Where to learn MMA, Muay Thai, boxing and wrestling in Bend, Redmond and Prineville: 10 gyms and clubs checked on their own sites, with coaches, kids and women’s classes, sparring rules and posted prices.
By All Things Bend · Updated October 23, 2026 · Every gym checked on its own website
An amateur MMA bout in a cage. Photo: Airman 1st Class Riley Johnson, U.S. Air Force (public domain).
Find the right gym for you
Tap what you’re after. You’ll get a quick tip, and the gym list below narrows to the places that offer it on their own site.
🥋 Total beginner
Look for a structured intro program or fundamentals class instead of jumping into the main class. Danzig MMA requires its intro sessions even if you trained elsewhere.
SBG runs women’s-only BJJ, and Connection Rio has women’s-only Muay Thai kickboxing plus BJJ and self-defense. Danzig’s Angela Danzig is an active pro fighter who coaches striking.
Ask who on staff corners fighters, how often they compete and how sparring is run. Danzig has a fighters practice, Central Oregon Boxing has a fight team, and SMPR preps Muay Thai fighters.
MMA, Muay Thai, boxing and wrestling gyms near Bend
Full MMA gyms first, then striking specialists, grappling and wrestling, and fitness boxing. Coaches, programs and prices are as each gym lists them.
Full MMA gym · North Bend · Empire Ave
Danzig MMA
The most complete MMA program in Bend, run by a UFC veteran and an active pro fighter, with posted prices and a real intro program.
MMA
No-Gi BJJ
Muay Thai
Boxing
Wrestling
HIT-IT conditioning
Mac and Angela Danzig, a husband-and-wife team, run this gym in the Deschutes Business Center off Empire Avenue. Mac is a 13-fight UFC veteran and The Ultimate Fighter season 6 winner; Angela competes professionally in MMA, boxing and Muay Thai. Classes split into grappling (No-Gi jiu-jitsu) and striking (boxing and Muay Thai), and the MMA class ties them together, including working against the cage wall.
Mac Danzig: TUF 6 winner, 13-time UFC veteran, 45 pro and amateur MMA fights, five-time King of the Cage world lightweight champion, 2nd-degree BJJ black belt
Angela Danzig: pro MMA, boxing and Muay Thai competitor, BKFC “Fight of the Night” winner, former Fighter’s Source national amateur flyweight MMA champion, BJJ purple belt
Phil Gebauer: teaches striking fundamentals, competing in amateur and pro MMA since 2007
Ben Smith: BJJ black belt (under Tony Basile), teaches gi and No-Gi from beginner to advanced
William Aspen: Jeet Kune Do black belt, BJJ brown belt, Sub League elite-division gold medalist
Amelia Vasquez: Muay Thai competitor who teaches the striking intro program
Programs
Grappling intro and striking intro (Mon & Wed)
Advanced grappling and striking classes
MMA class for adult members
Friday fighters practice
Saturday open mat and sparring
HIT-IT: a 10-round bag and strength workout
Kids martial arts
Private sessions
Posted prices
Free first class
Intro program: $159/mo for one art, $189/mo for both
Drop-in class: $30 · Day pass (3 classes): $40
Kids: $99/mo or $149 for 10 classes
HIT-IT: $20 single, $99/mo unlimited, $149 for 10
Month-to-month, 5 days’ notice to cancel
Beginners
Everyone, even people with experience in other arts, starts in the intro program (grappling 5:30pm, striking 6:30pm, Mon & Wed). You graduate to the main classes when the coaches say you’re ready.
Kids & teens
Kids Martial-Arts Mon & Wed 4–5pm and Sat 10–11am; ages aren’t listed. Teens under 16 can join adult classes if coaches judge them mature and physically ready.
Women
No women-only class listed, but Angela Danzig, an active pro fighter, teaches striking classes.
Sparring
Optional. It happens in specific sessions and at the end of 90-minute classes, and coaches monitor all live training. Friends can’t use a free class to fight each other.
