Enter the Cage

Here at HobbsJW we are proud to be apart of the JacksonWink MMA system along with the Pedro Sauer Brazilian jiu-jitsu Association. whether your goals are to enter the cage, compete in BJJ, or just have a fun new way to workout, we are the place for you!

HobbsJW is home to some of North Carolina's top up and coming fighters on the amateur and pro level. It is home to IKF champions, PKB champions, NAGA champions, AGF champions, MMA champions, karate champions, and GAMMA World champions. Our head coach, Madison Hobbs, is a JacksonWink Black belt under World renowned Coaches Greg Jackson and Mike Winkeljohn, 3rd Degree Black Belt in American Open Karate and Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Purple belt. He has won championships in karate, kickboxing, and BJJ in various organizations. He has coached some of the best MMA athletes in the region. He trained in Albuquerque New Mexico at the world renowned JacksonWink for many years. He trained with fighters such as Jon Jones, Diego Sanchez, Holly Holm, Cowboy Cerrone, Devin Clark, and many more. He was also part of the 2020 edition "Who's Who in the Martial Arts". Coaching along side Hobbs is Josiah Newton who also holds a JacksonWink Black and Gracie jiu jitsu blue belt (2018 and 2019 Southern National IKF Champion), Bradley Newton who is a Jacksonwink Black belt and Gracie Jiu Jitsu Blue belt (kids instructor), Jenn Lucenti who has a JacksonWink blue belt and also holds the title of GAMMA Youth World Champion (kids instructor) 

In 2018 we were proud to become one of the first JacksonWink affiliate gyms in America. Here at HobbsJacksonwink, not only do we have a passion for helping our  team get the best out of themselves from an athletic standpoint, we also try to coach them to be better human beings both on and off the mats. However, some people may not realize, not only do we have a passion for helping athletes reach their goals, we also have a passion for helping the everyday person reach theirs. Whether you're wanting to make that walk to the cage, or just simply wanting to shed a few pounds in a more fun way than a traditional gym setting, this is the place to be!