Team_Alpha_Male

Team Alpha Male

Team Alpha Male

Martial arts gym in Sacramento, California

Team Alpha Male is a martial arts gym based in Sacramento, California, United States.[1] It is one of the pioneering schools of mixed martial arts (MMA) among the lower weight classes. It has produced three UFC Champions, T.J. Dillashaw, Cody Garbrandt and Deiveson Figueiredo.

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Overview

Urijah Faber founded Team Alpha Male in 2004.[1] The team trains primarily out of Ultimate Fitness located in Sacramento, California. Members of the team played an integral part of Team Faber during Season 15,[2] Season 22 and Season 25 of The Ultimate Fighter. From December 2012 to May 2014 the head coach of Team Alpha Male was the 2013 MMA Coach of the Year UFC veteran Duane Ludwig.[3] Longtime UFC contender Martin Kampmann began serving as coach for the team in September 2014.[4]

In 2018, Team Alpha Male won a team grappling tournament at Quintet where they defeated Team Polaris in the finals.[5]

Notable people

Mixed martial artists

Grapplers

Trainers

Awards

See also

References

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