Schedule highlights
Mon–Fri 5:30–8:30pm · Noon classes Wed & Fri · Sat 9:30am–2pm (BJJ, open mat 11, sparring noon) · Closed Sunday
Facility
Cage wall, mats cleaned twice a day, loaner gloves, free parking in the business park. Barefoot or wrestling/boxing shoes only, no street shoes on the mats.
Multi-discipline martial arts gym · Downtown · NW Franklin Ave
Straight Blast Gym (SBG) Bend
The biggest menu of classes in Bend (BJJ, Muay Thai, boxing, wrestling, MMA, judo) with kids programs from age 3 and women’s-only BJJ.
BJJ
Muay Thai
Boxing
Wrestling
MMA
Judo
Fitness
Yoga
Part of the Straight Blast Gym network that started in Portland about 30 years ago, SBG Bend opened its 6,000-square-foot downtown facility in 2022. It runs a co-ed beginner program, overlapping kids and adult classes so families can train at the same time, and a Homeschool Leadership Academy for ages 8–12. SBG founder Matt Thornton teaches seminars here.
Coach Chris: 20+ years of BJJ and MMA, training under SBG founder Matt Thornton since 2002; teaches fundamentals with SBG’s I-Method
Coach Neil: 4th-degree judo black belt, training since 1968, masters-level medalist at national and international judo tournaments
Coach Stefani: with SBG since 2006, runs operations and helped build the Growing Gorillas kids curriculum
Coach JC: trained in Kenpo, Tae Kwon Do, kickboxing, Filipino martial arts, BJJ and Krav Maga; coaches kids and adults
Coach Natalie: BJJ coach focused on supporting women in the sport
Programs
Co-ed beginner program
BJJ
Muay Thai kickboxing
Boxing
Wrestling
MMA
Judo
Women’s-only BJJ
Kids and teen classes
Homeschool Leadership Academy (8–12)
Fitness and yoga
Posted prices
Prices aren’t posted; ask when you book a trial
Beginners
A dedicated co-ed beginner program; no prior fitness or martial arts experience needed.
Kids & teens
Classes for 3–5, 5–7, 7–10 and 10–12 year olds, plus teens 12 and up (the trial form groups them slightly differently, so confirm). Striking trials are for 13+.
Women
Women’s-only BJJ classes taught by female coaches, with their own free trial class.
Sparring
MMA and Muay Thai include controlled, coach-supervised sparring.
Facility
6,000 sq ft downtown, opened 2022.
SBG is also a big BJJ school. Our jiu-jitsu guide covers its grappling program in more depth. Read the jiu-jitsu guide.
Muay Thai & jiu-jitsu school · Northeast Bend · Plateau Dr
Clark’s University of Martial Arts
Midday adult Muay Thai/BJJ classes, a full ring, and the deepest ladder of kids programs in town (ages 5–14).
Muay Thai
BJJ (gi and No-Gi)
Kids martial arts
Ryan Clark, a 5th-degree BJJ black belt under Wellington “Megaton” Dias who helped open one of Oregon’s first jiu-jitsu academies, runs this 5,000-square-foot school in northeast Bend. Adult classes pair Muay Thai with jiu-jitsu, and the kids side has belt-tested programs by age.
Ryan Clark: founder, 5th-degree BJJ black belt under Wellington “Megaton” Dias, also trained in Muay Thai, Jeet Kune Do and Filipino martial arts
Aaron Nelson, Cody English, Liz Casner and Crystal Oconnell: listed for jiu-jitsu and Muay Thai
Programs
Adult Muay Thai/BJJ
Adult BJJ, gi and No-Gi
Kids Muay Thai (9–14)
Kids BJJ by age group
Members’ open gym weekends
Self-defense seminars
Posted prices
Prices aren’t posted; call for rates
Beginners
Classes are marked “All Levels” or “Intermediate/Advanced.” The school suggests starting with 2–3 Muay Thai classes a week.
Kids & teens
Little Dragons and Little Pandas (5–6), Little Ninjas and Black Belt Club (7–10), Samurais and Shoguns (11–14), Tiger Jiu Jitsu (6–12), and Kids Muay Thai (9–14) on Saturdays at 9am.
