BJJ in Glasgow

Glasgow is Scotland's largest BJJ cluster with 13 listings spanning Possil/Maryhill, Kinning Park, Govan, the Gorbals, Bridgeton, Bellahouston, Thornliebank, the city centre and Kirkintilloch. Pricing is in GBP and runs roughly £47–£90/mo for adult unlimited, with Meta-Tech's Platinum tier (£126/mo) sitting at the top of the band and Glasgow Fitness's Red membership (£47.92/mo on the 12-month plan, £59/mo monthly) anchoring the bottom. The city covers the full stylistic spectrum from a JJGF Rickson-Gracie certified school to ADCC-trial-medallist competition rooms to MMA-first hybrid gyms. The deepest dedicated-BJJ room is **MNBJJ Glasgow Brazilian Jiu-jitsu** (Unit A, 24 Rosyth Rd) under head coach **Marcos Nardini** — 4th-degree black belt under Amal Easton (Colorado), European and multiple-time IBJJF Champion. The instructor bench is unusually deep: black belt Chris Aiton (joined Jan 2014, BB 2019, 2 MMA submission wins), brown belt Jack Brown (British No-Gi Open Weight Champion, Grapplefest + Samurai Grappling Invitational winner) and purple belt Araujo Cutabiala (4x ADCC Scotland Invitational competitor, 3x best-performance-of-the-night). £70/mo unlimited adult, £50/mo kids (2×/week), women's no-gi class, eight open mat times per week. **Meta-Tech Grappling Academy** in Kinning Park (15 Portman St, founded 2023) is the city's premium grappling facility: Fuji mats, sauna, cold pool and changing rooms with 24 classes per week. Head coach **Cammy Donnelly** is a world-#13 black belt (IBJJF Worlds, ADCC Trials and EBI medallist) and is joined by BJJ black belt and undefeated MMA fighter Kieran Reid. £84/mo Standard or £126/mo Platinum (with health-suite + online content + Q&A drills + merch discount + priority seminar booking). Free Saturday open mat. **The Griphouse** (Top Floor, 10 Possil Rd, established 2005 by Paul McVeigh and Guy Ramsay) is the city's most senior multi-discipline room covering BJJ Gi/No-Gi, Wrestling, Muay Thai, Boxing and MMA — open 10am–9pm, 7 days a week. Three resident BJJ black belts: Paul McVeigh (3rd-degree BB, Cage Warriors Bantamweight + Featherweight World Champion, ranked #1 European Bantamweight MMA fighter for 5+ years), Garry Christie (3rd-degree BB, 13 years, multiple IBJJF medallist, co-head coach since 2005) and Dean Reilly (head MMA coach, BJJ BB, former Cage Warriors pro) — plus Shay Montague. £80/mo adult, £60/mo student, £800/year adult, £7–£10 drop-in. **Mark Connor MMA** (97 Kingston St, Kinning Park) is a full BJJ + MMA academy under **Mark Connor** (1st-degree BJJ BB, ~20 years martial arts, 20+ pro MMA fights). Tiered membership: £65/mo BJJ-only or MMA-only, £75/mo unlimited, £90/mo "+" with Fighter Accelerated Learning Program. Student/U18 tiers run 20% cheaper. **Connection Jiu Jitsu** (200 Woodville St, Govan) is the UK's first **JJGF (Jiu-Jitsu Global Federation) certified academy** under **Professor Scott McVeigh** — the only UK professor to be promoted to Black Belt 1st Degree and awarded Professor rank directly by Master **Rickson Gracie**. Purpose-built facility with custom sprung floor and Dollamur mats; adult classes, kids program (5–15) and women's self-defence; free trial class. **Glasgow Jiu Jitsu Academy** (1 St Luke's Pl, Gorbals) is a family-run BJJ school under Professor **Ricky Gillon** (3rd-degree BB, 32+ years) with his daughters Kimberley (BB) and Kellyanne (brown). Gi-focused, kids and adult programs, free trial lesson. **NewLife Gym Glasgow** (37 Lochburn Rd, Maryhill, est. 2013) is an inclusive MMA gym under former pro David Galbraith covering Boxing, Muay Thai/K1, no-gi BJJ, Wrestling, MMA and a dedicated NewLife Ladies women's class — Resurgence MMA, NewLife Grappling and Rising Stars fight teams cover adult and youth. £65/mo unlimited adult, £50/mo recreational (3×/week). Supporting cast: **Hybrid Fight Academy** (5 Dornoch St, Bridgeton, founded 2003 by Guru George Johnston) — home of the Total Combat Fight System covering Hybrid Boxing, Muay Thai, Silat, Filipino Kali/Boxing, Hybrid Martial Arts and MMA/Combat Submission Wrestling; £60/mo unlimited, £55/mo students. **Glasgow Fitness** (Spiersbridge Business Park, Thornliebank) is a combined gym/spa/Fight Club — Red membership at £59/mo monthly (£47.92/mo on the 12-month plan, £575/year) includes Boxing, Muay Thai, MMA, BJJ and Taekwondo plus gym/sauna/steam/jacuzzi; £6/class kids. **M-MAG Muay Thai** (Unit 2, Old Mill Park, Kirkintilloch, founded May 2009 by Mescho Dunko) is a 3,300 sq ft Muay-Thai-first gym with secondary no-gi BJJ (no grading system) for experienced practitioners; £60/mo adult unlimited. **Spartan Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Glasgow** (1121 Paisley Rd W, Bellahouston) is a dedicated BJJ + MMA listing without published pricing. **Asgard MMA and Fitness Studio** (54 Gordon St) and **UNIT XII Gym, Fitness Studio & MMA Academy** (303 Drakemire Dr — Jeet Kune Do/KMAX, Boxing, Muay Thai Kickboxing, Wing Chun, Filipino Kali, Kids/Junior/Teen MMA) cover the MMA-leaning city-centre/southside end without explicit BJJ programs.