UFC GYM Opens Murfreesboro Club Nov. 14

UFC GYM will open its new Murfreesboro club at 205 N. Thompson Lane on Saturday, Nov. 14. The 41,015-square-foot former YMCA facility is the brand’s second location in Tennessee and its first major brand expansion of UFC®. Opening-day events begin at 8 a.m. and include an MMA skills session and meet-and-greet with UFC veteran Jessica Eye, a ribbon-cutting ceremony and a Vendor Village. The event concludes with a 5 p.m. Country Fusion class.

Programs And Facilities

The club will offer programming for kids, women and beginners alongside strength and combat training. Its Youth Program is for kids ages 3 to 12 and includes Youth Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Youth Boxing and Youth Daily Ultimate Training (DUT) in a separate Kids Zone with a full-size gym and drop-off area.

Facilities include a recovery room and suite with Normatec compression therapy, red light therapy, hydromassage and a sauna; a free-weight area in the original gymnasium; an indoor track; a turf zone; studio space; and two full-size fight floors. Membership options begin at $24.99 a month, with Access, Performance+ and Elite tiers available.

Owner’s First Fitness Venture

UFC GYM Murfreesboro is owned and operated by Carmine Grassi, a Franklin, Tenn.-based entrepreneur whose automotive businesses include INFINITI of Cool Springs and Ford Lincoln of Franklin. The two dealerships employ more than 375 people combined, and the Murfreesboro gym is Grassi’s first venture outside the automotive industry.

Carmine Grassi, owner of UFC GYM Murfreesboro, said:

“I know what it feels like to look in the mirror and decide to change – I lost more than 100 pounds through my own fitness journey, so this brand means something personal to me,”

Carmine Grassi, owner of UFC GYM Murfreesboro, said:

“I want UFC GYM Murfreesboro to be a place where anyone, at any stage of their journey, can start that same transformation – especially our young people, who I believe can build habits here that last a lifetime.”

Local Jobs And Access

The new club is expected to create more than 40 new jobs across management, coaching, personal training, youth programming, membership and operations. Grassi plans to open two additional UFC GYM locations over the next three years and build relationships with Middle Tennessee State University and local middle and high school athletic programs.

Before opening day, prospective members can visit the pre-sale office at 202 N. Thompson Ln., Ste. B. Founding membership offers include $1 enrollment for all membership tiers and the first month free.

A New Murfreesboro Fitness Club

Membership information and location updates are available through UFC GYM Murfreesboro’s location page. The Nov. 14 opening brings youth programs, group classes, personal training and combat-training space to the former YMCA facility.