What's new at Ludus Martial Arts

We’re so proud of our team! Find out how they’ve been doing, as well as what else has been going on at our gym lately.

Dustin Poirier’s UFC 264 fight gear from Conor McGregor trilogy win up for auction

"

The tradition continues for Dustin Poirier after UFC 264, because his fight-worn gear from his trilogy bout with Conor McGregor is now up for auction.

As has become the standard over his past several fights, Poirier (28-6 MMA, 20-5 UFC) has put his pieces of his fight kit up for auction to help benefit his non-profit, The Good Fight Foundation.

The items this time are particularly special, given the gravity of the contest with McGregor (22-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC). A lucky bidder will be able to purchase what Poirier wore in the octagon for his win over McGregor in the rubber match, which ended when “The Notorious” suffered a broken leg late in the opening round of a fight Poirier was dominating.

The collection of items includes his fight trunks, hand wraps, gloves, walkout shirt, hat, and fight night credential. Bidding has opened at $20,000 and closes on July 19.

Proceeds from the auction will go toward Poirier’s charity goal set prior to UFC 264. The Good Fight Foundation is teaming up with Justin Wren’s Fight for the Forgotten charity and boxing legend Manny Pacquiao to help build housing and other community assets across 42 acres of land for the Pygmie people in Uganda.

Poirier has used his fight career to help elevate The Good Fight Foundation over the past several years. He’s attached charity goals to each of his fights, with his philanthropic efforts including building water wells to repair a ruined water supply at an orphanage and school in Uganda, building a playground for special needs children, supplying backpacks for more than 500 schoolchildren, and, most recently, providing transportation and tutoring for struggling youth through The Boys & Girls Club of Acadiana.

Poirier’s efforts have not gone unnoticed in the MMA community. Prior to his June 2020 win over Dan Hooker at UFC on ESPN 12, Poirier was honored with the inaugural “Forrest Griffin Community Award” to acknowledge his work.

More information on Poirier’s past and future charitable acts can be found at TheGoodFightGroup.com.

MMA Junkie’s Fight of the Month for April: A thrilling battle for the BMF belt

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best fights from April 2024: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Fight of the Month award for April. At the bottom of the post, let us know...

Kevin Borjas: ‘Alessandro Costa is now Mexican … he’ll be fighting as a visitor’ at UFC 301 in Brazil

Brazil has always been known to be a passionate and fiery crowd when it comes to MMA, and some even think the fans there are wild enough to give their home fighters an edge over their foreign rivals. From throwing things to the famed ‘Uh, Vai Morrer!’ – “You’re...

come and try a ludus mma class free!

We want to make sure that Ludus MMA is the right fit for you before asking you to commit to a membership.
That’s why we’d like to offer you a FREE ONE-DAY PASS to our gym.

With your FREE PASS, you can:

  • Try as many classes as you’d like,
  • Explore the facility
  • Talk to our coaches one-on-one about what you can expect as a member

© Copyright 2024 - Ludus Martial Arts - 730 Beach Blvd, Unit 105, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250.

(904) 374-4186 / ludusmartialarts@gmail.com