Chicago Mixed Martial Arts, South Loop

Chicago Mixed Martial Arts, South Loop provides combat sports education and martial arts instruction at 110 E Cermak Rd in Chicago, Illinois. Operating alongside a sister academy in Lincoln Park, a single membership grants practitioners full access to training spaces and strength training rooms across both locations. The academy traces its grappling lineage through head instructor Misho Ceko, who holds a fourth-degree black belt in Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Ralph Gracie and a fourth-degree black belt in Brazilian Luta Livre under Hugo Duarte. A coaching staff of sixteen instructors oversees classes, providing attentive guidance for recreational students and active competition team athletes. Programs include Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, no-gi submission grappling, Luta Livre, Muay Thai, and mixed martial arts. Training emphasizes positional control, takedown mechanics, and live sparring, supported by seven-day trial passes.