--- title: "UFC GYM Announces Grand Opening of New Murfreesboro Location, Welcoming Families Across Middle Tennessee" url: https://burnaze.com/article/5a0ad83d-3703-47b7-83f7-46881469daed source: "Franchising.com" original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20261103_ufc_gym_announces_grand_opening_of_new_murfreesboro_location_welcoming_fami.html category: "Gym & HVLP" industry: "Fitness" segment: "Gym & HVLP" topics: ["Development & multi-unit"] published: 2026-11-03T12:00:00.000Z modified: 2026-11-04T12:02:46.900Z image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1571902943202-507ec2618e8f?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop --- # UFC GYM Announces Grand Opening of New Murfreesboro Location, Welcoming Families Across Middle Tennessee **TL;DR:** UFC GYM opened a new location in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, marking the brand's second location in the state. *originally published in Franchising.com on 2026-11-03. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20261103_ufc_gym_announces_grand_opening_of_new_murfreesboro_location_welcoming_fami.html).* ## Key facts - UFC GYM Murfreesboro spans 41,015 square feet in a former YMCA facility. - Membership tiers start at $24.99 per month, with Elite members receiving recovery services and unlimited Kids Club access. - The new club will create more than 50 jobs in the community. - Owner Carmine Grassi, with nearly four decades of automotive business experience, is launching his first non‑automotive venture. ## Story UFC GYM announced the grand opening of UFC GYM Murfreesboro at 205 N. Thompson Lane, with the official celebration taking place on Saturday, Nov. 14. Festivities will begin at 8 a.m., with highlights including an MMA skills session and meet-and-greet with UFC veteran Jessica Eye, a ribbon-cutting ceremony and a Vendor Village showcasing local Murfreesboro businesses. The daylong event wraps up with a 5 p.m. Country Fusion class, a low-impact dance workout that fuses line dancing with fitness. Housed in a former YMCA facility, the new club marks UFC GYM's second location in Tennessee – bringing training programs and benefits from the first major brand expansion of UFC® to the entire Murfreesboro community in a 41,015-square-foot space. Ahead of opening day, the Murfreesboro community is invited to visit the club's pre-sale office at 202 N. Thompson Ln., Ste. B, to learn more and explore founding membership offers, including $1 enrollment for all membership tiers. ## Ownership and vision UFC GYM Murfreesboro is owned and operated by Carmine Grassi, a Franklin, Tenn.-based entrepreneur with nearly four decades of experience building and leading businesses in the automotive industry. Grassi began his career selling cars in 1987 and rose through nearly every level of dealership operations before becoming an owner in 2011, when he purchased INFINITI of Cool Springs. In November 2017, he acquired Ford Lincoln of Franklin; the two dealerships today employ more than 375 people combined. UFC GYM Murfreesboro marks Grassi's first venture outside the automotive industry, and he plans to open two additional UFC GYM locations over the next three years as he builds out the brand across the region. “I know what it feels like to look in the mirror and decide to change – I lost more than 100 pounds through my own fitness journey, so this brand means something personal to me,” said Grassi, owner of UFC GYM Murfreesboro. “I want UFC GYM Murfreesboro to be a place where anyone, at any stage of their journey, can start that same transformation – especially our young people, who I believe can build habits here that last a lifetime.” A common misconception is that UFC GYM is only for hardcore fighters. In reality, the Murfreesboro location is an accessible, all-ages, all-abilities fitness club, with dedicated programming for kids, women and beginners alongside traditional strength and combat training. ## Program offerings UFC GYM Murfreesboro will offer: - A dedicated Youth Program for kids ages 6 and older, featuring signature classes such as Youth Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Youth Boxing and Youth Daily Ultimate Training (DUT), all within a separate Kids Zone complete with its own full-size gym and drop-off area. Graduates will be able to transition seamlessly into a standard adult membership. - A recovery room and suite featuring cryotherapy, red-light therapy, Normatec compression therapy hydromassage and a sauna. - A free-weight area with racks and eight Olympic lifting platforms set within the club's original gymnasium. - A separate Glute Room for targeted lower-body training. - A full line of state-of-the-art cardio equipment alongside an elevated indoor track above the main floor. - A turf zone running through the club's center for conditioning work and group classes. - Personal training with coaches certified through a rigorous, science-backed program exclusively designed for UFC GYM by leading industry experts. - Group fitness and studio space hosting classes that span six key categories including HIIT, Mind/Body, Strength, Cycle, Cardio and Dance. - Two full-size fight floors with bag and mat space, built for jiu-jitsu, boxing and MMA training. - Unlimited guest privileges on select tiers, letting members bring a friend or family member every visit. Starting at $24.99 a month, membership options include Access, Performance+ and Elite tiers, with Elite members receiving added perks such as recovery services and unlimited Kids Club access. ## Community impact UFC GYM Murfreesboro is expected to create more than 50 new jobs in the community, spanning management, coaching, personal training, youth programming, membership and operations roles. Grassi also plans to build relationships with Middle Tennessee State University and local middle and high school athletic programs, offering student-athletes access to strength, conditioning and agility training. ## Entities - Fitness (sector) - grand opening (topic) - new location (topic) - UFC Gym (company) - Murfreesboro (location) - murfreesboro (topic) --- Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20261103_ufc_gym_announces_grand_opening_of_new_murfreesboro_location_welcoming_fami.html). 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