Hellfish Mixed Martial Arts was founded by Tim Carpenter in 2010 as a place for ordinary people accomplish extraordinary things through training in the martial arts of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai, Judo, and Boxing
Tim Carpenter began training in Judo in 1995 under State Champion, Joe Condello, and US Olympic Team manager, Lou Moyerman. In 1997, he began training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under St
eve Maxwell and Phil Migliarese. With a combination of Judo and Jiu Jitsu, Tim went on to become the US Junior Olympic and Junior National Champion. After being invited to train at the US Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, as well as winning the PA State Championship, Tim switched his focus to Jiu Jitsu Competition. He earned gold medals in the Pan American Championships, USA vs Brazil, Arnold Classic, and Gracie Worlds. He was invited to compete in the ADCC world championships of submission wrestling and placed 7th in the world, losing only to the eventual champion. The next logical step was to transition to MMA. Jumping straight into the world of professional fighting without any amateur fights, Tim went undefeated in his first 7 fights, defeating three World class jiu jitsu black belts along the way, including Daniel Gracie and Guybson Sa. He was a semifinalist in the first two Bellator MMA light heavyweight tournaments before retiring to focus on passing on the lessons he has learned from a lifetime of martial arts experience.
