ABOUT US
DCO MMA & Fitness is a premier mixed martial arts studio in Denver, CO that is family owned and operated by (former and current) professional athletes Steven and Kathryn Paprocki. DCO MMA started in Westminster, CO back in 2016 where DCO dove right in to the community, providing fitness and knowledge of combat sports. In October of 2022, we moved to our new location in Denver, CO where we continue to provide a family environment of learning and growth, dedicated around combat sports!
MEET OUR COACHES
Steven Paprocki
Steven Paprocki is the Head Coach at DCO MMA & Fitness, co-owner of Colorado Jiu Jitsu Club, and retired professional MMA and kickboxing fighter. Steven is a Glory Kickboxing veteran, having held the Professional Heavyweight title at Legion Combat Sports as well as Sparta Combat League during his active reign. Steven is a recognized Kru in Muay Thai and continues to keep his competitive drive as a forever student of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. As Brown Belt, he aspires to be a black belt and study fighting for life. Steven believes in not only developing the athlete's skills and basics but developing character within the athlete to sustain a successful and winning mindset off the mat.
Kathryn Paprocki
Kathryn Paprocki is the proud owner of DCO MMA Fitness, co-owner of Colorado Jiu Jitsu Club, and Professional boxer, kickboxer, and MMA fighter. She is the 2018 Sparta Combat League Professional Female Fighter of the Year, was awarded the Sparta Combat League's Performance of the Decade Award. Kathryn is also the reigning "Queen of Sparta" and holds the professional Straw weight Title for Sparta Combat League. She is an Invicta F.C. Vet, LFA Vet, Dana White Contender Series Vet, and was on The Ultimate Fighter Season 30 Team Nunes in 2022. Kathryn has found a passion teaching Self Defense to women in communities around the Denver-Metro Areas. Showing women of all ages how powerful, confident, and bad ass they are is a perk of the job. As a small, mini sized human - she feels she can pass on great tools and techniques that do not require physical strength, but an understanding of body mechanics, to stay safe and maintain control in dangerous situations.
The Paprockis
Steven and Kathryn built a lifestyle that aligned with their passion and love for fitness and combat sports. They have created a family friendly environment at DCO MMA & Fitness that understands the need for support from your family, whether you are hitting fitness goals or making fighting a career. When Steven first started his fighting career in 2012, Kathryn was a loving supportive fan with no idea what Steven had gotten himself into. Through Steven's career, Kathryn had the honor of cornering and being more of a part of his fight camps. As they transitioned and swapped roles, Steven now enjoys coaching Kathryn in every round of every fight. Kathryn swears "You cannot imagine the feeling of your spouse being the first person that greets you in the cage when they unlock the doors. No matter the outcome of the fight, it is very special". Steven and Kathryn have shared a wonderful marriage for 9 years, raise two daughters together, enjoy their two dogs Goose and Poppy, and live life together just “hanging out”.