Underdog Martial Arts
Asheville, NC
About Us
Underdog Martial Arts is Asheville’s home for people who want to hit things, grapple friends, and feel a whole lot better doing it. We offer No-Gi Jiu Jitsu, Kickboxing, Women’s Self-Defense, and Fitness Kickboxing — all in an ego-free, inclusive space where everyone sweats equally.
Founded by husband-and-wife duo Brian Asheland (wrestler, superfight champ, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt) and Colleen Daly (10th Planet JiuJitsu brown belt, self-defense expert), Underdog is where hobbyists train like athletes and competitors still laugh at bad jokes during warmups.
Whether you’re chasing a gold medal or just want to survive Mondays with less tension in your jaw, we’ve got the classes and the community to help. Come roll, strike, and surprise yourself. You’re probably tougher than you think.
1156 Sweeten Creek Rd (across from Sweeten Creek Brewing)
(828) 747-0033
team@underdogmartialarts.com
Please make an appointment by filling out the “start my trial” form above or giving us a call. We will set you an appointment and ensure you have a smooth trial process. Please feel free to reach out to us should you have any questions! We’re here to help!
Meet the Instructors
Brian is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu with 12.5 years of experience in the sport. He is highly regarded in the jiu jitsu community as a talented wrestler and fierce competitor. Brian holds such titles as the SESS superfight champion, Sirius Grappling superfight champion, Carolina Combat League superfight champion, Fight For It combat jiu jitsu superfight champion, Toro Cup superfight champion, and Showcase MMA superfight champion. Brian has been coaching Jiu Jitsu since 2016 and has consistently shown himself to be an exemplary coach with outstanding class numbers.
Brian Asheland
Colleen Daly
Colleen is a talented self defense expert and martial artist. She has over 12 years experience as a fitness professional and 8 years of experience in the martial arts space. Colleen trained and competed in boxing, kickboxing, and jiu jitsu prior to a career-ending back injury. She is a black belt in Fit to Fight Defensive Options and a brown belt in 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu. She is the 2019 Finishers Open Champion at the Expert Level, the 2019 ONNIT Open Champion at the Expert level, the 2019 WKA Kickboxing Nationals 2nd place athlete and Worlds qualifier, and a Conflict MMA glory kickboxing winner. Colleen is also the founder of Guerrera, a women’s-only self defense organization that has served close to a thousand participants.