About Us
The best self-defense and professional MMA training program in the Greater Toronto Area.
Our Approach
We are a unique Grappling, Mixed Martial Arts, No Gi specialty club, and competition team. The classes are structured to grow our students knowledge on Rubber Guard, Leglocks, Submission wrestling as it pertains to cage fighting and mixed martial arts competition. We also study Krav Maga technical theory, street safety self defense, and verbal conflict prevention. The mixture of MMA, Krav Maga, and Grappling is the best way to have a complete understanding of how to defend yourself in sport and on the street! Whether you want to fight in the UFC, Amatuer MMA in Canada, or just want to lose weight and gain confidence while having fun. Fight Den MMA wants to help you make your martial arts and self defense goals a reality!
Our Services Our Endorsements
Krav Maga Weapons & Disarm Lessons
No-Gi Jiu Jitsu Lessons
Mixed Martial Arts Lessons
Combat Fitness Classes
Multiple Locations & Options
We offer classes in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Krav Maga, No Gi Grappling, Judo, Mixed Martial Arts, Kick Boxing, Cardio Fitness, Kids Classes, and private lessons In-home or at the Dojo.
Our Locations Our Schedule
What Clients Say About Us
We take our clients seriously. Just as seriously as they take themselves. We cannot wait until they get their blue, black belt, etc. Below you will find their kind words about what we do.
just had an intro lesson and the instructor is very knowledgeable and keeps the material fun and interesting. Looking forward to signing up my kids for classes as they loved it as well
Zvi Vaxman
Sensei Mike is super knowledgeable, he has a very high MMA IQ. He is an excellent and passionate instructor, plus he is very funny 😂. If you are serious about learning martial arts, go see him.
Sean Bahman
Such an amazing experience with Sensei Michael and awesome friend Simone. Learned so many practical survival techniques, along with a heart to heart on the importance of such techniques/skills. The staff, clients, and guests were engaged by this...dynamic duo. Thank you so much for taking the time out to offer this AWESOME class to a population, who may not have ever considered it otherwise. Mike, thank you for being so warm, passionate, FUNNY and sensitive to the needs of my people. You broke down walls/barriers. You are great!! Everyone should be exposed to this...it is necessary. If you don't know who Sensei Mike is, google him. I did!! A few of us will be seeing you soon!. ExpandSee Less
Alyson Lewis
Mike Khardas was my MMA teacher while I was at York University and my whole time living in Toronto. I came to him with a background in Yoseikan Karate and left with a much stronger ground game and being an overall more rounded fighter. His lessons we...re invaluable in my development and I highly recommend trying at least one class with him. You won't regret it. ExpandSee Less
Cameron MacDonald
I have had the opportunity to train with Sensei Mike and his students over the past month. As this is my first exposure to MMA Krav Maga and after recently returning to working out after years away, I was made to feel very comfortable and welcome b...y all. Sensei Mike is very knowledgeable, patient and understanding. He is willing to help you achieve your goals no matter what they may be. He offers education, training, mental and physical development, but most of all inspirational. Sensei Mike uses positive reinforcement, humour, and attention to detail to help every single student succeed. ExpandSee Less
Laura B.
