The Alliance (MMA)
| Est. | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Founded by | Brandon Vera |
| Primary owners | Brandon Vera Eric Del Fierro |
| Primary trainers | Eric Del Fierro |
| Current titleholders | Dominick Cruz Bantamweight Champion (UFC 2010-2014, 2015-Present), (WEC 2010) 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) |
| Prominent fighters | Phil Davis Dominick Cruz Alexander Gustafsson Brandon Vera KJ Noons Jeremy Stephens Ross Pearson Michael Chandler Wilson Reis Jan Blachowicz Chris Leben Danny Martinez Cat Zingano |
| Headquarters | Chula Vista, CA |
| Address | 795 3rd Avenue |
| Location | Chula Vista, CA 91910-5828 |
| Coordinates | 32°37′27″N 117°04′24″W / 32.624222°N 117.073206°W |
| Training facilities | Chula Vista, California, El Cajon, California |
| Website | Alliance MMA |
Alliance MMA is a mixed martial arts training facility located in Chula Vista, California and is home to a number of professional mixed martial artists who have found success in organizations such as the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC), Strikeforce and Bellator.[1] Alliance MMA is one of the top professional MMA training camps.
History
The Alliance MMA training facility was opened by UFC fighter Brandon Vera in 2007,[2] following his departure from their management team and position as a trainer at City Boxing in San Diego.[3]
Notable fighters
- Joey Beltran - Former Bellator Light Heavyweight Title Challenger
- Jan Błachowicz - Current UFC Light Heavyweight, Former KSW Light Heavyweight Champion
- Michael Chandler - Current Bellator MMA Lightweight Champion
- Dominick Cruz - Current, First UFC 2-Time Bantamweight Champion, 2 defenses, Former, Last WEC Bantamweight Champion, 2 defenses
- Phil Davis - Current Bellator Light Heavyweight Challenger, First Bellator Light Heavyweight Grand Prix Champion, Former UFC Light Heavyweight Contender
- Cat Zingano - Current UFC Women's Bantamweight Contender, 1x title contender
- Phil De Fries -
- Omar de la Cruz
- Tomasz Drwal
- Wilson Reis
- Mike Easton
- Danny Martinez
- Nick Gonzalez
- Alexander Gustafsson - Former UFC Light Heavyweight Contender, 2x title contender
- Chris Leben - First WEC Middleweight Champion, Former UFC Middleweight Contender
- KJ Noons - Current UFC Lightweight, Former EliteXC Lightweight Champion, Former Strikeforce Welterweight Challenger
- Jorge Ortiz
- Ross Pearson - Current UFC Lightweight
- Rolando Perez
- Viktor Pešta - Current UFC Heavyweight
- Ed Ratcliff
- Jeremy Stephens - Current UFC Featherweight
- Brandon Vera - Current One Championship Heavyweight Champion
- Kerry Vera
Diego Garijo
External links
References
- ^ "Sherdog Fight Finder: List of Alliance MMA fighters". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
- ^ "Brandon Vera Interview". MMASportsMag. 2008. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
- ^ "Brandon Vera to appear on Fight Network Radio". FiveOuncesOfPain.com. 2007-07-03. Retrieved 2010-11-28.