MMA, where one member trains three different ways

There is no single MMA rank, and pretending otherwise breaks it

A member may hold a BJJ belt, a Muay Thai armband and no formal rank in wrestling at all, simultaneously. A system with one rank field per member forces you to pick which of those to record and lose the rest. Programmes are separate here, each with its own progression, so one member can hold a real grade in one discipline and none in another without either being a workaround.

Two programmes, one bill

The member who trains striking and grappling should not pay two full memberships or be entered twice. Enrolments sit under the membership rather than replacing it, so a combined rate is a rule rather than a discount someone remembers to apply. The same structure handles a fight team training on top of a general membership.

Attendance per discipline is the only honest picture

Recorded per class rather than per member, attendance tells you which programmes actually carry the gym. Most owners are surprised: the discipline with the most members is frequently not the one with the most mat time, and that gap decides which coach you hire next and which class comes off a Tuesday.

Questions we get asked

Can one member hold ranks in more than one art?

Yes — a grade per programme, each with its own award date and examiner. Nothing forces a single rank onto a member who trains several disciplines.

How do we handle the fight team?

As its own programme with its own enrolment, sitting on top of a general membership. Their attendance, and the real cost of running the team, stay separately visible.