Last weekend, The Cellar Gym had a number of our BJJ competitors head to the Pan IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship tournament April 6-10 in Kissimee, FL! Michael Barreto battled his way through a stacked Men's 129 white belt bracket to take…
There’s no better feeling than getting into that good training groove and seeing your skills, speed, and strength improve each day. But training hard is only part of the process – our bodies (and minds) need time to rest, repair,…
March 17th is celebrated as "Boxers Day" or National Muay Thai Day in Thailand. This is a day that Nak Muays honor the memory and achievements of Nai Khanom Tom, the father of Muay Thai. With a sport as old…
We are so excited to announce The Cellar Gym's newest black belts: Pam Sorenson and Ben Locken! Checkmat black belt Dave Margraf awarded Pam and Ben their black belts in a very special ceremony last Friday, March 11 attended by…
The Cellar Gym fight team had an incredible weekend at this year's WAKO USA National Championships in Nashville, TN! We were very excited to bring 6 of our fighters to the tournament this year, and we finished the weekend with…
As the world continues to reel amid the ongoing pandemic and the wide ranging impacts it has had upon all of our lives, it goes without saying that we are seeing more and more children, teens and adults struggling with…
Cellar MMA fighter Derek Smith stepped into the cage for the first time in over seven years last Saturday, January 15 in the main event of A-Town Throwdown XVII in Austin, MN. Derek faced UFC vet Zak Ottow and brought…
The Cellar Gym Muay Thai team traveled to Des Moines, IA last weekend, January 15, to compete at the Muay Thai Development League (MDL) technical sparring scrimmage event. This event provided a great opportunity for novice fighters and sparring-level students…
Have you ever taken a moment to truly admire the art and incredible beauty of watching a child at play? Their fully engaged spirit, drive, imagination and passion are all completely vested in the mission of the moment. Whether tinkering…
The Cellar Gym held our year-end BJJ belt promotions last Saturday, December 18! This was our first major Checkmat Minneapolis belt promotion event since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and it was truly wonderful to see so many of…