The character of a gym is set by the people who teach in it. Our coaches are committed to producing honorable students and quality competitors alike.
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Primary Instructors
LMSandaSifu Lawrence Middleton
Secondary Instructors
ETSandaCoach Elizabeth Trujillo
NMBJJProfessor Nestor Mendez
OAMMA / Sanda / Folk WrestlingCoach Oshe Alexander
DPMMACoach David Prao
Sport BJJ
Professor Brian Doss
Professor Brian Doss teaches Sport BJJ at MMA 101. A Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt with a red bar (lineage: Prof. Sadiq Daniels), he has trained BJJ since 2014 and is a 2017 SJJIF World Champion in the Rooster weight, no-gi, blue belt division. His background includes USA Boxing (2012 – 2013) and Muay Thai (2013), and he currently trains Judo as a blue belt. He has also produced new BJJ competitors and athletes for MMA 101 and No Breaks Jiu-Jitsu.
Greatest Accomplishments
Producing New BJJ Competitors and Athletes for MMA 101 & No Breaks Jiu-Jitsu
2018 SJJIF Rooster Weight No-Gi Blue Belt — 2nd Place
2017 SJJIF Rooster Weight No-Gi Blue Belt — World Champion
Martial Arts Experience
Judo (2024 – Present) — Blue Belt
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (2014 – Present) — Black Belt w/ Red Bar (Lineage: Prof. Sadiq Daniels)
Muay Thai (2013)
USA Boxing (2012 – 2013)
Affiliations
Blue Starr Grappling / GF Team
No Breaks Jiu-Jitsu
MMA 101
Black Flag Jiu-Jitsu Club
Gomez Jiu-Jitsu
Sapao Jiu-Jitsu / Cobrinha BJJ – San Bernardino
UFC GYM – Ontario, CA
2017 SJJIF World Champion
Owner / Head Coach — MMA
Coach Sean Broussard
Coach Sean Broussard is the owner and head coach of MMA 101 in Glendale, Arizona, and teaches MMA at the gym. His credentials span Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, boxing, wrestling, and military combatives, including a 2nd Degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt certification (March 2025). He competed as an amateur in MMA, Muay Thai and American kickboxing, and boxing from 1985 to 2010, and has served as an MMA trainer to U.S. Soldiers stationed in South Korea.
Martial Arts Education & Certifications
2nd Degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt CertificationUrban Survival Academy – Academia Siracusano / Carlson Gracie Senior · March 2025
Brown Belt CertificationCombatives University – Matt Larsen · September 2022
Coach/Official License (M1) MembershipUnited States Fight League · October 2021 / September 2022
Registered Affiliate and Official MembershipUnited States Muay Thai Association · June 2017
Catch-Can Wrestling Journeyman Level 1 CertificationAverage Joe’s MMA & Fitness / Snake Pit USA · April 2016
Professional Trainer LicenseArizona Boxing & MMA Commission · February 2014
Level 5 Muay Thai Instructor CertificationArizona Muay Thai Academy · November 2013
Bell-to-Bell Trainer CertificationTitle Boxing Club · June 2013
Coach’s PassbookUSA Boxing · May 2013
Full Contact Karate Instructor Certification (Seidokaikan Karate)Arizona Muay Thai Academy · January 2013
Liaison and Mixed Martial Arts Trainer to U.S. Soldiers Stationed in South KoreaKorean Top Team · June 2010
Level 3 Basic Combat Instructor CertificationModern Army Combatives Program · February 2010
Level 2 Tactical Trainer CertificationModern Army Combatives Program · July 2009
Level 1 Basic Trainer CertificationModern Army Combatives Program · January 2009
Level 1 Black Sash CertificationAmerican Kung-Fu Academy · March 2008
Jose “Hurricane” Hernandez is MMA 101’s Adult MMA Team Captain and an undefeated amateur MMA competitor at 180 lbs. A BJJ Brown Belt under Prof. Gilbert Michael Olivas, collegiate wrestler, and multi-organization fighter, Jose brings elite grappling and relentless intensity to every class.