Schedule highlights
Adult Muay Thai/BJJ: Mon, Wed, Fri 11am–12:30pm · Tue 6–7:30pm, Thu 6–7:45pm · 6:15am BJJ Mon–Thu · Open gym Sat & Sun 11am (members)
Facility
About 5,000 sq ft with a full-size ring, heavy bags and matted floors. Bring gloves, wraps, shin guards and a mouthguard.
BJJ academy with Muay Thai & MMA · South of downtown · SW Scalehouse Loop
Connection Rio Jiu-Jitsu Academy
Best known for BJJ, but it also runs Muay Thai/MMA, kids Muay Thai and two women’s-only Muay Thai classes a week.
BJJ (gi and No-Gi)
Muay Thai
MMA
Kids Muay Thai & boxing
Women’s kickboxing
Bend native Dennis Asche started training at age 7, fought MMA in the early 2000s, lived and trained at Muay Thai Academy USA in North Hollywood, and spent 12 years in Rio de Janeiro earning his BJJ black belt before coming home to open Connection Rio. It now has Bend and Redmond locations. Striking classes sit alongside a big jiu-jitsu schedule.
Bend’s dedicated boxing gym, with a beginner track, a 35+ masters class, youth boxing and an amateur fight team.
Boxing
Strength & conditioning
A boxing-only gym in north Bend that pairs boxing instruction with strength and conditioning equipment. Programs step up from Boxing Fundamentals for first-timers to an intermediate/advanced group that prepares for sparring and competition, plus a coach-approved fight team for amateur boxers.
Redmond’s Muay Thai gym: an active fighter’s private lessons plus group classes, with a ring and cage and a fight team.
Muay Thai
Kickboxing
Boxing
MMA
Self-defense
Shawn Saddler, an active Muay Thai fighter, has trained Muay Thai and MMA since 2007, when he moved to Phoenix, and brought it to Redmond in 2018. Much of the schedule is one-on-one sessions, with adult group classes on top and a fight team that preps fighters for upcoming bouts.
No-Gi grappling & youth wrestling · Downtown Redmond · NW 6th St
Redmond Grappling Academy
No-Gi jiu-jitsu and an off-season youth wrestling program from a Danzig MMA black belt with college wrestling and amateur MMA experience.
No-Gi BJJ
Youth wrestling
Juan Rasmussen, a former district champion and All-State high school wrestler who wrestled three years at Southern Oregon University, went 3-0 as an amateur MMA fighter and earned his BJJ black belt under Mac Danzig. His academy shares a building with SMPR Fitness and stays associated with Danzig MMA.
Prineville’s first jiu-jitsu and MMA gym, with posted prices, a $75 MMA-only plan and a free first week.
BJJ (gi and No-Gi)
MMA
Opened in 2024 as a Cascão Jiu-Jitsu affiliate, this downtown Prineville gym runs adult gi and No-Gi jiu-jitsu, two MMA classes a week and kids jiu-jitsu.
Youth wrestling club · Practices at Caldera High School · SE Bend
Deschutes Mat Club
Bend’s competitive youth wrestling club for kindergarten through 8th grade, the best wrestling base a future MMA kid can get.
Folkstyle wrestling
A competitive club “from novice to national competitor” that runs from early October through the Oregon Wrestling Association (OWA) state tournament in late January. For 2026–27 it has a White Squad (K–4th grade) and a Black Squad (5th–8th).
Boxing-based fitness studio · Westside · near The Pavilion
BoXiT
Boxing-flavored strength and conditioning with no sparring, plus a kids program for 8–17.
Boxing fitness
Strength & conditioning
BoXiT says it’s “not just a place to do a boxing workout.” It’s a coached strength-and-conditioning studio with group training, small-group and personal training, and a kids program built on boxing, strength and cardio.
