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Team Alpha Male coach Danny Castillo says that Cody Garbrandt is in top shape before he steps in to The Octagon against featherweight champion TJ Dillashaw tonight at UFC 227. On the SFLC Podcast he opened up about Cody and his training. THIS IS THE BEST HE’S LOOKED IN CAMP AND REALLY, THE BEST HE’S … Read more
UFC lightweight standout “Super” Sage Northcutt is only 21-years-old and with an overall record of 9-2, while going 3-2 inside the octagon, the Katy, Texas native seems to be about the nicest and most polite guy ever. The new Team Alpha Male transplant has been practicing martial arts from a very young age but clearly … Read more
There was a time in the not too distant past when the bantamweight division of the UFC seemed to revolve around the rivalries shared by T.J. Dillashaw, Dominick Cruz, and Urijah Faber. The ensuing rise of Coby Garbrandt, protege of Faber, ensured that this dynamic was kept intact after Faber retired from MMA in December … Read more
It’s no secret TJ Dillashaw and bantamweight champ Cody Garbrandt dislike each other. Their beef started after TJ left Team Alpha Male to go train in Colorado with coach Duane “Bang” Ludwig. The two are opposing coaches on this season of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF 25) on FS1 and things have gotten quite heated. TJ … Read more
Duane “Bang” Ludwig at one timed served as a coach at Team Alpha Male but left the team and took one of their star fighters, TJ Dillashaw, with him. The bad blood between Team Dillashaw and Team Garbrandt reached a boiling point on the most recent episode of The Ultimate Fighter season 25 when longtime … Read more
Before Charlie Alexander takes on John Henning at Valor Fights 40 on February 11 in his native Nashville, Tenn., LIVE on FloCombat, the Music City fighter sat down with Pro MMA Now. If someone told you when you were growing up that you’d someday be a professional fighter, would you have believed them? (Laughs) Probably … Read more
UFC bantamweight Urijah Faber feels like he should be next in line to face newly crowned champion Dominick Cruz after Cruz regained his title by defeating Faber’s former training partner TJ Dillashaw via split decision. The bout was highly contested with many people feeling as though Dillashaw did enough to keep the belt. However, Faber … Read more
Despite UFC women’s bantamweight champ Ronda Rousey’s 14 second armbar win over Cat Zingano at UFC 184 over the weekend, as well as a co-headliner featuring Holly Holm vs. Raquel Pennington, not everyone is a fan of women’s MMA. And while UFC flyweight Ian McCall says he’s “turned a new leaf” regarding women fighting in … Read more
A slow start to a very intriguing UFC 178. The FOX Sports 1 prelims were looking less than fantastic as the first three fights all went to a decision. That all changed when former bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz returned after a couple of injuries to meet Takeya Mizugaki. Three years of pent up frustration was unleashed … Read more
Coach Duane “Bang” Ludwig’s addition to Team Alpha Male seem to revolutionize the striking of the whole Sacramento based MMA gym and led the team to unprecedented success. But now it seems Ludwig and Team Alpha Male are going their separate ways.