COACHES | doro

Coaching Staff

Ace Samples

Ace is the head coach at Doro MMA he also leads all of the striking and kids classes. Martial arts is more than a hobby for Ace. It is his passion. Ace has had many accomplishments as an amateur MMA fighter including GFC bantamweight champion, Valor kickboxing 128 lb champion, Kentucky state record for fastest KO (5 seconds), and is one of the top 125 lb fighters in the state.

Ace has been working since he was an early teenager to perfect his striking style. His striking style and teachings are based on a broken rhythem and speed striking. He teaches striking based on movement and elusivness.

Chad Stites

Chad leads the jiu jjitsu, combat cardio, and the beginners classes. He has been training MMA since 2011 and wrestled throughout high school. He has also competed in football, rugby, and several other sports. Chad has competed in MMA and has earned metals in several jiu jitsu competitions.

Through Chad's years of competition, he adopted the philosophy that whoever has the better fundamentals and conditioning will have the upperhand. Chad is always looking for ways to better himself as a fighter and coach and is always open to different styles or outlooks on the sport.

Ashley Samples

Ashley leads the women's cardio classes and also coaches beginners striking and the kids classes. She has been competing in MMA and kickboxing for a little over a year and is currently one of the top 115-125 amateur female fighters in the south east.

After joining the gym in order to get in shape, Ashley fell in love with the sport of MMA and now trains and coaches full time. She is an accomplished striker and is always working to improve her game in order to reach her goals of one day becoming a world champion.