Where can I train MMA near Somerville or Boston as a beginner?

MMA combines several martial arts, and BMAC teaches its components: Muay Thai for striking and Brazilian jiu-jitsu for grappling. There's no separate MMA class; MMA students train in both. Between them there are classes every day of the week, so you can train both on a schedule that suits you. BMAC has memberships for Brazilian jiu-jitsu, for Muay Thai, or for both.

• Muay Thai (all levels): Monday and Wednesday at 7am, 6pm and 8pm; Tuesday and Thursday at 11am and 6pm; Friday at 6pm and 8pm; Saturday at 11am
• Brazilian jiu-jitsu: Gi and No-Gi classes Monday through Saturday, plus a Sunday open mat

See the full class schedule.

Head instructor Marcelo Siqueira leads the MMA program. He is a 5th-degree BJJ black belt and 1994 world champion, holds black belts in judo and karate, and is a former South American kickboxing champion.

Private MMA lessons are available if you'd rather start one-on-one.

Wear comfortable workout clothes to your first class. BMAC provides the rest.

BMAC is at 700 Mystic Avenue in Somerville, right off I-93 at Exit 21, with free parking. Outside rush hour it's about 5 minutes by car from Union Square, 6 from Davis Square, Charlestown and Medford Square, 8 from Everett, 10 from downtown Boston, 12 from Harvard Square and Arlington Center, and 15 from Belmont Center. There's no T station nearby. MBTA bus 95, which connects to the Orange Line at Sullivan Square, stops at Mystic Ave @ Moreland St, a short walk from the door.

Your first class is free. Book a free BJJ or Muay Thai class from the MMA page, or call Marcelo at (617) 628-3800.

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