Instructor Bio's

Jorge Gurgel
Co-Owner of our School, Lead Instructor, Second Degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt and Professional Mixed Martial Arts Fighter

Jorge (pronounced George) is the Lead Instructor and a Owner here in West Chester, OH. Jorge is at the school training his students almost every night of the week. Jorge is originally from Fortaleza, Brazil. He came to America as an exchange student in High School. He then stayed on to attend college in Dayton. While in school, Jorge worked full time teaching BJJ in the evenings, waiting and busing tables late at night/early afternoons, and going to class in the morning. Since college Jorge has been training and teaching full time. Jorge now runs a large mixed martial arts school teaching Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, and MMA based in West Chester, OH. Many instructors enjoy the dedication and respect that Jorge shows his students and therefore the school has grown to include affiliated schools in several states.

Dave Mullikin
Co-Owner of our School and Personal Trainer 

 dave_mullikin@ohiomma.com
(513) 889-5851 

 

Matt Dunlap
Member Services and JG Competitor

As of April 1, 2009, Matt Dunlap has taken the reigns of managing the Jorge Gurgel Mixed Martial Arts Academy. Matt has been a member of Team JG since November of 2006. A southerner at heart, he and his wife Whitney moved to Ohio solely for the purpose of training with Team JG. He is a 2002 graduate of Ferrum College which is located in his home state of Virginia. He also served in the Army before he moved to Ohio and he is an Iraq war veteran who served in the 101st Airborne Division during OIF IV. Matt has been happily married to Whitney since December of 2002. When Jorge Gurgel asked Matt to manage the academy, Matt was honored and excited at the opportunity. He is doing everything in his power to make a positive change at Team JG. For any information concerning the academy feel free to e-mail or call him.

Email: Matt_Dunlap@ohiomma.com

 

Jon Stutzman
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt and Instructor

Jon, a former high school wrestler, was introduced to Jiu-Jitsu in 1999 when he met Jorge and became his first student. Although Jon works as a full time construction worker with odd hours and swing shifts, he still became Jorge's 1st student to attain the rank of Black Belt. A natural competitor with phenomenal strength packed in a small body, Jon embraced the sport crushing the competition and advancing rapidly through the belts system. His technical knowledge is superior and it continues to grow.

 

 

 

Aaron Bowman
Muay Thai Instructor- Pro/Am Fighters

Aaron Bowman has trained with Jorge for many years. He is a certified Thai Boxing Instructor. His technical knowledge combined with great patience has become an asset at our school. Students training in his classes are using their gained knowledge for competition in Muay Thai events and MMA competitions


 

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Eric Ramsey
Pro Fight Trainer, Personal Trainer and Assistant BJJ Instructor
Purple Belt

Eric is our primary Personal Trainer here at JG MMA Academy and works with many of our professional athletes. Eric has a BS in Exercise and Fitness Education from the University of Cincinnati. He is certified by NASM (National Academy of Sports Medicine) and the American Kettlebell Club. Certified Personal Trainer course. Eric is the Strength and Conditioning trainer for all JG MMA athletes including UFC fighters Dustin Hazelett, Mike Patt and Jon Meyer.

Find out more on our Personal Training Programs

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Jamie "Boxx" Strader

Boxing Coach

Email jamie_strader@ohiomma.com

Dustin Hazelett
Professional UFC Fighter, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt

 

 

 

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Dan Doerner
BJJ Instructor
Brown Belt

 

 

 

 

 

Rich Thurston

Muay Thai Kickboxing Instructor

 

Sean "Snuggles" Gray

Kid's Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Instructor, Purple Belt