Been training with Mike for almost a year now and it has changed my life. I had never done anything like jiu jitsu before but he and others in the class made me feel welcomed and comfortable. Mike brings his comedy into the class which makes it a gre...at atmosphere to learn in. He's also helped boost my confidence immensely through training. I was going through a rough time financially a while back and he sponsored me for 2 months. 100000% recommend. Thinking about karate? Don't. Go for jiu jitsu instead. ExpandSee Less
Jamie Kelly
Been doing private lessons for around two years now and I'm leaving each lesson with a significant amount of experience. Sensei Mike covers a wide range of submission entries from both top and bottom position as well as the defenses and is able... to explain each position in a concise manner. Every position we work from can be seen used effectively in professional MMA and grappling. I came in wanting to learn Muay Thai and Jiu-Jitsu and in a matter of lessons was able to understand the positions and movements behind basic striking: punches, elbows, knees and kicks. He also makes sure to explain the self defense aspects of each position which is greatly expanded with the inclusion of Krav Maga. On top of all this he's also a really cool guy and I would definitely recommend Fight Den to anyone trying to get into MMA. ExpandSee Less
Jayden Magill
What an amazing instructor! I highly recommend Sensei Mike's self-defense classes especially to women. You not only learn how to escape or defend yourself if necessary, but will also gain a boost in self-confidence! Thank you Sensei Mike for b...eing such an understanding, empathetic and awesome instructor and making everyone feel so comfortable! Everyone can benefit from learning Krav Maga. ExpandSee Less
Freshstart RootsCS
I've been training with Mike since 2007. His extensive knowledge base is always impressive, but his key assets as an instructor lie in his patience and sense of humour. Mike has fostered a learning environment that is supportive, fun, and discip...lined. His classes have a mix of varying experience levels so the younger students gain confidence learning with older students. They have a good set up here. Lastly, I didn't really go into it but his technique understanding is next level, I think there's a video on the fb page of Mike rolling with Dan Henderson. Check him out, he knows his stuff. ExpandSee Less
Nate Br'gante
Amazing first time experience. I’ve never had any martial arts experience and the instructor made me feel very comfortable. Learnt so much and so happy I decided to try it. Really liked the smaller class size and attitude of everybody there. Instru...ctor was great at teaching some of the more complicated moves. ExpandSee Less
Gianluca Gurizzan
Had an amazing first class! Sensei Mike was very patient with me, which was greatly appreciated. Peers were super welcoming and quick to help out and teach as well. The environment is very friendly and safe. I've never participated in anything l...ike this, and I havent worked out in years so it was definitely an experience. But if you're interested in a great work out while learning to defend yourself this is the place to go. I'll definitely be going back. ExpandSee Less
Fiona Douglas
One of the best coaching experiences I’ve had with Brazilian jiu jitsu amazing teacher scales to your level and learned a lot very quickly been with sensei mike now for 5 years
Tommy Rroku
Amazing zoom lesson, you got to check it out. Learned more in one lesson for one hour then I did my whole martial arts career. Definitely a crazy work out as well
Oni Joshua
Sensei Mike taught me some great Krav Maga moves and techniques. I feel much safer at night now when I go walk my dog. Highly recommended. He is very knowledgeable in what he teaches and explains in a way that is easy to learn and put into use.
Ronen G.
Sensei Mike is an amazing teacher. I don't have martial arts experience, he works at my pace but still challenges me. I cannot recommend him enough!
Matt Finkelstein
Sensei Mike is just the absolute best. After only just a few private lessons and classes I felt so empowered as a woman. I feel safer walking thanks to him and I hope to continue training for a while. 1000% recommend him to everyone I know!
Vered Rose
He is definitely the best coach in Toronto. He explained in detail. The master is also a humorous person. The overall experience is absolutely the best in Toronto.
Boyin Liu
Had the best experience with sensei mike! He taught me how to fight and wrestle and defend myself. It was also such a fun class and I learnt so much in just an hour. Definitely recommend taking it if your thinking about it.
Chana Crystal
Sensei Mike is not only the best sensei in all of canada, he is the top gun and knife defence specialist in the world, at fight den you are treated as family and given a very enjoyable experience while learning the mixed martial arts at an accelerate...d rate due to his teachings. ExpandSee Less
Ethan
After taking only a few group classes (Krav Maga/Jiu Jitsu/MMA) with Sensei Mike for the purposes of self-defence, I've never felt safer in my life. The classes are also a lot of fun! I absolutely highly recommend.
