, encouraging community where people thrive together. That trust is what makes everything we do here truly worthwhile. To celebrate this we will be running a special bring your Dad to BJJ session for our kids classes on Fathers Day Weekend.
Great Results for DKMMA at Savage Grappling
Today was a good day for the DKMMA Team. We had 6 competitors, 13 Wins. 5 medals Nik had 1 win & 1 Loss – silver medal. Looked much improved in his matches than in his last competition a few weeks ago. Aidan had 3 wins & only 1 loss (to Otis) & took home the bronze medal Joe had 3 Wins & 1 loss (his only loss came by opponent getting an advantage for a submission attempt in the final seconds of the match) – he took the silver medal Ramze was put in the adult division despite being only 15 years old. He has some great matches & will learn a lot from today. Otis had 3 Wins & only 1 loss. Took the Silver medal in his division & also looked hugely improved on his last competition. Jed had 2 wins & 1 loss, got some great takedowns & looked calm & composed & got the silver medal Looks like what we’re doing is working so let’s keep doing it