What neighbors describe as a months-long "backyard fight club" in a Hermitage subdivision has landed on Metro’s radar, prompting an investigation and plenty of frayed nerves on an otherwise quiet street.
Residents say the property hosted recurring, organized fights starting in October 2025, complete with loud music, sizable crowds and a metal cage set up in the yard. One neighbor has been keeping what they call a detailed timeline of the activity, and neighbors and elected officials say the gatherings triggered dozens of complaints to the city. According to residents, the most recent owner of the home has since told them the events are over.
Councilmember Jordan Huffman said in a statement to FOX 17 that “Organized fights have no place in a residential neighborhood,” adding that Metro Codes and law enforcement are now looking into complaints tied to the property. Huffman told the station his office first learned of the situation after a large event last fall in which a minor was injured, and he said dozens of neighbors have since contacted city officials. According to Huffman, the new owner has assured residents the alleged fight club “will not continue at this location,” and his office plans to keep an eye on the property to see that the pledge is kept.
How Metro Codes Can Act
According to Metro Codes, neighbors who believe a property is being put to hazardous or illegal use can file complaints through hubNashville, triggering an inspection and a formal case. Codes officials can then order an owner to correct violations and may levy fines if those orders are ignored, though any contested case can take time to work through the system. That complaint-driven process is the main tool Hermitage residents say they have relied on to push the city to intervene.
Neighbors Keep a Timeline
Neighbors say a timeline assembled by one resident tracks organized bouts and gatherings beginning in October 2025, with crowds at times spilling into the street. Huffman told FOX 17 that a large event last fall left a minor injured and brought a response from the Metro Nashville Police Department, though the child’s parent chose not to press charges. The station reported that it requested comment from both MNPD and Metro Codes; at the time of its story, no arrests or citations tied to the events had been publicly announced.
For now, residents say they mainly want assurance that the property will not return to hosting events they associate with noise, traffic and safety concerns on their residential block. Huffman’s office says it will continue monitoring the site, and neighbors who want to pursue complaints are being directed to Metro’s hub system. This story will be updated as Metro Codes or MNPD release additional information.
