Meet the Coaches

Founder of DNA MMA and Head Coach - Dustin started training MMA at the age of 15 in Cambridge in 2009. His MMA is based on Muay Thai, BJJ, Freestyle Wrestling and Boxing. Dust is a BJJ Brown belt under Lorenzo Fraquelli, a Roger Gracie Black Belt and owner of Wave BJJ - https://bjjwestlondon.com/

Dustin has a Diploma in Sports Coaching, as well as a Level 3 Personal Training qualification, and certifications in numerous Martial Arts fields such as: Martial Arts leadership, Self Defence, First Aid, BJJ, Capoeira, Muay Thai and Boxing. 

Dustin also wrote his BA/Hons Dissertation on the Brazilian Art of Capoeira at York St john university. He runs the majority of the classes and is available for private coaching.

dust@dnamma.com

Felix Specialises in Muay Thai and Boxing. He started training in 2011, and has since trained in Germany, Spain, Hong Kong and the UK. He runs the Sparring and Conditioning sessions and is available for private coaching.

felix@dnamma.com

Loz has been training at DNA MMA since 2022 and competes in Mixed Martial Arts. He is a No-Gi BJJ Blue Belt and teaches the beginners classes. He also teaches beginners Private Coaching and 1 to 1.

gym@dnamma.com

Slippery George first started Kick Boxing in 2015, and transitioned to Muay Thai and MMA when he joined DNA in 2019. Since achieving his Purple Belt in BJJ in November 2022, and winning many amateur & charity matches, George runs the daytime classes at DNA and is available for private coaching. He gets the nickname 'Slippery' because he's almost impossible to hold down, and his guard retention is phenomenal.

george@dnamma.com

Sensei Steve started training in Kyokushin at the Leicester Karate Kyokushinkai dojo in 1994. After leaving Leicester as a 2nd Kyu in 1997, he joined the Cambridge Shidokan dojo run by Sensei Don Clift. Steve was graded to 1st Kyu in Shidokan in 1998 before obtaining Shodan in London in 2001 under Shihan JJ Burnel. After leaving Cambridgehe began a Shidokan dojo in Macclesfield before moving to York in 2002 and establishing the York dojo. Steve was graded to Nidan in Japan in 2005, Sandan in London in 2007 and Yondan in Nice in 2014, all under Kancho Soeno.

Sensei Steve has competed in numerous Kyokushin and Shidokan Tournaments, including the following:

BKK – Crystal Palace | 1998, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2006

Nice Open | 1998

Belgian Open | 2001

8th Nice Open | Nice 2002

World Cup | Annecy 2004

All Japan Open | Tokyo 2005

gym@dnamma.com

Matt 'Sprawlin' Paulin Started with DNA MMA in 2021, and took very naturally to all aspects of MMA. Matt is a Purple Belt in No-Gi BJJ and competes in Mixed Martial Arts. Matt now helps to run several group sessions. He got the nickname 'Sprawlin' due to his wrestling prowess, being extremely difficult to take down!

gym@dnamma.com