Greatest Accomplishments
Earned BJJ Brown Belt from Prof. Gilbert Michael Olivas
Undefeated Amateur MMA Record for 2017
Folk Style Wrestling Record of 65–21
Ranks & Certifications
Black Flag Jiu-Jitsu Club — BJJ Brown Belt
Open MMAT Academy — MMA Level 3, Advanced MMA
Wrestling — AZ Wrestling State Qualifier (x1)
Wrestling — Collegiate Wrestler for Milwaukee School of Engineering / Wisconsin State
Affiliations / Gyms
MMA 101
Go the Distance Original Grand Management
Black Flag Jiu-Jitsu Club
Open MMAT Academy / Ohana Fight Team
Cyclone Muay Thai & Aoki Jiu-jitsu
Amateur Fights For
RUF MMA
World Fighting Federation
Bad Blood Muay Thai
Rise of the Prospects
Amateur Fight Record
Amateur MMA2–0
Amateur Muay Thai0–2
Amateur MMA: 2–0 Undefeated
Muay Thai
Kru Alex Crane
Kru Alex Crane is MMA 101’s Muay Thai instructor. A Level 5 Kru Yai certified by the WMTC and a primary board member of the Metayo Muay Thai Committee’s Arizona division, he is dedicated to mentoring and teaching students.
Greatest Accomplishments
Kru Yai Certification — Level 5 (WMTC)
Mentoring & Teaching Students
Primary Board Member of the Metayo Muay Thai Committee — AZ Division
Ranks & Certifications
Muay Thai Certification — Level 5, Kru Yai (WMTC)
Affiliations / Gyms
MMA 101
United States Muay Thai Association (USMTA) — 2017
Metayo Muay Thai — 2013
Kru Yai · Level 5 (WMTC)
Tang Soo Do
Kyo Sa Nim Chris Collins
Kyo Sa Nim Chris Collins is MMA 101’s Tang Soo Do instructor. A 1st Degree Black Belt (Cho Dan) who earned his black belt in 2026 alongside his son, he brings a background in traditional Korean martial arts, Army combatives and boxing, and Arizona tournament karate.
Greatest Accomplishments
Earned Black Belt in a traditional Korean art alongside his son in 2026
Valley of the Sun Karate 2024 HOF Champion — Expert Adult Division
Modern Army Combatives Program (MACP) — Level 1 Certification
Army Boxing Program (Europe) — 2007
Affiliations / Gyms
MMA 101
Ernesto Tang Soo Do
ActivStars Karate
No Breaks Jiu-Jitsu
Universal Tang Soo Do
Tang Soo Do 1st Degree Black Belt
Judo / MMA
Sensei Michelle “Grapple Girl” Bishop
Sensei Michelle “Grapple Girl” Bishop is a living legend of Arizona martial arts
and one of the most decorated female MMA fighters in the sport’s early history.
A Professional MMA Hall of Fame inductee, three-division champion, and the first
professional female MMA champion in both Arizona and New Mexico.
Kodokan Judo — Shodan (1st Dan)
Japanese Ju-Jitsu — Shodan (1st Dan)
Submission Arts Wrestling (SAW) — Purple Belt
Rage in the Cage Women’s Champion — 3 Weight Classes (1999–2006)
Professional MMA Hall of Fame Inductee
Ranked #1 & #2 in the World by 4 Fight Organizations
First Professional Female MMA Champion in Arizona & New Mexico
Professional MMA12–3
Pro MMA Hall of Fame · 3-Division Champion
MMA / Muay Thai
Coach Johnpaul “Pretty Boy” Robinson
Johnpaul “Pretty Boy” Robinson is the MMA 101 Adult MMA Amateur Lightweight Champion and a professional MMA fighter competing at 155 lbs. A BJJ Purple Belt and RUF MMA Amateur Lightweight Champion, Johnpaul brings championship-level striking and ground game to training at MMA 101.