​MEET OUR COACHES 

At American Top Team Portland we have world class instructors in all disciplines of MMA. 

FABIANO SCHERNER
HEAD BJJ AND MMA COACH

 Fabiano Scherner is a German-Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt. He has fought in Cage Rage, IFL and the Ultimate Fighting Championship and is a 13 time world BJJ champion with an MMA record of 11-11. Scherner is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitor who won multiple championships on an international and world stage in senior and master divisions.

DYLAN FUSSELL
HEAD STRIKING COACH / MMA COACH

​Coach Dylan has trained and competed in multiple combat sports at a world class level all over the world for years. He is also a BJJ black belt and has an MMA record of 14-3. Having experience running his own gym and stable of fighters and trainers in Thailand since 2012, he's also developed champion fighters and cornered/coached fights at the lowest level regional shows in Asia and the US, to the highest level shows including Lumpinee Stadium, ONE Championship, the UFC and more.

He brings a no nonsense, conceptual approach to training martial arts with a focus on being well rounded, with solid basic fundamentals and is well versed at working with everyone from brand new beginners, to seasoned professionals. 

ED HERMAN
​MMA COACH

Ed "Short Fuse" Herman is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Light Heavyweight division of the UFC. He is the longest tenured MMA fighter in the UFC and also has a black belt in BJJ with an MMA record of 25-25. A professional competitor since 2002, Herman was a finalist on SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter 3, and has also competed for Strikeforce and Pancrase.

MIKE PIERCE
WRESTLING COACH

Mike Pierce is an American mixed martial artist and competed in the UFC. Mike has an MMA record of 17-7 and also wrestled at Portland State where he was a two-time All American. 

JORDAN GUENTHER
BOXING COACH

Jordan started training in 2004 and has spent his time studying a variety of martial arts including Boxing, Freestyle Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Dutch Kickboxing and has been coaching since 2012. Jordan is a certified USA Boxing coach who has trained amateur and professional MMA fighters, boxers, law enforcement officers, professional athletes as well as every day people who just want to lose weight, learn self-defense and have fun. He holds a certification from tony Blauer Tactical Systems in Personal Defense Readiness  and is a veteran of several coaching clinic at the Combat Sports Academy.

ANDREW MARSHALL
KIDS BJJ COACH

Andrew Marshall is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu who has been training, teaching, and competing in Jiu-Jitsu since 2006. Andrew teaches adult classes, is the head instructor for the kids program, and strength training coach.
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The right mindset is incredibly important for competition and success. Professor Andrew utilizes methods that support you in neutralizing mental/emotional charge so that you experience clarity of mind and confidence when you step into the cage or on the mats. While also being sharp in training and when it's time to compete. This work also applies to addressing any personal life challenges that are affecting your energy and performance.