Meet our instructors!

Coach “C-BASS” Lopez - Head Muay Thai Instructor

17+ Years of Experience
Personal Trainer
California State Muay Thai Association Champion
Team Rampage
Team Punishment
Veteran of WCL (World Combat League)
MMA Veteran
Anti Bullying and Women’s Self Defense Certifications
Trained with Razor Rob McCullough, Joe Schilling, and many more champions

Coach Efraín Sevilla - Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & Self Defense

Over 20 years of training experience
Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Youth/ Teen/ Adult MMA/Self Defense instructor
Head and Assistant Coach for Youth/Teen / Adults programs
- High School wrestling
- Self defense
- Anti-bullying programs
- Strength & conditioning coach
- Jiujitsu Coach
First to receive the rank of Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under two female Black Belts: Cindy Omatsu and Melissa Haueter

Coach Tony Messenger - Kickboxing, Fitness, and Personal Training

National Heavyweight Champion
UK/Common Wealth H/ Weighted Contender
Australian W.K.A 1987-93 Fight Coordinator
Movie Stunt Performer and Stunt Double to Dolph Lundgren
Karate - 3rd Dan Black Belt Karate
Military Combat Training - SAS Private Trainer w/ British Forces

Coach Lance Dixon - Muay Thai

Professional Muay Thai Fighter 2017-Present
Pro Record 2-0
5x Amatuer Champion 2012-2017
Amatuer Record 17-1
IAMTF United States Welterweight Champion
IAMTF California Welterweight Champion
IKF So Cal Super Welterweight Champion
IFS Super Welterweight Champion
Tournament to Bankok Middleweight Champion

Coach Alex Keywood - Muay Thai & Boxing

10 years Muay Thai experience
2nd Degree black belt (in Karate)
NASM Certified Personal Trainer
TRX certified
Kettle bell athletics lvl 1
BNB Level 1 certified
Weight loss specialist
7 years personal training experience
Corrective exercise specialist

Coach Kitty LaDochy - Muay Thai, Kickboxing & MMA

Owner and Instructor at UFA
15+ years training Kickboxing and Muay Thai
Head Youth and Kids Martial Arts Coach
Adult and Youth Muay Thai, Adult Fitness, Self-Defense, and Teen MMA Instructor
Empowering and growing the youth of the South Bay for confidence, respect and self-reliance
B.S. in Child Psychology ; Minor in Research and Experimental Psychology