ONYX COMBAT ACADEMY

Professional MMA Fighter & Coach

Tom Mearns

MMA · Submission Grappling · Youth MMA

Train with real fight experience.

Tom Mearns is a professional mixed martial artist and experienced grappler who brings years of competition experience to Onyx Combat Academy in Northampton.

At Onyx, Tom heads the Youth MMA and Submission Grappling pathway, helping beginners, young athletes and aspiring competitors build practical skills, confidence and discipline through structured training.

No ego. No gimmicks. Proven coaching, hard work and steady improvement.

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Tom Mearns coaching submission grappling at Onyx Combat Academy in Northampton

Proven competition experience

Professional MMA and No-Gi experience.

Tom’s record and background span professional MMA, striking and grappling competition.

Professional MMA10–9 professional record
Major promotionsCage Warriors & Bellator
MMA titleContenders Pro Featherweight Champion
Winning methodsTKO, submission & decision
Martial arts baseTaekwondo black belt
GrapplingMultiple No-Gi titles and medals

Public fight records list 10 professional wins and 9 losses, including wins by TKO, submission and decision. Tom has competed repeatedly under Cage Warriors and has also fought for Bellator. BST Academy’s fighter profile records his Taekwondo black belt, Contenders Pro Featherweight title and medals or titles across Grappler’s Quest, Grappler’s Showdown, Tuff Grappling Challenge, the British Open and the IBJJF London International Open.

Professional MMA recordCompetition background

Recent NAGA claims are not listed here until the exact event, division and date are independently verified.

Youth MMA Squad

A properly coached pathway for young athletes.

Tom leads the Youth MMA Squad with an emphasis on safe, structured development. Young athletes learn how to move well, wrestle, grapple, strike with control and make good decisions under pressure.

  • Coordination, athletic movement and confidence
  • Controlled striking and defensive awareness
  • Wrestling, takedowns and cage-work fundamentals
  • Positional grappling, escapes and submission awareness
  • Respect, discipline, teamwork and resilience
  • Clear progression for young people who want to compete later

Competition is optional. The priority is developing real skill in a positive, demanding and safe environment.

Submission Grappling

Become harder to control.

Tom’s submission grappling sessions focus on practical No-Gi skills that connect directly to MMA while remaining valuable as grappling in their own right.

  • Wrestling entries, takedowns and defence
  • Clinch control and wall or cage-style grappling
  • Escapes from bad positions
  • Guard passing, pins and pressure
  • Submissions and submission defence
  • Live positional rounds and controlled sparring

You do not need previous MMA or grappling experience to start.

Why train with Tom?

Experience that translates into coaching.

Tom teaches from genuine experience preparing for professional fights, competing in grappling events and solving difficult positions under pressure.

Students learn how striking, wrestling and submissions connect, how to build fitness that carries over to MMA and grappling, and how to progress through controlled sparring rather than being thrown into intensity before they are ready.

Start your MMA journey

Train with Tom Mearns in Northampton.

Join MMA, develop your No-Gi grappling or take the first step into a structured youth pathway.

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