Discipline
Warrior Fitness Center offers MMA training in Colorado Springs for aspiring fighters and motivated students who want a complete combat-sports environment. MMA requires more than hitting pads or rolling hard on occasion. It demands the ability to connect striking, takedowns, clinch control, and ground work under pressure. Our program gives you that structure.
MMA classes teach how to blend boxing, Muay Thai, wrestling entries, cage control, takedown defense, and submission awareness. Students learn when to strike, when to close distance, and how to stay dangerous during transitions. That integration is what separates MMA training from taking separate classes without a system behind them.
Our staff and athletes understand competitive preparation, weight-cut realities, hard rounds, and the details that matter in real fight camps. Even if you never step into a cage, training in that environment gives you sharper habits, better accountability, and more realistic feedback.
Some new students enter MMA directly. Others start with BJJ or Muay Thai and build into the MMA room once their base is stronger. We will help you map that path during your consultation so you are progressing instead of guessing.
MMA training is not just harder sparring. It is learning how striking, wrestling, clinch work, wall work, and submission grappling connect when the space changes and the consequences of a bad decision multiply. A strong MMA room teaches transitions, not just isolated techniques. That is why many students build their base in BJJ or Muay Thai first, then use MMA classes to learn how those skills function inside a more complete, faster decision environment.
Some students want competition and fight-camp structure. Others simply want the challenge of learning a complete combat system. Both belong here. Our job is to direct each student toward the right class mix, the right pace, and the right expectations. That means helping new students build fundamentals without false urgency and helping experienced athletes sharpen the rounds, recovery habits, and accountability required for serious MMA progress.
Coaching Team
Ben, a Chris Haueter Black Belt opened the Warrior Fitness Center in 2011 while still actively serving in the U.S. Army. His accomplishments are notable, with a decorated career as a professional fighter, an All Army Combatives medalist, and a black belt No-Gi Pan American medalist and a multi-time World, National, and Pan American medalist.
Natalie Salcedo is a multi-talented martial artist with an impressive resume across Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and MMA. She is the reigning 105 lb champion at Peak Fighting Championship . She has earned podium finishes in multiple prestigious jiu-jitsu tournaments including the IBJJF No Gi Worlds, IBJJF American Nationals, IBJJF No Gi Pan Ams, ADCC Orange County Open, and more.
Kay Hansen is a rising star in the MMA world, known for her dynamic skill set and relentless determination. With a strong grappling foundation and a dangerous submission game, she’s proven to be a formidable force on the ground, always looking to capitalize on any opportunity to finish the fight. Despite her young age, Hansen’s work ethic and maturity inside the cage set her apart. Tough, driven, and always evolving, she has the potential to become a dominant force in her division.
Schedule Preview
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Tuesday
Fighters Practice
Intermediate / Advanced
Thursday
Fighters Practice
Intermediate / Advanced
Saturday
Fighters Practice
Intermediate / Advanced
Yes. Many students begin with no fight experience. We help you build the fundamentals first, then add more integrated MMA-specific work as you improve.
No. Competition is optional. Many students train MMA for self-defense, fitness, discipline, and the challenge of learning a complete system.
That depends on your background and goals. Some students begin directly in MMA, while others build a stronger foundation in BJJ or Muay Thai first.
No. Many members train MMA for challenge, self-defense, conditioning, and the satisfaction of learning a complete system.
MMA training includes striking, wrestling entries, clinch work, takedown defense, submission awareness, and transitions across ranges.
Yes. Safety comes from structured coaching, good pairing, and realistic pacing. We do not expect beginners to learn the entire sport in one week.
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