Mike Houston grew up in West Memphis, Arkansas, and was a high-level athlete his whole life. Receiving All-State and MVP acolytes in high school baseball, he went on to be a starting middle linebacker on the Arkansas Tech football team.

After receiving his engineering degree, he returned to Memphis, where he discovered martial arts. Working as a mechanical engineer by day, by night Mike trained jiu-jitsu and even spent a few years as a MMA fighter.

In October 2019, Mike received his black belt from Alexandre “Gigi” Paiva. Shortly after, he was able to sell his business, and focus on jiu-jitsu full time. If he isn’t on the mats, he is hunting, fishing, or spending time with his dogs on his farm.

Austin Belinc found jiu jitsu in late December 2018 and loved it immediately. Since then, he’s trained in Memphis, Fort Collins, San Diego, and Houston. He received his blue belt from Alexandre “Gigi” Paiva, his purple belt from Mike Houston, and his brown belt from ClassyGrappler. He has been a judge for two ADCC opens in Costa Mesa, California and Dallas, Texas.

In his spare time, he likes to hunt, fish, garden, and spend time with his family, friends, and pups.