Odyssey Martial Arts: Tang Soo Do (Korean striking art) · Lil’ Dragons 4–6, juniors 6.5–13, teens/adults 14+ · 910 SE Wilson Ave, Suite C-1, Bend · 541-610-4538
Closed: Bend Boxing Club’s website says the gym is currently closed. Sisters and Sunriver: we didn’t find an MMA, Muay Thai or boxing gym; the closest are in Bend.
MMA, Muay Thai, boxing, wrestling and BJJ explained
MMA is built from a few core arts. Here’s what each one is, who it suits, and where to learn it around Bend.
MMA
Striking, wrestling and submissions in one fight, usually in a cage. Classes connect the pieces: takedowns against the fence, ground-and-pound defense, getting back up.
Good for
People who want the complete picture, or plan to compete
Around Bend
Danzig MMA, SBG Bend, Connection Rio (Sat), Prineville Jiu-Jitsu
Muay Thai
Thailand’s “art of eight limbs”: punches, kicks, elbows, knees and the clinch. Lots of pad work and shin conditioning.
Good for
A striking base that carries straight into MMA; huge conditioning
Punches and kicks, usually without the elbows and clinch of Muay Thai. Many gyms use the word for fitness-style pad classes.
Good for
Fitness-first striking, women’s classes
Around Bend
Connection Rio women’s kickboxing, SMPR
Boxing
Hands only: footwork, head movement, defense and combinations. Every MMA striker borrows from it.
Good for
Cardio, hand speed, a focused skill
Around Bend
Central Oregon Boxing, Danzig MMA, SBG Bend, SMPR; BoXiT for no-contact fitness boxing
Wrestling
Takedowns, control and scrambles. In MMA, the wrestler usually decides where the fight happens.
Good for
Kids (the classic base), future MMA fighters
Around Bend
Deschutes Mat Club (K–8), Redmond Grappling Academy youth wrestling, SBG Bend, Danzig MMA
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Ground grappling with chokes and joint locks; you “tap” to end a round, so you can train hard safely. No-Gi is the MMA-style version.
Good for
Self-defense, smaller people, lifelong training
Around Bend
Every grappling gym here; see our jiu-jitsu guide for gi academies
Judo
Olympic throwing art: grips, trips and throws, plus pins and submissions on the ground.
Good for
Takedowns in the clinch, falling safely
Around Bend
SBG Bend (Coach Neil, 4th-degree black belt)
Muay Thai pad work: kicks, knees and elbows. Photo: Petty Officer 1st Class Dakota David, U.S. Navy (public domain).Brazilian jiu-jitsu, the ground game in MMA. Photo: Senior Airman Kevin Long, U.S. Air Force (public domain).
MMA gym or a boxing, Muay Thai or BJJ gym?
Bend has both. Which is better depends on what you want out of it.
Pick an MMA gym if…
You want striking and grappling under one membership. Danzig’s $189 intro covers both arts.
You’re thinking about an amateur MMA fight someday. You need cage work and wrestling.
Self-defense is the goal: you learn to stay standing and what to do on the ground.
You get bored easily. Rotating between boxing, Muay Thai and grappling keeps it fresh.
The middle path: several “jiu-jitsu” schools here also teach striking. Clark’s pairs Muay Thai with BJJ, and Connection Rio runs Muay Thai and a Saturday Muay Thai/MMA class, so you can start with one art and add the other in the same building.
Kids martial arts and MMA in Bend
Most kids programs here start with grappling or wrestling and save striking for older kids. Here’s who takes which ages.
Gym
Ages
What it is
SBG Bend
3–12, teens 12+
BJJ-based kids classes by age; homeschool academy 8–12; striking trial 13+
Jiu-jitsu programs from 5; kids Muay Thai 9–14 on Saturdays
Danzig MMA
Not listed
Kids martial arts Mon, Wed, Sat · $99/mo; mature teens can join adult classes
Central Oregon Boxing
Youth
Youth Boxing for boys and girls; $59/mo for 11 and under
BoXiT
8–17
Boxing, strength and cardio; no sparring
Deschutes Mat Club
K–8th grade
Competitive wrestling season, Oct–late Jan, $350–$400
Redmond Grappling Academy
6–13 / 6+
Youth No-Gi jiu-jitsu year-round; off-season wrestling Feb–Sep
Prineville Jiu-Jitsu
6+
Kids jiu-jitsu Mon & Wed · $95/mo
Odyssey Martial Arts
4–13, 14+
Tang Soo Do (traditional striking art)
A kids martial arts class. Photo: Lance Cpl. Scott L. Tomaszycki, USMC (public domain).
