Team Alpha Male is a martial arts gym based in

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. It is one of the pioneering schools of

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(MMA) among the lower weight classes. It has produced three UFC Champions, T.J. Dillashaw, Cody Garbrandt and

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Overview

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founded Team Alpha Male in 2004. The team trains primarily out of Ultimate Fitness located in

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. Members of the team played an integral part of Team Faber during Season 15, Season 22 and

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. 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. Longtime UFC contender Martin Kampmann began serving as coach for the team in September 2014. In 2018, Team Alpha Male won a team grappling tournament at

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where they defeated Team Polaris in the finals.

Notable people

Mixed martial artists

-Former WEC Featherweight Champion * T.J. Dillashaw-Former UFC Bantamweight Champion * Cody Garbrandt-Former UFC Bantamweight Champion *

-Current UFC Flyweight Champion *

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-Former Strikeforce Lightweight Champion * Lance Palmer - Winner of the

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2018 and 2019 featherweight tournaments, Former WSOF Featherweight Champion * Chad Mendes * Joseph Benavidez * Sage Northcutt *

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* Josh Emmett * Li Jingliang *

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* Su Mudaerji * Paige VanZant * Yan Xiaonan

Grapplers

* Gordon Ryan *

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Trainers

* Justin Buchholz * Danny Castillo * Chris Holdsworth

Awards

* World MMA Awards ** 2014 Gym of the Year ** 2014 Coach of the Year: Duane Ludwig ** 2013 Gym of the Year ** 2013 Coach of the Year: Duane Ludwig

References

External links

Official Website
{{MMA Team List Mixed martial arts training facilities Sports in Sacramento, California