I was looking up places near by for a post-pandemic activity that I can do with the state slowly reopening and wanted to possibly sign up for MMA lessons. I came across a place near by called Foundation MMA and decided to look into them. I cannot get over how rude, mean-spirited, hateful, and aggressive the owner Elias Cepeda is. His facebook content preaches violence and nothing but overly political anger. I lean more progressive than everything but still he legitimately scared me with his posts and I felt extremely uncomfortable.
I have an older cousin who is a police officer in the Northwest suburbs that I have always been proud of and it was extremely hurtful to see the hate that Elias Cepeda has been spreading publicly while representing his martial arts school. He is a very angry individual and accuses everyone and everything of being "racist". I furthered Google'd his name to confirm this. He is a very hateful person and I clearly had to make Foundation Chicago a HARD pass. I would not feel safe at this place as a female.