Primal MKE

05/02/2026

02/10/2026

Pankration at Primal 17 — We’re Back.

📅 Saturday, March 28

Due to registration volume, there will be NO caged grappling for this event.

This one is all about:

Pankration (no head strikes)

Novice Kickboxing (no head contact)

Everything else stays the same 👇
✔️ Free entry for fighters
✔️ Fair, transparent matchmaking
✔️ A legit competitive experience for aspiring fighters
✔️ Pressure testing without unnecessary brain damage

This event is built for athletes who want to test themselves and is an invaluable stepping stone to full contact MMA.

⚠️ We will prioritize pankration matches and early sign-ups, so don’t sit on this.

🔗 Sign up here:
www.primalmke.com/pages/pankration-at-primal

Hosted at Primal MKE — PROUDLY SUPPORTING GRASSROOTS MMA!

01/24/2026

JJ had someone his own size to play with today. Appreciate the control boys.

11/11/2025

🎄 PANKRATION @ PRIMAL 16 - CHRISTMAS EDITION
📍 Primal MKE • Milwaukee, WI
📅 December 20th, 2025

Finish the year strong with PANKRATION 16: Christmas Edition — our final event of 2025 at Primal MMA!

🎅 End-of-Year Energy, Grassroots Spirit:
We proudly support grassroots MMA and offer a safe, competitive platform for aspiring martial artists to test themselves, gain experience, and put on a great show before the year wraps.

📝 NEW SIGN-UP PROCESS
We’ve launched a new registration system — totally FREE to use — but please follow the steps carefully to get matched. Don’t wait — sign-ups are open now!

💥 Event Highlights:

Pankration, Caged Grappling & Kickboxing bouts

No headshots (safety-focused)

Great opportunity for new and developing fighters

🎁 End the year with purpose, courage, and community. Spots are limited, so don’t miss your chance to get in the cage and close 2025 with a bang.

🔗 Sign up now. At. www.primalmke.com

Onwards & Upwards.

10/18/2025

Shocked, stunned and saddened to hear of the terrible news.

No single Coach did more to build, promote and grow the mixed martial arts community in the Midwest than coach Duke.

The life I live now was very much a result of me walking into Roufusport back in 2005.

From Myself, coach Ben and the rest of the Primal MMA team. Rest in peace. Your shortened life was filled with achievements and accolades most coaches and fighters could only dream of.

Your name will be attached to the sport and this city for many many years to come.

Much love and condolences to all the Roufusport family and team.

Last time we met we said we'd grab a coffee. That'll have to wait for now.

Thankyou Duke for all you did for the sport. Any success of ours was built on the shoulders of yours.

R.I.P coach.

09/11/2025

🚨 Pankration 15 – September 27th @ Primal MKE 🚨

We’re getting close! 💥 This weekend we’ll begin confirming as many matchups as possible, and over the next few days we’ll start finalizing waves and bout order.

A few important notes:

✅ All matches must be confirmed — some are still subject to change.

👥 We had almost 150 registrants, but unfortunately, we’re only able to match just under half this time.

🙏 We truly appreciate your patience and understanding throughout this process.

Keep an eye on our website and social channels for matchup updates and event details as they drop.

Thank you all for supporting the sport and making Pankration 15 another incredible event. Onwards & Upwards. 🥋🔥

08/11/2025

Thanks so much to everyone who’s checked in. We know many in the city were hit harder than us, and we’re grateful for your support.

We’ll stay open during repairs, but for the next 4 weeks we’ll be working out of our smaller space:

✅ Kids classes (Mon–Thu, 4:45 PM)
✅ Adult/teens (Grappling / Striking in 45-min blocks)
✅ Cage and fitness area open to all members.
✅ Noon classes as usual.

⏱ Temporary Schedule:

Mon: 12 PM Grappling • 4:45 PM Kids • 5:30 Grappling • 6:15 Striking • 7:00 Grappling • 7:45 Striking

Tue: 12 PM Striking • 4:45 PM Kids • 5:30 Striking • 6:15 Grappling • 7:00 Striking • 7:45 Grappling

Wed: 4:45 PM Kids • 5:30 Grappling • 6:15 Striking • 7:00 Grappling • 7:45 Striking

Thu: 12 PM Striking • 4:45 PM Kids • 5:30 Striking • 6:15 Grappling • 7:00 Striking • 7:45 Grappling

Fri: 12 PM Grappling • 5:30 Grappling • 6:15 Striking • 7:00 Grappling • 7:45 Striking

Sat: 11 AM Grappling • 12 PM Striking • 1 PM Open Train

💛 A huge shoutout to Freeform, Crossover, and Underground for offering Primal members mat space while we rebuild.

07/24/2025

We've 12 females already registered for Pankration at Primal 15 (September 27th).

The girls can be a real challenge to match due to low numbers. We really hope we can showcase women's martial arts at this next event.

Please let your female teammates know. And let's get some matches made.

Free to compete. NO HEAD SHOTS. Pankration (mma), kickboxing and caged grappling. FAIR AND TRANSPARENT MATCHMAKING.

let's go, ladies. We'll match as many of you as we can!

07/17/2025

🥊 PANKRATION AT PRIMAL 15
📅 Saturday, September 27th
📍 Primal MKE – West Allis

We're back with our 15th event. Planned to be bigger and better!

🔥 Fighters sign up to fight for FREE at www.primalmke.com
Spots fill fast — don’t wait.

Primal MKE - Proudly supporting grassroots MMA!

07/14/2025

A few of our Primal Kids team had a taste of competition last weekend.

We do not have a big kids comp team as we do NOT push our kids to compete at this age. The priority of our kids' program is to help kids develop a love for sport and movement they can carry on with in life.

Research tells us that the best thing we can do for young athletes (6-12) is to allow them to sample and explore many sports. Going further to suggest that early 'specialization' in a single sport generally is unsuccessful in the longer term.

That being said, we're still serious about skill development at Primal, and we encourage our kids to learn through deliberate play and explore the foundational dynamics of martial arts through appropriately scaled play-sparring games

Seems to be effective, too. These kids went out and performed great by applying how they move and play in practice.

A special thanks to our Primal Kids Coaching team, who are on the mats mon-thur with these grasshoppers helping them develop.

If you're interested in getting your kids involved in martial arts in a low-pressure, fun, engaging, and safe environment. Snag them a free week trial at www.primalmke.com.