CJJ Expansion Celebration: Mac Danzig Visits to Teach FREE Classes
August 30, 2007
In celebration of Capital Jiu-Jitsu's new training room, professional MMA fighter and contestant on this season's The Ultimate Fighter, Mac Danzig, will visit CJJ from September 20th - 22rd. Mac will teach three FREE classes open to every current member of Capital Jiu-Jitsu.
Mac held the King of the Cage Lightweight Championship Belt and is a veteran of Pride and LA SubX. Currently training at Legends MMA in Los Angeles, he has an impressive MMA record of 17-4-1 and is known for his well-rounded skills in striking and grappling. This is Mac's first visit to Arlington/Alexandria/Washington DC.
Watch Mac on Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter (TUF), beginning Wednesday, September 19th.
Don't miss this opportunity to train with a professional MMA fighter for free. Private classes are also available: email or call 703.346.8828 for scheduling information.
Schedule:
Thursday, Septmember 20th 7.45-8.45pm*
Friday, September 21st 7.00-8.00pm*
Saturday, September 22nd 12.00pm-1.00pm*
*Mixed Class open to any current member of Capital Jiu-Jitsu for FREE
See Below for Videos of Mac Danzig in action.
Mac Teaching at Legends
Mac Competing in the NeverTap Submission Grappling Tournament
Mac Fighting Takumi Nakayama in King of the Cage
Age: 27
Mixed Martial Arts Record: 17-4-1
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
Trains in: Los Angeles, CA
Of no relation to the famous lead singer of The Misfits, this Danzig is by far the most experienced combatant on The Ultimate Fighter, with over twenty professional matches under his belt. A strict vegetarian and nature lover, Danzig’s first love was skateboarding, and he was a sponsored amateur during his teenage years. In 2000, Danzig traded in his skateboard for the mats of Casey Leonard’s gym in Pittsburgh, learning a great deal about BJJ under his tutelage. A year later, he left the Steel City behind to fight on the amateur circuit in Iowa before moving to California in 2002. He recently joined the Legends Gym in Los Angeles, home to fellow welterweight contender Karo Parisyan, as well as The Ultimate Fighter 5 finalist Manny Gamburyan, and hopes that living and breathing MMA while in the house for six weeks with no distractions will reinvigorate his training ethic and intensity, something that Danzig will admit has been difficult to maintain in recent years.
Away from the Octagon, Danzig lives with his girlfriend of four years who is a massage therapist in a chiropractic clinic. He is an avid photographer.
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