Striking Coach
Pro MMA
CFFC Veteran
03 / Instructor
WilliamTucker.
Boxing · Muay Thai · MMA
William Tucker came up out of Daniel Gracie Philadelphia — the same East Coast room that produced Prof. Cody Hier. The Philly room sets a hard standard: technical jiu-jitsu under Daniel himself, paired with a no-shortcut approach to MMA stand-up that William carried with him to the Michigan staff.
William has fought professionally under Cage Fury Fighting Championships — the same regional promotion DGTM coach Miguel Diaz competed in, and the same banner Prof. Cody Hier fought under during his East Coast run. Three coaches, one cage: the kind of in-room MMA experience that is hard to fake when you're holding pads for a fighter who's preparing for the next one.
"Three CFFC veterans on one staff. That's the room our striking program runs in."
— Daniel Gracie Team MichiganWilliam leads the MMA Striking program at DGTM — boxing fundamentals, Muay Thai range and clinch, pad work, and the technical side of stand-up. The program is built for two kinds of student: the beginner who wants real-deal striking instruction without the pressure of getting hit, and the active fighter who needs sharp pad rounds before fight night.