Emily Zhang
Sensei Mike is a very great teacher. I’ve learned a lot from him very quickly. The energy he brings to every class is unmatched by any other coach I’ve had in any of the other sports I’ve taken part in. I’ve seen first hand the things he’s...taught me work and help me get better at jujitsu and mma. ExpandSee Less
Alex Morris
After fighting and training at Fight Den for a few months not only did I become a better fighter but I learned so much about the MMA culture that other schools won’t teach! I learned how to become more confident and samurai in myself after taking a... few classes. If you’re looking to become a badass or to learn how to protect yourself Sensei Mike is the best decision you’ll ever make!. ExpandSee Less
Maral Mansoubi
After trying several other schools of martial arts, I can confidently say that Sensei Mike has a much more practical approach to MMA. He has a good balance between jiu jitsu, boxing and kickboxing. He is very straightforward and there is absolutely n...o nonsense. No time and energy is wasted on unnecessary moves or techniques. Everything is to the point and practical. I took his 10 session private lessons and feel it was a great investment. I highly recommend Sensei Mike to anyone who wants to seriously improve their skills. ExpandSee Less
Vitali
Mike is very professional and taught me useful self defence skills that actually work. His classes are great value and gave me a lot more confidence. Def recommend his ten class private course. Great workout too, definitely satisfied.
Hines
I had no idea what to expect but can honestly say I learned so much after just one crash course lesson in Ju Jitzu Krav Maga. I am planning to take another lesson and bringing my 13 year old son. Owner Mike made the experience both fun and empowering... even for someone who like me has very little experience with self defense. ExpandSee Less
Reesa R.
Our World-Class Coaches
Every superhero always has their own unique origin story, and here at Fight Den, our students and instructors are no different!
Yukio Tani
In 1904, Tani and Miyake opened the Japanese School of Jujutsu that was located at 305, Oxford Street W, London. This school was to remain open for a little over two years, one of his pupils being the stage actress Marie Studholme.[12] Tani also partnered with Miyake in co-authoring a book, The Game of Ju-jitsu, which was first published in 1906.
Tani also became famous with his very public enmity with professional wrestling champion Georg Hackenschmidt. The Japanese first challenged him to a match, but he was ignored. For this reason, Tani and Bankier sought to draw his attention, and raided the stage after the match between Hackenschmidt and Antonio Pierri in 1903 in order to challenge Hackenschmidt again, this time personally and in front of a crowd. Hackenschmidt, knowing he was unfamiliar to jujutsu techniques, demanded a match under Greco-Roman wrestling rules, his own specialty, but the bout never came to fruition. Still, Hackenschmidt would later recommend aspirant wrestlers to learn jujutsu, as put in his 1909 book The Complete Science of Wrestling. Tani also challenged the famous Great Gama during the latter's visit to London in 1910, but he was ignored again.
In 1918, Tani became the first professional teacher at the London Budokwai, created by his countryman Gunji Koizumi initially teaching jiujitsu. During a visit to the Budokwai by Jigoro Kano, the founder of Kodokan judo, in 1920, Tani was awarded the second-degree black belt rank in judo.Eventually, Tani reached the rank of 4th-dan.
Tani suffered a stroke in 1937, but continued to teach from the sidelines of the Budokwai mats until his death in London on 24 January 1950, aged 69.
A painting of Tani by George Lambourn, in the ownership of the Budokwai, was restored by Lucia Scalisi during an August 2018 episode of the BBC Television programme The Repair Shop.
Alf Morgan
Professor Alf Morgan also a Catch Master ( British Wrestling) is credited with being the first Westerner to learn Jiu-jitsu from Yukio Tani Sensei.
Even though Judo had become a main stay of the UK, many clubs offer a watered down style to Professor Kano's vision of Judo.
It is said that Modern Day Brazilian Jiu-jitsu has more in common with Professor Kano's vision of Judo then Modern Judo does.
But it was the Jiu jitsu teachings of Yukio Tani that where passed on to Western practitioners that has secured the linage of Jiu-jitsu in the UK and Canada.
