ApexMixed Martial Arts
A fighter throwing a hard right cross under a single overhead light inside Apex's concrete gym

Portland’s Fight Gym Since 2012

FIGHTERS ARE MADE NOT BORN.

Muay Thai. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Wrestling. MMA. One mat, no egos, coaches who’ve actually competed — from your first class to your first fight.

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Train

Five ways in. One standard.

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Muay Thai

The art of eight limbs. Pads, clinch, and shin conditioning that doubles as a brutal cardio session.

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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Positions before submissions. A structured curriculum so white belts aren't just getting smashed for a year.

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Wrestling

Where Apex started. Takedowns and scrambles taught from the stance up — no experience required.

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MMA Fight Team

Striking, grappling, and wrestling stitched together under fight-pace pressure. By coach approval.

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Kids Martial Arts

Ages 6–12. Structure and contact confidence, without the fight-camp intensity of adult classes.

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Why Apex

A gym built for people who actually show up.

Worn gloves and hand wraps on raw concrete

Craft over hype

Every coach on staff has competed in what they teach. No certificate-mill instructors.

Structured curriculum

Classes build on each other week to week. You’ll know exactly what you’re working on and why.

All levels

Classes are capped and grouped by experience, not just age.

A championship belt catching warm light on a steel bench

Real results

Free trial, no contract

Try your first class on us. If it’s not for you, no hard feelings and no auto-renewal traps.

From The Mat

Members, not marketing copy.

I walked in out of shape and nervous about being the worst person in the room. Eight months later I did my first amateur fight.

Jordan T.

MMA Fight Team

Best jiu-jitsu instruction I've had, and I've trained at six other gyms. The curriculum actually builds on itself.

Priya N.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

My kid begs to go to class. That never happened with soccer, ever, not once.

Marcus D.

Kids Program Parent

No attitude, no hierarchy on the mat. Just people who actually want to see you get better.

Sam K.

Muay Thai

YOUR FIRST CLASS IS FREE.

No contract. No card required. Just show up, meet the coaches, and see if the room is for you.

Questions

Before you show up.

No. Most people who walk through the door have never trained anything. Every program is taught from the fundamentals up, and your first class is free with zero pressure to sign up for anything.