THE RED CORNER
NEWS AND UPDATES FROM THE NORTH STAR ACADEMY OF MIXED MARTIAL ARTS
WEEK OF NOVEMBER 9th, 2026
Happy Monday team!
Busy weekend on the competition side of things! Let’s take a moment to congratulate our teammates here who stepped up this weekend and got it done!
Tim Green goes 3-1 en route to a Silver Medal at the ISKA World Tournament in Madrid! Tim put together an insane series of performances in four fights across two days (realistically, more like 28 hours). His championship fight unfortunately did not go his way, but it was razor close and overall an effort to be extremely proud of! The ISKA World Tournament drew over 2000 competitors this year, and does not discriminate between a fighter’s class (meaning, divisions have amateur and professional fighters in the bracket). It’s a high level, fast paced event that really tests your mettle and medaling is a huge accomplishment. Congrats Tim!
On Saturday, the crew competed at Tap Cancer Out in Hatfield! We had five competitors this year, securing one gold and one silver medal. I put up a more detailed writeup on our Instagram Page but suffice to say it was a huge team effort from start to finish, with a lot of support along the way — donors, training partners, coaches, supporters, you name it. It was great seeing the team come out to cheer the athletes on all day (and a long day it was!). Let’s give s special congrats to Daja for an incredible run to the gold medal in her division, as well as Mulayah for securing the silver. And a big thank you to Coach Matt and Coach Isis for taking lead on this event and making sure the athletes showed up prepared and ready to go. You guys all rock, thank you!
We return to the ring this Saturday for Muay Thai Madness in the Bronx! Ayden and Makhi are repping the squad in NYC this weekend, both taking on two tough opponents as we begin to close out our 2026 competitive year (and what a year it’s been!). The event will be held at John’s Boxing Gym at 2323 Haviland Ave in DA BRONX for those who want to come up and check it out! I’ll share any streaming info as I receive it. Both guys are looking sharp and ready to go so all that’s left is to get out there and showcase what they’ve built.
We are also sending a crew to a friendly interclub event at our sister school Burning Spirits as well. These events are a great training ground for both prospective fighters, as well as students who may want to test their skills in a more performative setting without the additional risk of full-contact fighting. For anyone interested in ever getting into the ring, just have a conversation with me. But remember — you don’t “play” fighting. It’s a serious, risky sport, even at the introductory level. The right preparation and the right attitude are non-negotiable. But you already know that you have the right team behind you, so all that remains is putting in the work consistently with a coachable attitude. The rest takes care of itself.
Coach Alex returns this week for M4A Saturday morning, but we will not have any competition sparring due to the dual events taking place. Additionally, competition sparring on Saturday is cancelled on the 21st as well.
Other than that, let’s get on the mats and let it rip. See you there!
–Coach Jackson
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