Steve Cabana

In 1993, Steve watched Royce Gracie dominate the first-ever Ultimate Fighting Challenge using Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Steve picked up the phone book in search of where he could learn this mysterious art that was so effective in combat. He saw there was only one place in Washington that had it and it was with a Carlson Gracie student named Marcelo Alonso.

For the past twenty-six years, Royal MMA’s Steve Cabana has studied exclusively under the very FIRST line of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu established in the Puget Sound ( Seattle ) area. His Blue Belt was awarded to him personally by Carlson Gracie. His dedication to the art earned him his first Black Belt from Marcelo Alonso in 2010 and he is currently ( in 2023 ) a Third Degree Black Belt with Marcelo and Carlson Gracie BJJ.

Coach Steve is a perpetual student of “The Game”. He’s claimed a Silver Medal in the US Open and in the First NAGA event in Washington State, he took the Gold in the Black Belt Light Heavyweight No Gi and the Silver with the Gi. He also fought in UFCF matches when they were called “Pankration” or NHB ( now called Mixed Martial Arts ). He continues to give back to the art as a referee, a corner, and a coach to both players and fighters Senior and Junior in the Academy and the Cage to this day.

When you’re at Royal MMA with Steve Cabana, you can know your BJJ Coach started his grappling training with his Judoka Grandfather from the Budokan and that he started his BJJ training with the very first Academy in Washington State (Marcelo Alonso).

When you’re with your Royal grappling Family, you know you have a Lineage, a History in a place you can call Home.