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🦁 A HUGE MONTH FOR MATA LEAO BJJ

It’s shaping up to be one of the busiest months yet for the Mata Leao team and we’re taking the team worldwide. 🌎

🇺🇸 VEGAS — UFC BJJ
Head Coach Ben Bennett heads out to Las Vegas to compete at the UFC BJJ Opens on August 22–23, representing Mata Leao on one of the biggest stages in the sport.

And he won’t be the only one representing the team in Vegas…

🔥 Callum Mullen is also heading stateside to compete in a professional MMA bout in Las Vegas, continuing to put himself and the team on the international stage Tuff-N-Uff

🇬🇧 LONDON — 𝙁𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏𝙎𝙏𝘼𝙍 𝘾𝙃𝘼𝙈𝙋𝙄𝙊𝙉𝙎𝙃𝙄𝙋 37
Back home in London, Tom Mullen will be competing for the FSC Welterweight World Championship on August 23rd.

Three athletes. Two countries. Multiple major events. One team.

This is what we’re building at Mata Leao, a team where coaches compete, students compete, everyone pushes each other, and the ambition goes way beyond the walls of the academy.

One of the most active teams in the UK.
One team. One family. Mata Leao. 🦁

The work continues. The team keeps growing. And we’re only getting started.

Mata Leão crew smashing the ultra marathon yesterday! 🦁

This is what it’s all about. Seeing people from our team take on challenges outside of Jiu-Jitsu, push themselves and support each other is something I’m massively proud of.

Jiu-Jitsu brings people together, but the community we’re building goes way beyond the mats.

Different goals. Different challenges. Same team. 🦁

Proud of every single one of you who got involved yesterday. Keep pushing each other and keep taking on challenges.

Mata Leão is more than a Jiu-Jitsu gym. ❤️

Saturday No-Gi class done!

Great session, great turnout and plenty of work put in on the mats. The team is looking strong! 💪

Mata Leão 🦁
No-Gi • Hard rounds • Strong team

Back at it next week. 👊

We’re stepping things up with our kids programme at Mata Leão Bradford. 3 classes a week for ages 6 to 12. If your child wants to compete, we’ll help them every step of the way. If they just want to train, build confidence, make friends, and enjoy jiu-jitsu, that’s perfect too. We’re building a strong team where every child has a place on the mat.

Kids classes:
Thursday - 6pm till 7pm
Saturday - 1:30pm till 2:30pm
Sunday - 1pm to 2pm

If you’re interested in booking your child in for a session, drop us a message.

Saturday Nogi. ✅

Another solid session with the team. Good rounds, good energy, and everyone pushing each other to improve.

No shortcuts. Just consistency, hard work, and showing up week after week.

See you all next session. 🥋💪

It’s not just about the competitors.

It’s about everyday people on their own journeys, and we care about all of them. Karl Allan Hellens journey shows it. Started at 162.5 kg, now 117. There isn’t hamster wheel treadmill stuff you quit after a couple weeks. Jiu-jitsu builds skills, gives you a team, and fitness and weight loss follow. You keep going because it’s fun, you’re learning, and you’re not alone.

We don’t see this as a slogan; it’s real. Pop in and see for yourself. You’ll find 20-year-olds alongside 60-year-olds, people from every walk of life, training side by side, getting better together.

Messages like this are what it’s all about.

People often think Jiu-Jitsu is just about learning submissions or getting fit, but that’s only a small part of it. The real goal is helping people become more disciplined, more confident, more resilient, and giving them a positive environment to grow.

When those lessons start carrying over into school, work, family life, and everyday decisions, that’s when you realise the impact goes far beyond the mats.

Thank you for trusting us with your journey. Messages like this mean more than any medal or trophy ever could. 🦁🥋

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30 Barry Street, Bradford, BD1 2AW

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