YOUTH FIGHT TEAM
For young athletes who want to compete, not just participate. This is not a casual class. It is for kids who are ready to take training seriously and push past their comfort zone.
The Youth Fight Team is built on structure, discipline, and accountability. Every session has a purpose. Athletes develop real skills in striking, grappling, and conditioning while being pushed to become tougher, more focused, and more confident under pressure.
This is a true team environment where effort is expected and consistency matters. Athletes are held to a higher standard. Showing up on time, putting in the work, supporting teammates, and staying coachable is part of the process. Progress is earned through repetition, discipline, and mindset.
For those willing to commit, the results go beyond the mats. Better focus, a stronger work ethic, and real confidence that carries into everyday life.
This is where serious young athletes level up.



More about the team!
This is where the kids who want more end up.
Our Youth Fight Team is built for young athletes who are done playing around and ready to test themselves for real. These are competitors. They’ve stepped up across California, going head-to-head with tough opposition, and taken it even further by representing the United States on an international stage in Abu Dhabi, competing against athletes from around the world.
This team is made up of kids who choose the hard path. Early mornings, long practices, tough rounds. No
shortcuts. No excuses.
They’ve competed in pankration and youth MMA, kickboxing, Muay Thai, wrestling, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Different rules, different challenges, same mindset. Show up ready, stay composed, and perform.
The standard is high. Effort is expected. Accountability is part of the culture. These athletes are pushed to be sharp, disciplined, and dangerous in every position. They learn how to handle pressure, how to stay locked in, and how to keep going when it gets tough.
This isn’t for everyone.
But for the ones who commit, our team is simply built different.
NOTABLE TEAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS
USFL Nationals is a national championship event for youth Pankration and amateur MMA-style competition, bringing together top young athletes from across the country to compete for national titles in,
It is organized under the United States Fight League, a nonprofit dedicated to developing athletes in youth, amateur, and public safety combat sports through structured, high-level competition.
First and second place finishers at USFL Nationals can earn the opportunity to represent the United States at the IMMAF Youth World Championships in Abu Dhabi, competing against the best young athletes from around the world on the international stage.
The IMMAF Youth World Championships is the highest level of amateur youth MMA in the world. Athletes qualify through their national federations and travel to Abu Dhabi to represent their countries on an international stage.
It brings together over 1,000 of the best young fighters from more than 60 countries, all competing under a unified rule set that includes striking, grappling, and submissions. Every match is a real test against top-level international competition.



Evelyn Mariscal
Alexis Mariscal
Elijah Dennis
(Left - Right)

3 USFL Youth National
Champions (2026)
Evelyn Mariscal
Bronze Medalist
IMMAF Youth World Championships
Lucas Dennis
Bronze Medalist
USFL National Championships (2026)
Alexis Mariscal
3x IMMAF Youth World Champion (2023-2025)

Elijah Furton
Silver Medalist
USFL National Championships (2024)