Under 7
Short classes built on games, balance and listening. Look at SBG (from 3), Connection Rio (from 4), Odyssey’s Lil’ Dragons (4–6) and Clark’s Little Dragons/Pandas (5–6).
7–12
Real technique and belt tests. Wrestling season at Deschutes Mat Club starts in kindergarten. Kids Muay Thai starts at 8 (Connection Rio) or 9 (Clark’s).
Teens
SBG runs teen classes and striking from 13. Danzig lets mature teens under 16 into adult classes. Central Oregon Boxing has youth boxing, and BoXiT’s program runs to 17.
Women’s MMA, kickboxing and self-defense classes
If walking into a room full of guys is the barrier, these options help:
Connection Rio: women’s-only Muay Thai kickboxing Monday 6:15pm and Friday 9am, plus women’s BJJ & self-defense Tuesday 5pm.
SBG Bend: women’s-only BJJ taught by female coaches, with its own free trial class.
Danzig MMA: no women-only class, but co-owner Angela Danzig is an active pro MMA, boxing and Muay Thai fighter and teaches striking classes.
Clark’s: Liz Casner and Crystal Oconnell are among the coaches listed for jiu-jitsu and Muay Thai.
Deschutes Mat Club: girls wrestle in the youth club, and the club posts updates on middle school girls wrestling.
Ask whether women-only classes are free to try with your membership, and whether you can sit in on a co-ed class first.
Focus-mitt work. Photo: MartialArtsNomad.com, CC BY 2.0.A women’s self-defense seminar. Photo: Senior Airman Katrina Heikkinen, U.S. Air Force (public domain).
MMA gyms by part of town
If you’ll be going three nights a week, a 10-minute drive beats a 25-minute one. Here’s where everything is.
Downtown and the westside
Close to downtown, the Old Mill and the westside neighborhoods.
The Ultimate Fighter season 6 winner and a 13-time UFC veteran with three Fight of the Night awards and a Knockout of the Night. Five-time King of the Cage world lightweight champion, 2nd-degree BJJ black belt, training MMA full time since 2000.
Active pro in MMA, boxing and Muay Thai. BKFC Fight of the Night winner, former Fighter’s Source western and national amateur flyweight MMA champion, King of the Cage strawweight title challenger.
5th-degree BJJ black belt under Wellington “Megaton” Dias who helped open one of Oregon’s first jiu-jitsu academies; also trained in Muay Thai, Jeet Kune Do and Filipino martial arts.
Bend native who fought MMA in the early 2000s, lived and trained at Muay Thai Academy USA, then spent 12 years in Rio earning his black belt. Now a 4th-degree BJJ black belt.
BJJ black belt with 18+ years of training and a 2nd-degree Shotokan karate black belt; head coach in Prineville.
Your first MMA class: what to expect
Book the free class. Danzig, SBG and Connection Rio book online or by form, and Connection Rio wants the waiver done before you arrive. Show up 10 minutes early. Danzig asks you to arrive early to sign in.
Warm-up. Expect jogging, shrimping, sprawls or shadowboxing. It’s harder than it looks at 3,600 feet, so bring water.
Technique. The coach shows a move, then you drill it with a partner at low speed. In an intro class everyone is new.
Drills or rounds. Pad rounds for striking, positional drills for grappling. Beginners don’t free-spar on day one; at Danzig, sparring is optional and coach-monitored.
Stick around. At Danzig you can stay and watch the next class, a good way to see what the advanced classes look like.
