Kirby Farrales 5/19/25 Kirby Farrales 5/19/25

Memorial Day Schedule

May 24 - CLOSED*
May 25 - CLOSED

*open mat for members only

Kirby Farrales 5/12/25 Kirby Farrales 5/12/25

New Gear Drop

Now accepting pre-orders for official G13 BJJ ranked rash guards. Available in long sleeve and short sleeve, our IBJJF legal rash guards are a great way to help you stay cool and clean.

Conor McClure 4/14/25 Conor McClure 4/14/25

New Program Added

Introducing an exciting new program that’s 100% free to all adult members!

Kirby Farrales 4/14/25 Kirby Farrales 4/14/25

Back-to-Back Team Titles

Congratulations to our Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu adult competition team.

Kelsi Kazmierczak 3/3/25 Kelsi Kazmierczak 3/3/25

Beacon Physical Therapy & Performance is Now Open

We are now Chapel Hill’s newest source for Physical Therapy and Performance training!

Kirby Farrales 3/1/25 Kirby Farrales 3/1/25

We Moved

Just 4 short years after opening a modest 1,300 sq. ft. hole-in-the-wall of a gym, we are moving for the second time in order to properly service our growing student population.

Kirby Farrales 2/17/25 Kirby Farrales 2/17/25

Our First Team Title

Congratulations to our Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu adult competition team.

Kirby Farrales 1/13/25 Kirby Farrales 1/13/25

Luke Lessei Secures First-Round TKO at ONE Fight Night 27

On January 10, 2025, at ONE Fight Night 27 in Bangkok's Lumpinee Stadium, American Muay Thai fighter Luke "The Chef" Lessei delivered a commanding performance, defeating Canada's Cody Jerome via first-round TKO in a 160.5-pound catchweight bout. Lessei's strategic use of body strikes led to multiple knockdowns, culminating in a stoppage at the 2:00 mark of the opening round.

Kirby Farrales 12/15/24 Kirby Farrales 12/15/24

Our First Female BJJ Black Belt

Beacon MMA, Chapel Hill’s first black belt is also Beacon MMA’s first female black belt! Introducing Professor Chela Tu!

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