Master Sensei Richard Morris
Soke Richard Morris was a master of Jiu-Jitsu who was active in the art for some Sixty odd years and was still active in the martial world up to his passing in 2019, which in it self is a great achievement .
Richard Morris's first experience of Martial arts came when his Father and Uncle came back home after the Burma Campaign they had experienced the arts and passed on what they new to Richard.
But his first real teacher was Professor Alf Morgan , one of the first men in the UK to be trained by Sensei Yukio Tani from Japan.
Richard Morris attained his 4th degree black belt from Professor Morgan ,he passed away some time after.
If you look at how Jiujitsu started in the UK , it was fragmented. It was not till the arrival of Professor Yukio Tani and his Colleagues that it became well known and many where curious about it's fighting technique.
It is without doubt that Soke Richard Morris was fundamental to the growth of Japanese Jiujitsu in UK and Worldwide.
If you look at many of the top class teachers of Jiujitsu of many organisations throughout the UK , many where introduced to Jiujitsu by Soke Richard Morris.
And not just in the UK but in far of places like Russia,India and Europe.
It is without doubt that that Soke Richard Morris was the Father of Modern Day Japanese jiujitsu in the UK and Europe and without his passion for the art it may have dissapeared and been overshadowed by other arts like Kung fu or karate.
Sensei Sgt. Tom Sharkey
Our Jiu Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts origin starts with our legendary Master Sensei, Sgt. Tom Sharkey.
Shihan Tom Sharkey is the current head instructor and the president of the world famous Ranger Jiu-Jitsu Club. A 33 year veteran of the Toronto Police Service, and the Officer of the Year Medal recipient in 2005, he has been in charge of Police Tactics and Firearms Training, Supervising the Bomb Squad, as well as a Special Weapons Team with Emergency Task Force Swat Team. In addition, Sgt. Sharkey was put in charge of the Specialized Training Branch at the Toronto Police Training Academy. His military background includes two tours in Vietnam with the 75th Airborne Rangers. He is also the former Jiu Jitsu coach to UFC Champion Carlos Newton, and co-founded the world famous “Samurai Club” mixed martial arts school out of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He has lectured across Canada training officers in ETF units. Master Sensei Sharkey estimates that he's had more than 1,000 calls to high-risk situations in his career. He lead one of six SWAT teams in Toronto, each composed of nine officers. With Each team responding to approximately 100 calls every year. He later took on a role as a Shift Manager for the OPG Nuclear Response Force - OPG Nuclear Security. Our Jiu Jitsu schools style and systems are based off of his intricate technical knowledge. Master Tom Sharkey is available for corporate events or group seminars in Woodbridge, please call us for more info.
Sensei Mike Khardas
2 x Canadian BJJ and Israeli grappling champion, ADCC Israel 2009 team memeber, 20 + years of mixed martial arts fight coaching and cornering)
Sensei Mike has been practicing Jiu Jitsu since 1998 when he began training under Master Mixed Martial Artist and Jiu Jitsu practitioner Sgt. Tom Sharkey at the world famous Samurai Club in Richmond Hill Ontario. Sensei Mike is a former 2 x Canadian BJJ champion, and was chosen to represent the first ever Israeli team in the ADCC European Grappling Championships in 2008 as an invitee. He also represented team Israel in the 2015 European ADCC trials Open tournament. The ADCC tournament is regarded as the most prestigious and dangerous grappling tournament in the world. In January of 2017, after many years as a brown belt in Jiu Jitsu, he finally received his black belt from the legend himself, Sgt. Tom Sharkey. Sensei Mike is a passionate coach who cares about making you grow as a grappler, mixed martial artist, and krav maga specialist. Our team is focused on developing gold medalist submission grapplers with superior technique, and world champion mixed martial artists with our prized Jiu Jitsu syllabus! Please call us for availability for private lessons and seminars.