Clothes: fitted athletic wear. For grappling: no zippers, buttons, buckles, pockets or tank tops (Danzig’s rule). Trim your nails, skip jewelry, and never walk on the mats in street shoes.
What gear to buy, and when
Day one
Workout clothes and a water bottle
A towel (SMPR asks for one)
Mouthguard if there’s any chance of live work. SMPR requires one for sparring.
Month one
Hand wraps
Boxing gloves. Gyms loan them at first, but your own are cleaner (SMPR’s advice).
Shin guards for Muay Thai
Rash guard and grappling shorts
If you get serious
MMA gloves and sparring headgear (ask your coach)
A gi, if you add gi jiu-jitsu
Wrestling shoes, which Danzig allows on the mats
Learn to wrap your hands before you buy gloves. Photo: U.S. Army (public domain).
Safety and sparring etiquette
Sparring is a choice. You can always say “not today” or “light, please.” A good gym respects that.
Match your partner. Go as hard as the less experienced person, never harder. Taking someone’s head off in drilling is the fastest way to lose partners.
Tap early, let go fast. In grappling, tap the moment a submission is on, and release the instant your partner taps.
Mouthguard always for live striking, and tell the coach about old injuries before class.
Hygiene is safety. Clean gear, clean clothes every session, shower after. Skip class if you have any skin rash. Danzig mops and disinfects its mats twice a day; ask how your gym does it.
Respect the coach’s call. When the coach says time or stop, stop.
Controlled partner work comes long before hard sparring. Photo: Senior Airman Zachary Foster, U.S. Air Force (public domain).
What MMA classes cost in Bend
From prices the gyms post themselves. SBG Bend, Clark’s and Redmond Grappling Academy don’t post rates, so call them.
Free trialFreeOne free class or a free week at nearly every gym here
Drop-in class$30Danzig MMA; $40 day pass covers 3 classes
Adult monthly$120–$199SMPR $120, Prineville $125 (+$25 MMA), Central Oregon Boxing $129–$199, Connection Rio $129–$169, Danzig intro $159–$189
Private lesson$60SMPR Fitness, per session
Youth wrestling season$350–$400Deschutes Mat Club, plus a $65 USA Wrestling card
Save money: Prineville Jiu-Jitsu takes 20% off for households of two or more; Connection Rio discounts family members, students, veterans, military and first responders; Danzig is month-to-month with five days’ notice to cancel.
Questions to ask before you sign up
Is there a beginner or fundamentals class, and how long before I join the main class?
When is sparring, is it optional, and what’s the rule on intensity?
Who teaches the class I’d actually attend, and what’s their background?
Is the fight team open to anyone, or by coach invite? Who corners at events?
Month-to-month or contract? How much notice to cancel?
Are there family, student, military or first-responder discounts?
Can I borrow gloves and shin guards for the first few weeks?
How are mats cleaned, and what’s the policy on skin infections?
For kids: what ages are grouped together, and is there striking contact?
For women: are there women-only classes, and are women coaching?
Competing: amateur fights, rules and events in Oregon
Who regulates fights. The Oregon State Athletic Commission, part of the Oregon State Police, regulates unarmed combat sports. Licensed MMA, Muay Thai, kickboxing and boxing competitors need an Oregon license plus a national license, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV bloodwork, two forms of ID, and an Oregon physical and eye exam. Fighters over 40 also file neurological, MRI, EKG and CT scan forms.
Amateur events. Oregon lets state-approved amateur organizations sanction amateur bouts, and they must honor each other’s medical suspensions (OAR 230-150-0040). We didn’t find a recurring MMA card in Bend, so ask your coach. Gyms with competition tracks include Danzig MMA (Friday fighters practice), Central Oregon Boxing (coach-approved amateur fight team) and SMPR (Muay Thai fight prep).
Wrestling. Deschutes Mat Club’s season builds to the OWA state tournament in late January, and the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center in Redmond hosted the OWA Freestyle & Greco-Roman Championships in April 2026. Youth wrestlers need a USA Wrestling card ($65).
