Blue Collar Brawler Mike Dragich The Blue Collar Brawler
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STAND FIRM FRIDAY
CH. OF ELEVEN22 / JAX FL
MAY 2026
Speaker Kit / Updated May 2026

Left for dead. Standing firm.

Marine. Fighter. Florida Man. Viral alligator trapper. Living testimony of what Jesus does with a man who should not be alive. Available to preach, speak, or share his story with any church, conference, or men's gathering in the country.

USMC Veteran MMA Fighter FL Nuisance Gator Trapper Mentored by Pastor Joby Martin Member - Church of Eleven22
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// Weekly Reach
Hundreds
Men in the PSO Bible study every week
// Viral Reach
100M+
Views across his gator and outdoor content
// Featured
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National TV networks
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// The Story

Shot.
Saved.
Sent.

Mike Dragich was shot at point-blank range and left for dead. He should not have lived. Jesus had other plans. From Marine to MMA cage to the Florida swamp to the pulpit - Mike's life is a one-man case study in what God can do with a surrendered fighter.

Mike preaching from Revelation in a black cowboy hat and camo // Preaching Revelation

"I was a violent man with a black heart. I was shot, left for dead, and woke up with one question. What now? The answer was Jesus. Everything I do now is just trying to keep up with what He did with me."

Mike Dragich

Mike served as a U.S. Marine in Afghanistan, lost fifteen brothers to suicide after they came home, and channeled that grief into Project Savior Outdoors - a nonprofit fighting veteran suicide and PTSD through the outdoors and the gospel of Jesus Christ. He's a licensed nuisance alligator trapper, an MMA fighter, owner of Brawler Creek Ranch in Elkton FL, a member of The Church of Eleven22, and mentored by Pastor Joby Martin.

// Revelation 12:11

"They triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony."

The verse Mike preaches his life out of

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// On Stage

What it
looks like.

Recent shots from the Church of Eleven22 Stand Firm Friday series. High-resolution downloads available on request - approved for use in your booking promo, host slides, and social.

Mike laughing with open Bible on stage at Eleven22 Stand Firm
01 / Stand Firm Friday
Mike preaching from Revelation
02 / Preaching Revelation
Mike full body shot on stage
03 / On Stage
Men's room raising hands worshiping
04 / The Room He Speaks To
// Speaks On

Bring him
for any topic.

Most churches book Mike for one of the first three. He's also been used for men's events, veteran services, baptisms, outreach Sundays, and corporate keynotes on resilience.

01

Witches and the Power of Christ

A modern look at the spiritual realm pulled directly from scripture. Mike confronts the counterfeit head-on and points the room at the only Name that wins.

Most Booked
02

Spiritual Warfare / Stand Firm

The Ephesians 6 reality. The armor is real. The enemy is real. The fight is real. Mike preaches it the way a Marine preaches a mission brief.

Most Booked
03

The Power of Testimony

Revelation 12:11. Lived. Mike walks the room through the bullet, the blood, the resurrection, and the assignment - and dares them to share theirs.

Most Booked
04

Men & Masculinity

Dangerous men under God. Reclaiming masculinity from both the world's caricature and the church's apology.

Men's Events
05

Veterans, PTSD, and Hope

For VA events, military chapels, and Memorial Day weekends. This is Mike's lane. Nobody does it from a more lived place.

Veteran Services
06

Custom / Any Series

Send your sermon series, your conference theme, or your corporate offsite goal. Mike will bring it home.

Built To Fit
// Deeper Look

Full sermon
for pastors.

If you want to see the theology, the depth, and the delivery - watch this. Recorded live at Stand Firm Friday at The Church of Eleven22 (May 2026). About 35 minutes.

Stand Firm Friday / Session 02
// The Church of Eleven22 / ~35 min / 1080p

// What you'll hear

  • 01
    Bible-first preachingScripture opened, read, applied.
  • 02
    Testimony as a weaponLived story, gospel point.
  • 03
    Marine cadenceDirect, urgent, no fluff.
  • 04
    Altar responseHe preaches for decision, not applause.
// Receipts

The pedigree.

Mike isn't a hobbyist preacher. He's been formed in real fire and operates inside a trusted ecosystem of pastors, ministries, and platforms.

// Home Church
The Church of Eleven22 / Jacksonville
// Mentor
Pastor Joby Martin
// Ministry
Project Savior Outdoors / Founder
// Property
Brawler Creek Ranch / Elkton FL
// Service
USMC Veteran / Afghanistan
// Trade
Licensed FL Nuisance Gator Trapper
// Reach
100M+ Views / Fox, NBC, CBS, ABC
// Availability
Any state, any size room
// Copy / Paste

Bios for
the host.

Three bio lengths formatted for your run-of-show, your printed program, or your event landing page. Click any card to copy.

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Intro Card

Mike Dragich - USMC veteran, MMA fighter, viral Florida alligator trapper, founder of Project Savior Outdoors. Shot and left for dead - resurrected by Jesus. Member of The Church of Eleven22, mentored by Pastor Joby Martin.

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Run of Show

Mike Dragich is a U.S. Marine veteran, mixed martial artist, and licensed Florida nuisance alligator trapper known publicly as the Blue Collar Brawler. After being shot at point-blank range and left for dead, Mike was rescued by Jesus and called to ministry. He is the founder of Project Savior Outdoors, owner of Brawler Creek Ranch in Elkton, FL, a member of The Church of Eleven22 in Jacksonville, and is mentored by Pastor Joby Martin. Mike preaches with Marine-grade clarity on spiritual warfare, the power of testimony, and what it means to stand firm.

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Long Form / Program

Mike Dragich is a U.S. Marine veteran who served in Afghanistan, a mixed martial artist, and a licensed Florida nuisance alligator trapper better known across the country as the Blue Collar Brawler. Years after coming home from combat, Mike was shot at point-blank range and left for dead. He should not be alive. Jesus had other plans. Out of that resurrection came a ministry: Project Savior Outdoors, a nonprofit fighting veteran suicide and PTSD by leading warriors back into the wild and into the gospel. Mike owns Brawler Creek Ranch in Elkton, FL, hosting men's retreats and rite-of-passage hunts. He is a member of The Church of Eleven22 in Jacksonville and is being mentored by Pastor Joby Martin. Whether he is preaching on spiritual warfare, the power of testimony, or what it actually looks like to stand firm in the day of evil, Mike speaks with the same directness that made him a Marine, a fighter, and a man who walks into swamps after seven-foot gators. He brings the Bible, the bullet hole, and a charge.

// Book Mike

Bring him
to your
room.

Send the date, the city, the room size, and the topic you want. Mike or his team will confirm within 48 hours. He travels light, preaches heavy, and stays late to pray with your people.

// Email
mike@bluecollarbrawler.com
// Phone
On request
// Instagram
@bluecollar_brawler
// Based
Jacksonville, FL
// Booking Request

// 48 hr response. Mike replies personally.