Classic Combat is a circuit of family-friendly kickboxing tournaments in Knoxville, TN, for all ages, ranks, and skills!
09/11/2026
Confirmed 🔒 The reigning TFC49 champ is back for the 50th anniversary tournament. Issac Hernandez of Dalton Combatives is coming for the Eagle! He has won three years in a row.
Who is coming to try and take it from him? 🦅
09/10/2026
A new combat tournament is coming to Middle TN on December 5! 👊 Classic Combat is expanding regionally and is now offering The Middle TN Open at Motlow Community College in Tullahoma, TN.
We are honored to partner with Tony William’s Lebanon Dojo and the David Gabbard’s Jeremiah Center to for this special event.
Registration is now open and you can sign up for kickboxing, point karate, gi and no gi grappling.
If you like to fight, you will love this tournament.
At TFC50 you can enter competition as early as four years old! 🥳 In fact, some of our favorite divisions of the day are our littlest warriors.
In this video Rhett Jackson from Memento Combat Sports faces a tough opponent from Rock Solid Jiu-jitsu! Rock Solid took home the win but it was an incredibly tough match up.
Here's a little TFC50 stats. We are 46 days out.
46 Days Out 2025 = 89 Registrations
46 Days Out 2026 = 229 Registration
This is gonna be a big tournament.
09/04/2026
Kyler Aycock is back for TFC50 🦅At TFC45 in 2019, Kyler beat Landon Reynolds in overtime to claim his first kickboxing eagle. Kyler is the son of Mark Aycock, who was a longtime student of Allen Wheeler. Mr. Aycock is one of The Fall Classic’s most successful competitors, winning the event in forms and sparring back when it was a traditional karate tournament. The Aycock lineage adds another layer of history and prestige to this historic event.
Kyler will be entering the LW Kickboxing Absolute as our second seeded competitor. Top seeds in each bracket are reserved first for former TFC winners, second for other Classic Combat absolute champions, and finally for at-large, invite-only competitors. These brackets are open to everyone — we encourage you to step up and compete for the TFC50 eagle.
New divisions alert ‼️ We are excited to introduce our Kids Wrestle to Mount Division for our beginners and younger grappler at TFC50.
09/02/2026
Danny Potts is returning to TFC50 🦅
After several years away from the point fighting tournament scene, Danny is confirmed for the 18+ Point Fighting Absolute. For years, Potts was one of the top fighters in our region and is a former TFC41 Eagle winner — so he’ll get the top seed.
The top seeds in every absolute bracket will be held by previous Eagle winners and other Classic Combat 🥋 champions.
The winner of this division could take home up to $500.
Which begs the questions — who should be seeded next?
💥 This is perfect representation of a Classic Combat 🥋 kickboxing division! Are you registered for the next one?
Also — Incredible display of talent from Brody Cody from Lance McConnell.
08/26/2026
✅ The second seed of TFC50 no gi absolute is confirmed!
Logan Mavroff of the The Wheeler Academy has won several eagles at TFC and a few other Classic Combat 🥋 awards. Therefore he has earned a top seed in this years historic event.
Who should be seeded next?
08/25/2026
🏁 Rusty Wallace Nissan is locked in as a presenting sponsor for The 50th Annual Fall Classic!
If you’re in the market for a new ride and want someone who’ll treat you right, stop by and tell Gene Cougar Morris that The Wheeler Academy sent you.
These guys are the real deal — his boys trained with The Wheeler Academy for years, and we’re honored they’ve chosen to support this historic event.