An amateur MMA bout with a referee. Photo: Airman 1st Class Phillip Houk, U.S. Air Force (public domain).
Frequently asked questions
What are the best MMA gyms in Bend, Oregon?
For full MMA, Danzig MMA (run by UFC veteran Mac Danzig and pro fighter Angela Danzig) and Straight Blast Gym Bend are the two main options. Connection Rio adds a Saturday Muay Thai/MMA class, Clark’s University of Martial Arts teaches Muay Thai with jiu-jitsu, and Central Oregon Boxing is Bend’s boxing-only gym. In Redmond, SMPR Fitness teaches Muay Thai, and Prineville Jiu-Jitsu runs MMA twice a week.
How much do MMA classes cost in Bend?
Posted adult prices run about $120 to $199 a month: SMPR $120 (group classes), Prineville Jiu-Jitsu $125 plus $25 for MMA, Connection Rio $129 to $169, Central Oregon Boxing $129 to $199, and Danzig MMA’s intro program $159 for one art or $189 for both. Danzig lists drop-ins at $30. SBG Bend and Clark’s don’t post prices.
Can I try an MMA class for free in Bend?
Yes. Danzig MMA, SBG Bend and Connection Rio each offer a free first class, Clark’s offers a free trial week, and Prineville Jiu-Jitsu gives the first week free.
Do I have to spar at an MMA gym?
No. At the gyms here, sparring is optional or happens in separate sessions. Danzig MMA says sparring is optional and coach-monitored, and SMPR holds sparring on announced days. Most gyms want you through beginner classes before any live striking.
What age can kids start MMA or martial arts in Bend?
SBG Bend starts at age 3, Connection Rio at 4, Odyssey Martial Arts at 4, and Clark’s at 5. Kids Muay Thai starts at 8 at Connection Rio and 9 at Clark’s. BoXiT’s boxing fitness program is 8–17, and Deschutes Mat Club wrestling starts in kindergarten. Most kids programs start with jiu-jitsu or wrestling rather than striking.
Are there women’s-only MMA or kickboxing classes in Bend?
Connection Rio runs women’s-only Muay Thai kickboxing on Monday evenings and Friday mornings, plus a women’s BJJ and self-defense class on Tuesdays. SBG Bend runs women’s-only BJJ with female coaches. At Danzig MMA, pro fighter Angela Danzig coaches striking classes.
Is there boxing in Bend?
Central Oregon Boxing Gym on Clausen Road is Bend’s boxing-only gym, with fundamentals, a 35+ masters class, youth boxing and an amateur fight team. Danzig MMA and SBG Bend also teach boxing, and BoXiT offers boxing-style fitness without sparring. Bend Boxing Club’s website says it is closed.
Who regulates MMA fights in Oregon?
The Oregon State Athletic Commission, part of the Oregon State Police, regulates unarmed combat sports. Competitors need an Oregon license plus a national license, bloodwork, and a physical and eye exam; fighters over 40 also submit neurological, MRI, EKG and CT forms. Amateur events can run under amateur organizations approved by the state.
What gear do I need for my first MMA class?
Usually just workout clothes, water and a mouthguard. Gyms often loan gloves at first; Danzig MMA does. Once you stick with it, buy hand wraps, gloves (ask your coach what weight), shin guards and a mouthguard. Clark’s lists that kit for Muay Thai. Grappling classes want fitted clothes with no zippers or pockets.
Are there MMA gyms in Redmond, Sisters, Sunriver or La Pine?
Redmond has SMPR Fitness (Muay Thai, kickboxing, boxing) and Redmond Grappling Academy (No-Gi and youth wrestling), and Connection Rio has a Redmond location. Prineville Jiu-Jitsu runs MMA classes. La Pine has Patronus Jiu Jitsu (BJJ only). We didn’t find an MMA or striking gym in Sisters or Sunriver.
Gym details come from each gym’s own website, linked under each listing, and were checked October 23, 2026. Schedules and prices change, so confirm before you go. Gym owners: send us an update.
