Hayes MMA is a friendly and welcoming mixed martial arts club led by Connor — a passionate coach and active professional MMA fighter. Our goal is to introduce children to the world of MMA in a fun, safe, and supportive environment.
We promote fitness, discipline, and camaraderie through engaging MMA classes that blend techniques from:
We currently run one after-school class, exclusively for Lee Chapel Primary School (LCPS) students:
🕒 Tuesdays, 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM
📍 Held at Lee Chapel Primary School
🗓️ Term time only
£7.00 per class payable in advance of each half term.
This class is ideal for LCPS students looking to try something new, build confidence, and stay active in a structured setting.
Connor has been training in martial arts since the age of 7. After gaining his 3rd Dan Black Belt in Karate in 2015, Connor began training in MMA. Working under the tutelage of SX MMA’s Head Coach, Alan Packman, Connor has dedicated himself to fighting at a competentive level. Now, he is a well rounded and a functional martial artist and instructor; owing a great deal to his team at SX MMA. As a competitive MMA athlete, Connor is known for finishing fights early either by Submission (5no) or TKO (3no), earning an impressive 8-1 record between amateur and pro bouts. So far in career, Connor has earnt 6 amateur championship belts including three from Cage Warrior Academy; a BJJ brown belt & MMA black belt under SXMMA and 3rd dan karate black belt. Connor is a Recognised Coach with the British Wrestling Association and a BMABA Registered Lead Instructor holding insurance and an Enhanced DBS. Passionate about developing the next generation of mixed martial artists, Connor created Hayes MMA in 2024 to pass on his knowledge and skills gained through his training and fighting experience
Cat began training in Karate aged 16, several years later and after competing nationally, she gained her black belt. Seeking a new challenge, she began training and competing in K1 Kickboxing and was later asked to head up a women’s Kickboxing class. Inspired by her husband’s success in MMA, Cat also trained in no gi jiu-jitsu for 2 years before taking a break to have her two children.
By day, Cat is a chartered health and safety consultant and she is passionate about ensuring the health, safety and wellbeing of all Hayes MMA students.
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is a combat sport that combines striking, grappling, and ground fighting techniques from various martial arts disciplines around the world. Those studying MMA are taught to use both striking (such as punches, kicks) and grappling (including submissions and takedowns) while standing and on the ground in competitive or defensive situations.
MMA is one of the world’s fastest growing sports growing notoriety through large promotions such as UFC, Cagewarriors and ONE Championship.
There is a common misconception that MMA is an aggressive sport. MMA is a combination of martial arts styles and provides a effective framework for self-defence situations; students are taught a range of techniques to be able to defend themselves on their feet or on the ground.
Our classes comprise of two elements, striking and grappling. Striking includes fundamentals such as footwork, establishing a good guard, punches and kicks from standing or from the ground. Grappling includes takedowns and submissions. Our lead instructor, an experienced mixed martial artist, will teach effective striking and grappling techniques taken from boxing, kickboxing, karate, wrestling and brazilian jiu-jitsu.
Use our contact page or send an email to connor@hayesmma.co.uk to request a free trial session. Following the trial, if your child wishes to enrol, you will be charged £7.00 for each Tuesday in the half term in advance. If your child no longer wants to continue their classes, you don’t have to commit beyond the half term.
Clothing: Students should wear sports clothing without zips or buttons as these could catch on other students during the grappling element of the class.
Mouthguard: For our live drills and sparring, students must ensure they have a mouthguard with them. A mouthguard is like a crash helmet for teeth and gums in the event of any accidents.
Groin guard: For our male students we strongly advise that a groin guard is worn throughout the class.
Gloves & Shin Pads: Gloves are provided but we understand some students would prefer to bring and use their own gloves from home. The weight of the glove will depend very much on the size and weight of your child, generally children should be using 6-8oz and adults upwards from 12oz; please speak to our Lead Instructor for more information. Shin pads are advisable for competitive sparring rounds.
A drink! It’s important to stay hydrated, there will be plenty of opportunities throughout the class to grab a drink.
Tuesday after school sessions are held in the Lee Chapel Primary School Lunch / Assembly Hall.
