08/29/2026
🥋 FROM CHAMPION TO COACH.
Part 2 of getting to know coach Tony
There was a time when my focus was on my next fight, my next opponent and my next championship.
Today, the focus is different.
Now it’s about them.
I’ve had the opportunity to compete in wrestling, kickboxing, Muay Thai, boxing and MMA. I’ve experienced wins, losses, championships, tough training camps and all the lessons that come with competing.
But one of the most rewarding parts of my martial arts journey has become passing those lessons on to the next generation.
At Dunnellon Martial Arts & Fitness, we’re not just teaching kids how to punch, kick, wrestle or grapple.
We’re teaching them to:
🥊 Be confident without being arrogant
🤼 Keep working when things get difficult
🥋 Respect their coaches, teammates and opponents
🔥 Become comfortable being uncomfortable
💪 Develop discipline, toughness and accountability
🏆 Learn how to win — and how to respond when they don’t
Some of these kids may become champions.
Some may use what they learn here to become better football players, wrestlers, baseball players or athletes.
Others may simply become more confident versions of themselves.
All three are wins.
My competitive career gave me experiences I’ll carry forever.
Now the goal is to use those experiences to help build the next generation.
🟠 DUNNELLON MARTIAL ARTS & FITNESS
🥋 Youth Martial Arts • BJJ • Wrestling
🥊 Muay Thai • Kickboxing • MMA
📍 Dunnellon, Florida
BUILDING THE NEXT GENERATION.